Football

Watauga High Football (WTW GPE TBM)

Watauga Football 2026 (TEAM GRIT)

📅 2026-27 Watauga Football Calendar (Updated March, 2026)
We update this calendar regularly throughout the year, so please check it frequently for important dates, events, practices, and any changes.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FW4c40SJxEMcYaugUcMtu-sj4rckGponlBBZKhdZKmg/edit?

2026 College Recruiting & NCAA Eligibility Meeting (PowerPoint)

* PowerPoint was covered at our recruiting meeting on 5/7/2026

(Recruiting Manual is included in the PowerPoint)

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1WUaBSYmJYOUKTQjkY4W8ujG8a7MoOMaKtbf2uOS0t9s/edit?usp=sharing

Incoming 9th Grade & New Player Football Meeting PowerPoint

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/186dIeIamsORkxtSu6D5h3e-10g0Mq8OHgCsxIa-J_7c/edit?usp=sharing

 

2027 NCHSAA Summer Dead Weeks  (2 weeks)

(Next Season Summer Planning)

• Dead Period #1: July 5 – July 11, 2027

• Dead Period #2: July 19 – July 25, 2027

• 2027–28 Start Date (Official Start Date): Wednesday, July 28, 2027

 

 

2025 TEAM ATTACK Highlight Video

https://youtu.be/kGNQni_tmi0?si=eU9P7NFEIDPasA4b

2024 TEAM TRUST Highlight Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9QGbEYVt5A

2023 TEAM FOCUS Highlight Video

https://youtu.be/UDhSMXJAc7A?si=4osFPIwepNSUh0HG

 

Stay Communicated with Watauga Football 

Twitter:  WataugaFootball@PerfectEffort14

Website: www.wataugafootball.net

SportsYou App (Players & Parents)

The Watauga Way

A Watauga High football player understands that he must show up consistently, demonstrate a great coachable attitude, possess a burning desire to succeed, be willing to pay the price, and maintain integrity and discipline. If he does these things, he will succeed, and the team will also find success.

"Watauga Way"  5 Core Values
Attitude
Effort
Commitment
 Discipline
Teamwork

 Watauga High School Football

Mission Statement

We want to reach our full potential as a team while representing our team, school, and community in a positive way both on and off the field.

Vision

Be a team-oriented football team that is extremely disciplined and plays fundamentally sound football with great energy.

Culture

The three acronyms we will use to describe our team culture are:

WTW: Work To Win   GPE: Give Perfect Effort    TBM: Team Before Me

People ask what it takes to turn a team into a championship-caliber team.

There is no magic formula. Hard work, discipline, perseverance, teamwork, and trust win more often than they lose. We must play fundamentally sound in all areas of the football game. Examples are carrying the football correctly, blocking and tackling more effectively, and protecting the football. We will have to play smarter, and we will not tolerate players who like to “do their own thing.” We will need to eliminate missed assignments. We want smart, disciplined, and effort-filled play from all of us, including practices and other team activities. One of the things we will need to do is strive for excellence and perfection. We will help you do this if you remain coachable and have the right TEAM attitude. We will not tolerate players thinking just of themselves all the time. We believe in discipline. Discipline is not what you do to someone but what you do for someone. It needs to be done out of love and care. We want us all (players and coaches) to raise our expectations and strive for excellence and perfection. As a team, we will practice strict loyalty and trust in one another. We will learn to be loyal to our team, coaches, and teammates.

 

"Life is not always a Fair Game" Article by DL Stewart

This is a must-read for every parent who has a child who plays on a team. 

"Football Is More than a Game" Article by David Riggs

A good article for all players and parents to read.

 

Athletic Forms & Information

4325-R Random Drug Testing of Student Athletes

WHS Inclement Weather Policy