Deer Creek Riverhawks Football
Heber City · 4A Region 8 · 0-2 in 2026
Deer Creek is 0-2 through 2 games of the 2026 season, scoring 3.5 points a game and allowing 51.0. The Beehive Index rating of -13.1 places them 86th among all 106 Utah 11-man programs and 23rd 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 +2.0 in difficulty. Projected to finish 2-8.
2026 schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Opp rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14 | vs |  Mountain Crest | L 0–49 | +5.3 |
| Aug 21 | at |  Hillcrest | L 7–53 | -1.4 |
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.
Deer Creek players
| Player | Pos | Class | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Woolstenhulme #3 | WR/DB | 2027 | 0.82 |
| 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 | — |
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About the program
Head coach: DeShawn Perkins, year 1 at Deer Creek.
Roster: 59 players, 15 seniors.
4A Region 8
Who else Deer Creek plays in their region, ranked.
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