Bear River Bears Football
Garland · 4A Region 11 · 2-1 in 2026
Bear River is 2-1 through 3 games of the 2026 season, scoring 39.7 points a game and allowing 32.7. The Beehive Index rating of +2.2 places them 46th among all 106 Utah 11-man programs and 10th in 4A. That number is opponent-adjusted and blowout-capped, so beating a good team by a little counts for more than beating a bad one by a lot. Their schedule so far rates -0.2 in difficulty. Projected to finish 6-4.
2026 schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Opp rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14 | at |  Ogden | W 36–13 | -9.4 |
| Aug 21 | vs |  Box Elder | L 34–50 | +15.8 |
| Aug 27 | vs | Thunder Ridge (ID) | W 49–35 | -7.2 |
Opponent rating is that team's Beehive Index rating, so a loss to a strong team reads differently from a loss to a weak one.
Bear River players
| Player | Pos | Class | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Braegger #3 | WR/LB | 2027 | 6.10 |
| Preston Wilkinson #16 | QB/DB | 2027 | 5.17 |
| Glaiden Behrens #1 | WR/DB | 2027 | 4.24 |
| Karson Summers #2 | WR/DB | 2027 | 3.60 |
| Rigdon Vonk #0 | RB/LB | 2028 | 3.45 |
| Bennett Allen #11 | RB/LB | 2028 | 3.25 |
| Ty Hess #9 | WR/DB | 2027 | 3.17 |
| Brady Payne #40 | TE/DL | 2027 | 2.92 |
| Waylon Loveland #10 | TE/DB | 2027 | 2.14 |
| Delyn Groom #52 | OL/DL | 2027 | 2.05 |
| Jack Christensen #21 | RB/DB | 2028 | 1.87 |
| Kimber Hess #72 | OL/DL | 2028 | 1.60 |
| Wyatt Woolstenhulme #17 | F/LB | 2027 | 1.44 |
| Daxtyn Barlow #53 | OL/DL | 2028 | 1.33 |
| Kael Christensen #4 | TE/LB | 2027 | 1.11 |
| Cade Dahle #77 | OL/DL | 2028 | 1.08 |
| Jaspur Buhl #29 | RB/LB | 2029 | 0.94 |
| Spencer Holmes #5 | TE/DB | 2028 | 0.90 |
| Riggs Richards #44 | OL/LB | 2029 | 0.84 |
| Jennings Morley #23 | WR/DB | 2030 | 0.45 |
| Porter Wood #56 | OL/DL | 2027 | 0.28 |
| Ronel Rodriguez #76 | OL/DL | 2027 | 0.28 |
| Helaman Nelson #99 | K | 2028 | 0.23 |
| Oaklin Martin #7 | QB/OLB | 2027 | 0.20 |
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About the program
Head coach: Craig Anhder, year 1 at Bear River.
State championships: 3 — 2006, 2004, 2003.
Roster: 86 players, 16 seniors.
4A Region 11
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