If veteran head football coach Eddie Delgado and his staff found out one thing in 2025, it was getting out of the gate fast could often mean a huge difference.
While they won four of the final five games, it was the 1-3 start that ended up putting them on the road for the opening round of the state playoffs. A game that they would lose to Coconut Creek Monarch.
As the season came to an end, the Firebirds realized that if 2026 was going to be better, the off-season would be essential. With several returning players and some newcomers, becoming a force once again would take that year-round commitment.
While conditioning and attending events during the spring and summer are always the recipe for improvement, this team learned plenty from this past year, and they hope it reflects in August when the new season starts once again.
EXPERIENCE WILL BE KEY IN 2026
With several younger players returning and coming aboard, it will be the veteran prospects that this program will look to for success. There are several rising seniors (2027) who will be counted on.
Among those to keep an eye on will include Jean-Paul Clavel (DE), Julian Cruz (WR), Manuel Espinoza (WR), Gabriel Gonzalez (PK), Sebastian Ibarra (LB), Angel Irizarry (OL), Brenin Kelly (QB), Matthew Lopez (RB), Charles McCorvey (LB), Alonzo Peralta (RB/WR), Dante Pulles (FB/LB), Aiden Rodriguez (CB/WR), Jeancarlos Rodriguez (OL) and defensive end Matthew Vargas.
UNDERCLASSMEN WILL ADD MUCH NEEDED DEPTH
As the rising senior class will certainly be a place that the Firebirds will need for leadership, keep an eye on the younger prospects – such as the rising junior (2028) class that has players such as Tre Cisneros III (RB), Jose Flores (OL), Sebastian Grullon (Athlete), Daniel Hora (OL), Kevin Lopez (Athlete), Jayden Yaques (OL) and outside linebacker Ryan Zaldivar.
Class of 2029 (rising sophomores) will also be counted on. Players like Tre Aguinaga (S), Nicholas Conde (DB), Lazaro Diaz (OL), Nicholas Jimenez (RB/WR), Seth Lopez (DL), Henry Noel (Athlete), Matthew Perez (OL) and defensive tackle Luis Rodriguez will be special. Class of 2030 (rising freshmen) Logan Bour (OL/DL) and Sean Davis (QB) are ready to contribute as well.
DORAL ACADEMY 2025
Hialeah Gardens Mater Academy, L 34-6
Hialeah, L 34-13
Hollywood South Broward, W 21-20
Miami Southridge, L 42-7
Miami Dr. Krop, W 21-14
Homestead, W 20-0
Boca Raton Spanish River, W 37-27
Southwest Miami, W 74-6
Miami Edison, L 40-22
Coconut Creek Monarch, L 39-0
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