Liberal starts fresh under coach Adams
LIBERAL, Mo. — Liberal is starting pretty fresh in 2026 and almost brand-new. It will return just four starters from a season ago on both sides of the football. The Bulldogs are also welcoming a new head coach in Randy Adams. Prior to Liberal High School, Adams coached as an assistant at Jasper High School, Northeast High School in Arma, Kansas, and was a head coach of the middle school ...
Liberal High School's Bulldogs are beginning the 2026 season with a fresh start under the guidance of new head coach Randy Adams. Only four players from last year's team will return to both offense and defense. Adams, a former assistant coach at Jasper High School, Northeast High School in Arma, Kansas, and Galena, Kansas, is eager to work with a group of committed seniors.
Bentley Moore, a senior, will lead the offense at the center position, with Kadin Lemmons, Patrick Harrison, and Kasen Spurling following as key players. On the receiving end, senior Ben Dingman will return, having caught 13 balls for 230 yards and five touchdowns last season. Degan Swarnes, a senior tight end, and sophomores Trayce Garrett and Ben Scott will also make up the receiving corps.
Maddox Miller, a senior running back, is expected to share the workload with Ty Neal. Freshman Carter Yount could also contribute to the running game. Defensively, Swarnes, Lemmons, and Lemmons will anchor the line, with Miller, Neal, and Dingman forming the linebacking core. The secondary will feature sophomores Scott and Garrett, who will be tasked with defending on the outside.
Adams believes that the senior leadership and physicality of the team will be crucial to their success this year. The Bulldogs aim to compete for the district championship in November and have a schedule of games lined up, starting with a home game against Jasper on September 4th.
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