Needham Football Season Preview
August 21, 2026
• After a long offseason, the Rockets are looking forward to getting back on the field.
Needham Football Head Coach Doug Kopcso and members of the leadership council spoke to us at the second annual Recruiting Board Massachusetts High School Football Media Day, emphasizing lessons they learned from last season and their expectations for this season.
The Touchdown Club will host their football and cheer media day on Thursday, Aug. 27. If you have a question you would like us to ask either team, send an email to sports@needhamchannel.org.
Check out some of our conversation with the team in the video box below:
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