Top 20 performances from Week 8 in Utah high school football

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Mountain Ridge’s Cole Uluave jumps in front of Herriman’s Wesley England for an interception as they play a high school football game in Herriman on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News

Each week, the Deseret News collects high school football stats from around the state, with approximately 85% of the coaches submitting their offensive and defensive stats.

Here’s a look at some headliner performances from Week 8. Also check out the Deseret News’ complete sortable leaders feature for offense, defense and special teams.

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Class 6A

  • Cole Uluave, Mountain Ridge — Led a dominant defensive effort in Mountain Ridge’s 45-7 win over Herriman as he snagged two interceptions, one of which he returned for a touchdown.
  • Beckham Bennett, Skyridge — Carried the ball 18 times for 128 yards and three touchdowns as the Falcons narrowly beat Lone Peak 27-24.
  • Creed Devries, Weber — Had a monster game with 10 receptions for 275 yards and five touchdowns in a 50-37 loss to Syracuse.

Class 5A

  • Beckham Curtis, Orem — Rushed the ball 23 times for 265 yards and a touchdown, in leading Orem to the 35-10 win over Pleasant Grove.
  • Miles Ence, Hillcrest — Caught five passes for 121 yards for two touchdowns as Hillcrest rolled to the 53-6 win over Cyprus.
  • Tage Ita, Woods Cross — Passed for 136 yards and three touchdowns and also rushed for 96 more yards and another score as Woods Cross beat Brighton in a wild one, 60-52
  • Easton Zito, Olympus — Carried the ball 24 times for 135 yards and a touchdown, while also catching a TD in Olympus’ 34-21 win over Viewmont.
  • Treyton Harris, Springville — Played a big role defensively in Springville’s 9-7 win over Timpview as he tallied nine tackles, two interceptions and one sack.

Class 4A

  • Noah Fiefia, Ridgeline — Carried the ball 30 times for 252 yards and four touchdowns in a dominant performance in Ridgeline’s 42-39 win over Stansbury.
  • Justice Tela, Provo — Rushed for a touchdown, and had eight tackles and an interception in leading Provo to the easy 66-21 win over Uintah.
  • Ho Alisa, Crimson Cliffs — Helped lead Crimson Cliffs to the 34-0 win over Dixie as he carried the ball 11 times for 147 yards and two touchdowns.
  • Will Bauman, Highland — Completed 13-of-16 passes for 249 yards and five touchdowns in Highland’s 62-0 win over Juan Diego.

Class 3A

  • Luke Lee, North Sanpete — Completed 9 of 16 passes for 141 yards and three touchdowns while also rushing for another score in leading the Hawks to the 36-21 win over Manti.
  • Rhett Larsen, Morgan — Caught six passes for 167 yards and two touchdowns in leading Morgan to the resounding 42-7 win over Grantsville.
  • Jack Thompson, Ogden — Hauled in four catches for 70 yards and a score and also returned a punt for a touchdown in leading the Tigers to the 48-6 win over Union.

Class 2A

  • Rigby Young, Summit Academy — Completed 13-of-16 passes for 230 yards and three touchdowns and then also rushed for two more scores in Summit Academy’s 44-21 win over Judge Memorial.
  • Brody Larsen, South Summit — Big day on the ground as he rushed for 250 yards and four touchdowns on 17 carries in helping South Summit beat ALA 49-7.
  • Rayce Freeman, South Sevier — Huge day offensively as he rushed for 165 yards and six touchdowns on just 13 carries in South Sevier’s resounding 56-33 win over Emery.

Class 1A

  • Kyson Despain, Duchesne — Rushed the ball 29 times for 223 yards and three touchdowns as Duchesne eased past Millard for the 35-3 win.
  • Alma Barlow, Water Canyon — Racked up 316 yards of total offense and seven touchdowns (six rushing, one receiving) as Water Canyon beat Utah Military Hill Field 56-32.

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