Friday night lights returned across the Beehive State as the 2026 Utah high school football season kicked into high gear on Friday, Aug. 14, with teams from every corner of the state taking the field for their season openers.
The opening night provided the first look at many of Utah’s top teams, featuring returning standouts and new faces. This initial round of games offered an early glimpse at programs that could emerge as contenders once region play and the race for state championships begin.
According to High School On SI, results from the Aug. 14 games included: Altamont 62, St. Joseph 59; American Fork 36, Pleasant Grove 16; American Leadership Academy 23, Carbon 21; Alta 38, Springville 35; Bear River 36, Ogden 13; Box Elder 49, Deseret Peak 0; Brighton 34, West Field 0; Canyon View 35, Jordan 0; Clearfield 24, Cyprus 7; Copper Hills 29, Northridge 0; Corner Canyon 51, Davis 14; Delta 29, Juab 26; Desert Hills 40, Hillcrest 0; Farmington 14, Bingham 11; Fremont 34, Weber 3; Grand County 53, Water Canyon 38; Grantsville 30, San Juan 20; Green Canyon 10, Provo 6; Herriman 25, Bountiful 14; Hurricane 47, Virgin Valley 12; Kanab 48, Emery 13; Layton Christian Academy 48, Hunter 0; Lehi 35, Maple Mountain 13; Lincoln County 35, Parowan 28; Logan 25, Summit Academy 21; Lone Peak 33, Crimson Cliffs 21; Milford 52, Whitehorse 7; Moapa Valley 27, Beaver 21; Mountain Crest 49, Deer Creek 0; Murray 49, Uintah 39; North Sanpete 57, Cottonwood 0; North Sevier 41, Ben Lomond 33; North Summit 14, Enterprise 13; Olympus 49, Cedar Valley 14; Orem 16, Kamehameha Kapalama 7; Pahrump Valley 29, Providence Hall 6; Payson 20, Mountain View 19; Pine View 44, Manti 28; Rich 21, Gunnison Valley 14; Richfield 62, Dixie 20; Ridgeline 42, Morgan 28; Riverton 35, West Jordan 17; Roy 54, Taylorsville 7; Salem Hills 41, Granger 7; Sky View 13, Park City 10; Snow Canyon 64, Spanish Fork 62; Tafuna (American Samoa) 46, East 0; Timpanogos 44, Juan Diego Catholic 0; Timpview 40, Layton 21; Tooele 14, Union 10; UMACW 27, Panguitch 22; Viewmont 24, Bonneville 0; West 20, Arbor View 14; Westlake 42, Highland 21; Woods Cross 27, Syracuse 26.
High School On SI will continue to provide coverage for the 2026 season, including scores, rankings, news, and coverage from across Utah.
