2026 high school football team preview: Desert Mirage Rams

By Blake Arthur

today at 5:34 PM

Published August 4, 2026 5:12 PM

THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) -- Watch the video for a full team preview on Desert Mirage ahead of the 2026 high school football season.

2025 Record: 3-7 overall, 0-3 league

2026 Schedule: See below

Date	Opponent	Location
Thursday, Aug. 20	@ Duarte	Away
Friday, Aug. 28	@ San Jacinto Valley Academy	Away
Friday, Sept. 4	@ Mendez	Away
Friday, Sept. 18	vs. Whittier Christian	Home
Friday, Sept. 25	@ San Gorgonio	Away
Friday, Oct. 2	@ Calipatria	Away
Friday, Oct. 9	vs. Coachella Valley	Home
Friday, Oct. 16	vs. Indio*	Home
Friday, Oct. 23	@ Twentynine Palms*	Away
Thursday, Oct. 29	vs. Cathedral City*	Home

Desert Mirage will compete in the Sun Valley League this season. Those games are marked with an asterisk.

Local football leagues for first year of Desert Athletic Conference. Banning & DHS moved up. Indio & 29 Palms moved down.

Desert Empire: LQ, PD, PS, RM, SH, XP
Desert Valley: Banning, CV, DHS, YV
Sun Valley: CC, DM, Indio, 29P

*DCA in Mesquite League@KESQ @kendallkesq

— Blake Arthur (@BlakeArthur24) August 5, 2026

We will showcase one local team per day leading up to kickoff for the 2026 season on Friday, August 21st.

Stay with News Channel 3 for continuing coverage of high school football and be sure to watch the Best Local Sports Show every Friday night during the season.

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