Deer Creek Riverhawks Football
Heber City · 4A Region 8 · 0-10 in 2026
Deer Creek is 0-10 through 10 games of the 2026 season, scoring 6.6 points a game and allowing 40.7. The Ledger Rating of -40.0 places them 97th among all 106 Utah 11-man programs and 27th 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 -2.8 in difficulty. Projected to finish 0-10.
2026 schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Opp rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14 | vs |  Mountain Crest | L 0–49 | +11.0 |
| Aug 21 | at |  Hillcrest | L 7–53 | +9.0 |
| Aug 28 | at |  Jordan | L 10–13 | -25.5 |
| Sep 4 | vs |  Wasatch | L 9–40 | -25.0 |
| Sep 11 | at |  Uintah | L 14–36 | -19.2 |
| Sep 18 | vs |  Mountain View | L 10–49 | -0.7 |
| Sep 25 | at |  Timpanogos | L 0–37 | -5.0 |
| Oct 2 | vs |  Salem Hills | L 10–40 | +12.4 |
| Oct 8 | at |  Provo | L 0–55 | +14.4 |
| Oct 14 | at |  Park City | L 6–35 | +0.9 |
Opponent rating is that team's Ledger Rating, so a loss to a strong team reads differently from a loss to a weak one.
Deer Creek roster
All 59 players we carry for Deer Creek, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Woolstenhulme #3 | WR/DB | 2027 | 0.79 | |
| Kai Betsinger #1 | QB | 2029 | 0.00 | |
| Brodey Ferguson #33 | K | 2027 | 0.00 | |
| Aaron Jonsson #55 | OL/DL | 2029 | — | |
| Ashton Nord #0 | RB/DB | 2027 | — | |
| Austin Wood #18 | TE/DL | 2027 | — | |
| Avery Edwardson #2 | RB/DB | 2028 | — | |
| Blake Calderwood #19 | QB | 2028 | — | |
| Boston Barnes #8 | TE/DL | 2027 | — | |
| Brad Coleman #68 | OL/DL | 2028 | — | |
| Britton Kemp #34 | RB/LB | 2027 | — | |
| Bronson Cedarstrom #32 | WR/DB | 2028 | — | |
| Cal Morrow #23 | WR/DB | 2028 | — | |
| Carson Fackrell #62 | OL/DL | 2028 | — | |
| Casen Mckee #11 | WR/LB | 2027 | — | |
| Cru Beckstead #30 | RB/LB | 2028 | — | |
| Cruz Taylor #42 | WR/DB | 2028 | — | |
| Dax Dearden #70 | OL/DL | 2030 | — | |
| Dylan Brand #44 | RB/LB | 2029 | — | |
| Eli Ware #40 | WR/LB | 2028 | — | |
| Espen Jeweks #61 | OL/DL | 2030 | — | |
| Ezekiel Perry #81 | WR/DB | 2030 | — | |
| Gabe Rutledge #25 | RB/DB | 2028 | — | |
| Grant Morris #41 | WR/LB | 2030 | — | |
| Hank Simpson #16 | QB | 2029 | — | |
| Hudson Riddle #22 | WR/DB | 2029 | — | |
| Hudson Withers #15 | WR/DB | 2029 | — | |
| Hugh Harris #28 | WR/DB | 2029 | — | |
| Jackson Kizerian #48 | TE/DB | 2030 | — | |
| Jackson Komaromy #14 | WR/DB | 2027 | — | |
| Jaxson Hadfield #88 | WR/DB | 2028 | — | |
| Jay Buehler #77 | OL/DL | 2029 | — | |
| Kaden Risto #78 | OL/DL | 2030 | — | |
| Kael Bastian #52 | OL/DL | 2028 | — | |
| Kason Pickett #60 | OL/DL | 2030 | — | |
| Krew Mckee #24 | WR/DB | 2029 | — | |
| Kyler Tatton #74 | OL/DL | 2030 | — | |
| Kyson McAffee #63 | OL/DL | 2027 | — | |
| Lance Simpson #4 | WR/DB | 2027 | — | |
| Liam Albarian #84 | K | 2030 | — | |
| Logan Duncan #7 | RB/LB | 2028 | — | |
| Logan Willardson #72 | OL/DL | 2028 | — | |
| Luke Wright #13 | WR/DB | 2027 | — | |
| Max Monsen #75 | OL/DL | 2030 | — | |
| Nixon Seare #17 | QB | 2030 | — | |
| Roberto Padilla #79 | OL/DL | 2028 | — | |
| Ryder Bunker #27 | WR/DB | 2030 | — | |
| Sam Pinter #45 | RB/LB | 2027 | — | |
| Scott Horrocks #20 | RB/DB | 2030 | — | |
| Taft Olney #65 | OL/DL | 2030 | — | |
| Tanner Curtis #21 | TE/DL | 2028 | — | |
| Tayvin Shelton #6 | WR/DB | 2027 | — | |
| Tristan Thurston #9 | RB/DB | 2027 | — | |
| Tyson Dahl #10 | WR/DB | 2027 | — | |
| Tyson Turner #29 | WR/DB | 2030 | — | |
| Tytan Beck #85 | WR/DB | 2029 | — | |
| Will Menlove #80 | WR/DB | 2030 | — | |
| Xavier Wilson #54 | OL/LB | 2030 | — | |
| Zayden Beckstrom #67 | OL/DL | 2029 | — |
About the program
Head coach: DeShawn Perkins, year 1 at Deer Creek.
Roster: 59 players, 15 seniors.
Line play
Defensive front — 52.4, 91st 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.
Rivalries
Wasatch
Even at 0–0 (since 2026). Deer Creek opened in 2026, splitting Wasatch County. The full history ›
4A Region 8
Who else Deer Creek plays in their region, ranked.
The rest of the season
The live rankings carry the week-by-week projection for Deer Creek, the matchup breakdown for every game left, and the playoff picture — all of it updated the same night games finish.
Open Deer Creek on the live rankings →