Brighton Bengals Football
Salt Lake City · 5A Region 6 · 1-9 in 2026
Brighton is 1-9 through 10 games of the 2026 season, scoring 21.5 points a game and allowing 38.9. The Ledger Rating of -8.8 places them 72nd among all 106 Utah 11-man programs and 18th in 5A. 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 +18.5 in difficulty. Projected to finish 1-9.
2026 schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Opp rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14 | at |  West Field | W 34–0 | +7.4 |
| Aug 21 | at |  Weber | L 31–38 | +3.2 |
| Aug 28 | at |  Ridgeline | L 24–52 | +38.4 |
| Sep 4 | vs |  Crimson Cliffs | L 13–36 | +26.3 |
| Sep 10 | vs |  West | L 13–56 | +45.4 |
| Sep 18 | vs |  Viewmont | L 14–19 | +0.4 |
| Sep 25 | at |  Olympus | L 27–42 | +10.4 |
| Oct 2 | vs |  Woods Cross | L 52–60 | +4.8 |
| Oct 8 | at |  Bountiful | L 0–38 | +27.9 |
| Oct 14 | vs |  Alta | L 7–48 | +20.5 |
Opponent rating is that team's Ledger Rating, so a loss to a strong team reads differently from a loss to a weak one.
Brighton roster
All 65 players we carry for Brighton, best grade first. Click any name for his full card — production, recruiting, game log and film, right here on this page. Grade is out of 10 and combines production, recruiting recognition and the quality of the opponents faced. Every player on the roster is here, not only the ones a recruiting service has already found.
| Player | Pos | Class | Ht/Wt | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dax Matheson #0 | DB | 2027 | 5.52 | |
| Easton Gustafson #9 | WR | 2027 | 4.52 | |
| Owen Hanson #3 | DB | 2027 | 4.41 | |
| Adam Price | - | - | 4.12 | |
| Mason Barber #2 | DB | 2027 | 3.34 | |
| Jay Thompson #1 | RB | 2027 | 3.33 | |
| Graham Liddell #91 | DL | 2027 | 2.68 | |
| Griffin Matsumori #7 | QB | 2028 | 2.53 | |
| Kaiser Haertel #11 | WR | 2028 | 2.10 | |
| Moises Cendejas #26 | - | - | 1.97 | |
| James Sorenson #21 | LB | 2027 | 1.78 | |
| Carson Chamberlain #98 | - | - | 1.78 | |
| Jake Bowers #45 | TE | 2028 | 1.37 | |
| Kyson Pataiali'i #24 | - | - | 1.37 | |
| Zach Jolley #44 | - | - | 1.37 | |
| Titus Mohr #28 | - | - | 1.19 | |
| Kyler Lawson #54 | DL | 2027 | 1.14 | |
| Ryan Nazari #8 | WR | 2027 | 1.10 | |
| Bodie Johnson #88 | - | - | 1.10 | |
| Rodrigo Queiroz #5 | DB | 2027 | 1.02 | |
| Jaxon Leavitt #30 | - | - | 1.00 | |
| Rush Larsen #75 | OL | 2028 | 0.78 | |
| Trevor Mann | RB | 2027 | 0.75 | |
| Ryker Larsen #77 | OL | 2027 | 0.75 | |
| Magnus Macomber #22 | WR | 2027 | 0.75 | |
| Liam Chatham #31 | - | - | 0.62 | |
| Jack Storrs #14 | - | - | 0.46 | |
| Bo Hill #32 | LB | 2027 | 0.31 | |
| Cole Christensen #15 | - | - | 0.23 | |
| Teigan Fisher #90 | RB | 2027 | 0.22 | |
| Shiloh Vaa | OL | 2027 | 0.07 | |
| Bryce Tanner #23 | - | - | 0.05 | |
| Nathan Griffee #51 | - | - | 0.05 | |
| Shiloh Collins #58 | DL | 2027 | 0.05 | |
| Silas Smith #27 | WR | 2028 | 0.05 | |
| Talon Smith #16 | - | - | 0.05 | |
| Aidan Miller #34 | - | - | — | |
| Andrew Workman #39 | - | - | — | |
| Bennett Dodson #19 | WR | 2028 | — | |
| Camden Olsen #41 | - | - | — | |
| Connor Pluta #71 | - | - | — | |
| Devin Webb #84 | - | - | — | |
| Drake Collins #10 | - | - | — | |
| Evan Brown #12 | - | - | — | |
| Evan Price #6 | LB | 2027 | — | |
| Ian Jones #55 | - | - | — | |
| Jacob Wilson #92 | - | - | — | |
| Jaxson Tevaga #40 | - | - | — | |
| Jayce Van Komen #80 | - | - | — | |
| Jordan Sanders #67 | - | - | — | |
| Joshua Curtis #50 | - | - | — | |
| Joshua Stock #52 | - | - | — | |
| Kai Estorp #37 | WR | 2027 | — | |
| Kash Thomas #17 | - | - | — | |
| Keaton Chatham #33 | - | - | — | |
| Knox Crow #38 | - | - | — | |
| Logan Zhang #36 | - | - | — | |
| Oakley Mcknight #18 | WR | 2027 | — | |
| Rowen Polta #53 | - | - | — | |
| Trevor Stiers #78 | - | - | — | |
| Vincent Snisarenko #29 | - | - | — | |
| Waylon Jay #81 | - | - | — | |
| Weston Bellessa #35 | - | - | — | |
| Wilson Pace #72 | OL | 2028 | — | |
| Zion Hunkin #59 | OL | 2027 | — |
About the program
Head coach: Josh Montzingo, year 1 at Brighton.
State championships: 1 — 1982.
Roster: 63 players, 18 seniors.
Line play
Offensive line — 66.5, 57th statewide
run blocking and measured sacks allowed
Defensive front — 58.9, 82nd statewide
run defense and measured pass rush
Both are unit ratings, identical for every lineman on the roster, because sacks and rushing yards are things five men do together.
Recent seasons
| Year | Record | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7-6 | semifinal |
| 2024 | 11-2 | |
| 2023 | 8-4 | quarterfinal |
Transfers
Nobody on this roster has another school on his record. 12 left.
Rivalries
Alta
Brighton leads 23–20 (43 meetings since 1978). Adjacent Canyons District schools — Brighton in Cottonwood Heights, Alta in Sandy. The full history ›
Hillcrest
Brighton leads 32–12 (44 meetings since 1962). No source calls this a rivalry. The full history ›
5A Region 6
Who else Brighton plays in their region, ranked.
The rest of the season
The live rankings carry the week-by-week projection for Brighton, the matchup breakdown for every game left, and the playoff picture — all of it updated the same night games finish.
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