NW turns to Carver to lead charge in '26
MCDERMOTT — While Paul Carver might be leading the Northwest Mohawks’ football program for the first time, this most definitely isn’t Carver’s first rodeo. Carver, who led the football program at Oak Hill for three seasons in between assistant coaching runs at West, Valley and his native Northwest, will be back at the helm of a football program when the 2026 season kicks off for the Mohawks on ...
Paul Carver, who has a wealth of experience leading football programs, will be taking the helm at Northwest Mohawks for the 2026 season. Carver, who previously led Oak Hill to three seasons of success, will be bringing a roster of 34 players along with nine assistants on the varsity staff. Among these newcomers are former Northwest head coach Brooks Fry, who will serve as defensive coordinator, and sophomore Malachi McNutt and Jake Young, who are vying for the starting quarterback position.
Carver anticipates a period of adjustment as he becomes familiar with Northwest's unique system, financial procedures, and coaching structure. As his first decision, Carver will determine the starting quarterback after the team's second scrimmage against Gallia Academy on August 14. Among the key positions to be filled is that of the top running back, which Carver plans to divide among a committee of five backs.
On the offensive line, Aidden Armbrister, Matthew Cogar, and Bryson Easter will return to anchor the position. In the backfield, Wesyn Lang and Nate Fry will be the primary pass catchers, with Michael Peercy adding an intriguing option as a 6-5, 170-pound senior wideout. Defensively, Armbrister will serve as the nose tackle in Northwest's 3-4 defensive scheme, while Easter, Cogar, Wolfe, Jones, Cole, Nichols, Lang, Fry, Peercy, and Jones could all see time on the back end.
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