The Utah high school football season begins this week on the westside of the country, with several big matchups on tap in Week 1. Many of the top teams will be in action with their sights set on starting their journey towards trying to win another state championship this fall. We go ahead and select […]
The Utah high school football season begins this week on the westside of the country, with several big matchups on tap in Week 1.
Many of the top teams will be in action with their sights set on starting their journey towards trying to win another state championship this fall. We go ahead and select the six Utah UHSAA state champions this fall.
Class 6A: Corner Canyon
The Chargers are coming off a 13-1 season in which they won the UHSAA’s Class 6A state championship when they defeated Lone Peak, 30-27, avenging a loss to the same team in the regular season. Corner Canyon notched quite possibly the biggest victory in school history when they defeated IMG Academy. Returning behind center is four-star Texas A&M commit Helaman Casuga, who threw for 1,898 yards and 21 touchdowns in 2024. Pairing with Casuga on offense at quarterback is Bronson Evans, who threw for over 1,600 yards and 18 touchdowns. Corner Canyon with plenty of proven talent back on offense takes home their sixth state title.
Class 5A: Bountiful
Another team that finished with a 13-1 record out of Utah, capping the 2024 season with a state championship was the Redhawks, who ended up defeating Roy for the 5A title. Bountiful lost its starting quarterback due to transfer, but they do return senior running back Siaki Fekitoa. As a junior, Fekitoa carried the rock 259 times for 1,909 yards and scored 20 touchdowns. On defense, senior linebacker Dawson Allsop (113 tackles in 2024) returns to anchor the team’s front seven.
Class 4A: Ridgeline
The Riverhawks reached the 4A state semifinals, before losing to state runnerup Spanish Fork, 57-55. Ridgeline amongst the four state semifinalists return the most talent, especially on the offensive side of the ball. Behind center returning is signal caller Nate Dahle, who in 2024 completed 176 of 280 passes for 2,981 yards and 29 touchdowns. Dahle’s favorite target is back in Graham Livingstone, who was terrific season, hauling in 84 passes for 1,624 yards and 15 touchdowns. Senior linebacker Hunter Knighton is back compiling over 100 tackles in 2024.
Class 3A: Manti
We were torn on this particular classification because Morgan having won last year’s state championship. The Templars finished last season as a state semifinalist, before losing to the eventual champions. Manti on offense graduated last year’s starter, Maison Starkweather, but do return backup Carter Mason, who completed 60 of 97 passes for 666 yards and three touchdowns. Senior Mac Olsen is the team’s top defensive player coming back after racking up 102 tackles, 17 for a loss and 7.5 sacks.
Class 2A: San Juan
The Broncos were the overwhelming favorites a year ago and head into this fall in the same position once again. San Juan did see several key starters graduate, but do returning their leading rusher Jagger Nieves, who rushed for 1,004 yards on 134 carries and found the endzone 22 times. On the defensive end of things, Nieves flips over to defense at middle linebacker and tallied 101 tackles in 2024. Fellow defender George McNaughtan (66 tackles, five sacks in 2024) anchors the defensive line at EDGE.
Class 1A: Kanab
Last but not least we have the Cowboys winning Utah’s Class 1A state championship come fall time, avenging a 43-22 loss last year to Beaver. Kanab has plenty of experience coming back on the offensive side of the ball, including senior running back Hayden Gubler, who rushed for 1,449 yards and scored 21 touchdowns.
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