Desert Hills Thunder Football
St. George · 4A Region 9 · 2-0 in 2026
Desert Hills is 2-0 through 2 games of the 2026 season, scoring 34.5 points a game and allowing 6.5. The Beehive Index rating of +8.0 places them 28th among all 106 Utah 11-man programs and 4th 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 -1.6 in difficulty. Projected to finish 7-3.
2026 schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Opp rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14 | at |  Hillcrest | W 40–0 | -1.4 |
| Aug 21 | vs |  Timpanogos | W 29–13 | -1.8 |
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.
Desert Hills players
| Player | Pos | Class | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Brown #2 | RB | 2028 | 5.24 |
| Deacon Virgin #3 | Q | 2027 | 3.77 |
| Isaac Andresen #1 | WR | 2027 | 3.60 |
| Steven Phillips #21 | LB | 2028 | 3.14 |
| Tagg Brinton #6 | WR | 2028 | 2.87 |
| Beckham Andersen #34 | CB | 2028 | 2.29 |
| Dylan Hermandson #13 | S | 2027 | 2.18 |
| Isaac Hall #11 | WR | 2028 | 2.14 |
| Chaustin Brazzle #4 | CB | 2028 | 1.90 |
| Landon Pakalani #55 | DE | 2028 | 1.43 |
| Chip Mason #26 | LB | 2028 | 1.23 |
| Troy Malufau #43 | S | 2028 | 1.21 |
| Ethan Smith #99 | DT | 2028 | 1.20 |
| Tieg Andersen #42 | DE | 2028 | 1.13 |
| Josiah Thomas #9 | WR | 2028 | 1.12 |
| Lucas Guadarrama #31 | LB | 2027 | 1.07 |
| Cholston Lopes #47 | DE | 2028 | 1.06 |
| Asher Snow #97 | DT | 2027 | 0.77 |
| Bennett Bingham #40 | LB | 2028 | 0.75 |
| Taysen Mizukawa #52 | LB/LS | 2028 | 0.60 |
| Briggs Barney #14 | QB | 2028 | 0.46 |
| Malosi Lafaele #25 | RB | 2030 | 0.44 |
| Payden Gilbert #34 | S | 2028 | 0.44 |
| Brett Heiner #12 | WR | 2027 | 0.34 |
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About the program
Head coach: Tanner Baldaree, year 1 at Desert Hills.
State championships: 3 — 2022, 2016, 2013.
Roster: 78 players, 20 seniors.
4A Region 9
Who else Desert Hills plays in their region, ranked.
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