Team Preview: Merrimack Valley

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Updated: August 20, 2026

2026 TEAM PREVIEW
Merrimack Valley Pride

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Head coach: Matt Shaw.
Division/Conference: Division II East.
2025 record (with playoff result if applicable): 1-8; failed to qualify for the Division II playoffs.

Returning Starters on Offense: (5) Nate Wallace, Senior (RB/MLB), Hunter Dukette, Senior (RG/DE), Jubal Tubbs, Junior (RB/OLB), Brandon White, Junior (C/DT), Liam Burch, Junior (RT/DT).

Returning Starters on Defense: (4) Kash Faucette, Junior (DE/TE), Nate Wallace, Senior (MLB), Jeb Tubbs, Sophomore (QB/FS), Deshaun Johnson, Junior (RB/TE/DE)

Season Opener: Sept. 4 at Hollis/Brookline

Team/School X Account (if applicable): N/A

Coach’s Comment: “With many key players returning and a year of the new playbook under our belt there is a sense of comfortability and familiarity within the first few weeks of practice. We continued to get better every week last year despite our record not being indicative of that change. We as a team hope to continue on the upward trend while not only building on this year, but for the future of the program as a whole.”

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