St. Joseph Catholic High football earned its first playoff win in program history on Friday, October 23, 2026, by defeating No. 9 Altamont 84-30. The victory also set a new team record for the most points scored in a single game.
Keenan Campbell threw four touchdown passes during the game for St. Joseph (4-6). Izaiah Hebert recorded four touchdowns, including three receiving scores of 36, 23, and 9 yards on passes from Campbell, as well as a 70-yard interception return. Ryan Castaneda contributed three rushing touchdowns from 65, 51, and 28 yards. Other scorers included Quinn Vasquez, who scored on a 55-yard run and a 30-yard interception return, Benjamin Watkins, who caught a 25-yard touchdown pass from Campbell, and Ryker Christensen, who scored on an 80-yard run.
In the 3A playoffs, No. 4 Grantsville defeated No. 13 Ben Lomond 55-6. Dashawn Gordon provided the only points for Ben Lomond (1-10) with a 69-yard run. Grantsville (7-4) opened the scoring with a 6-yard run by Cruze Anderson and later added four passing touchdowns and a rushing touchdown to reach a 42-6 halftime lead. Beck Mondragon finished the scoring for Grantsville with a 21-yard run in the fourth quarter.
St. Joseph head coach Deshon Butler stated that the team had been close to winning a playoff game for several years. He expressed pride in the effort and preparation of the players. Meanwhile, Ben Lomond's last playoff victory occurred in 2000, according to Utah prep football historian George Felt.
The St. Joseph Jayhawks are scheduled to face No. 1 Rich in the quarterfinals on Friday, Oct. 30. In girls volleyball, No. 2 St. Joseph Catholic High advanced to the 1A state semifinals after winning twice on Friday at Utah Valley University. The Jayhawks (27-5) face No. 6 Milford at 11:45 am Saturday, with a potential championship match scheduled for 7 p.m. against either No. 1 Panguitch or No. 4 Rich.
