Desert Hills Thunder Football
St. George · 4A Region 9 · 3-7 in 2026
Desert Hills is 3-7 through 10 games of the 2026 season, scoring 21.7 points a game and allowing 25.8. The Ledger Rating of +0.1 places them 60th among all 106 Utah 11-man programs and 16th 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 +9.2 in difficulty. Projected to finish 3-7.
2026 schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Opp rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14 | at |  Hillcrest | W 40–0 | +9.0 |
| Aug 21 | vs |  Timpanogos | W 29–13 | -5.0 |
| Aug 28 | at |  Salem Hills | L 12–14 | +12.4 |
| Sep 4 | at |  Spanish Fork | L 7–32 | +13.7 |
| Sep 11 | at |  Snow Canyon | L 14–26 | +11.6 |
| Sep 18 | vs |  Crimson Cliffs | L 0–38 | +26.3 |
| Sep 25 | at |  Dixie | W 47–25 | -21.5 |
| Oct 2 | vs |  Pine View | L 40–45 | +9.8 |
| Oct 9 | vs | Faith Lutheran (NV) | L 20–23 | +6.2 |
| Oct 14 | at |  Hurricane | L 8–42 | +29.5 |
Opponent rating is that team's Ledger Rating, so a loss to a strong team reads differently from a loss to a weak one.
Desert Hills roster
All 79 players we carry for Desert Hills, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Brown #2 | RB | 2028 | 5.01 | |
| Isaac Andresen #1 | WR | 2027 | 3.55 | |
| Deacon Virgin #3 | Q | 2027 | 3.43 | |
| Steven Phillips #21 | LB | 2028 | 2.99 | |
| Tagg Brinton #6 | WR | 2028 | 2.82 | |
| Maddux Mickuleky #53 | DT | 2028 | 2.22 | |
| Beckham Andersen #34 | CB | 2028 | 2.11 | |
| Dylan Hermandson #13 | S | 2027 | 2.10 | |
| Isaac Hall #11 | WR | 2028 | 2.09 | |
| Chaustin Brazzle #4 | CB | 2028 | 1.89 | |
| Brady Christensen #10 | TE | 2027 | 1.59 | |
| Landon Pakalani #55 | DE | 2028 | 1.49 | |
| Ethan Smith #99 | DT | 2028 | 1.20 | |
| Tieg Andersen #42 | DE | 2028 | 1.18 | |
| Josiah Thomas #9 | WR | 2028 | 1.14 | |
| Troy Malufau #43 | S | 2028 | 1.13 | |
| Olin Clawson #62 | OL | 2028 | 1.11 | |
| Chip Mason #26 | LB | 2028 | 1.06 | |
| Cholston Lopes #47 | DE | 2028 | 1.06 | |
| Lucas Guadarrama #31 | LB | 2027 | 1.05 | |
| Asher Snow #97 | DT | 2027 | 0.77 | |
| Bennett Bingham #40 | LB | 2028 | 0.75 | |
| Jeff Olsen #20 | DE | 2027 | 0.75 | |
| Taysen Mizukawa #52 | LB/LS | 2028 | 0.60 | |
| Briggs Barney #14 | QB | 2028 | 0.46 | |
| Payden Gilbert #34 | S | 2028 | 0.44 | |
| Malosi Lafaele #25 | RB | 2030 | 0.40 | |
| Brett Heiner #12 | WR | 2027 | 0.34 | |
| Mason Boshell #28 | K/P | 2027 | 0.22 | |
| CJ Tafua #90 | DT | 2028 | 0.20 | |
| Emmett Morgan #19 | CB | 2028 | 0.20 | |
| Koy Duckett | WR/DB | 2027 | 0.12 | |
| Max Campbell #84 | K/P | 2028 | 0.12 | |
| Hank Graff #44 | DE | 2028 | 0.05 | |
| JJ Malufau #18 | LB | 2027 | 0.05 | |
| Ali'i Schwalger #67 | K/P | 2029 | — | |
| Alo Stevens #51 | OL | 2028 | — | |
| Angel Beltran #8 | CB | 2028 | — | |
| Bash Tofu #72 | OL | 2028 | — | |
| Blake Turner #15 | RB | 2029 | — | |
| Brody Hardle #36 | LB | 2029 | — | |
| Brogan Coop #82 | WR | 2029 | — | |
| Cale Smith #29 | RB | 2028 | — | |
| Carlos Henriquez #78 | OL | 2028 | — | |
| Carson Fullmer #64 | K/P | 2028 | — | |
| Cashe Barber #38 | LB | 2029 | — | |
| Cason Clark #27 | CB | 2028 | — | |
| Colton Hopper #39 | DT | 2027 | — | |
| Connor Davis #16 | WR | 2027 | — | |
| Creed Albrecht #56 | OL | 2029 | — | |
| EJ Sipili #33 | LB | 2028 | — | |
| Eastyn Davis #60 | OL | 2028 | — | |
| Ese Tapusoa #71 | OL | 2027 | — | |
| Gabe Larsen #23 | RB | 2028 | — | |
| Gavin Marshall #48 | LB | 2029 | — | |
| Isai Rivera #80 | RB | 2027 | — | |
| Jacob Stouffer #63 | OL | 2028 | — | |
| James Demke #77 | OL | 2029 | — | |
| Jaxton Johnson #37 | CB | 2028 | — | |
| Jeter Miller #12 | QB | 2029 | — | |
| Jonston Butters #68 | K/P | 2028 | — | |
| Kade Bengzten #83 | K/P | 2029 | — | |
| Kai Moore #88 | TE | 2028 | — | |
| Kasel Berezay #7 | RB | 2027 | — | |
| Kraysen Christensen #54 | 54 | 2028 | — | |
| Krew Berezay #5 | WR | 2027 | — | |
| Lincoln Hillyard #0 | CB | 2027 | — | |
| Max Ziegra #32 | S | 2029 | — | |
| Nathan Bills #30 | S | 2027 | — | |
| Noah Adams #45 | LB | 2029 | — | |
| Raider Larsen #22 | S | 2028 | — | |
| Ryker Musser #81 | WR | 2029 | — | |
| Sagan Tofu #66 | DT | 2030 | — | |
| Sulli Maughn #17 | WR | 2028 | — | |
| Syrus Tofu #76 | OL | 2028 | — | |
| Teegan Ellett #87 | WR | 2030 | — | |
| Todd Jorgensen #35 | K/P | 2027 | — | |
| Trey Ellett #93 | DT | 2027 | — | |
| Wyatt Kunkel #89 | TE/LS | 2030 | — |
About the program
Head coach: Tanner Baldaree, year 1 at Desert Hills.
State championships: 3 — 2022, 2016, 2013.
Roster: 78 players, 20 seniors.
Line play
Offensive line — 92.7, 8th statewide
run blocking and measured sacks allowed
Defensive front — 89.6, 8th 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 | 2-8 | lost R1 |
| 2024 | 7-4 | |
| 2023 | 7-5 | quarterfinal |
Transfers
Nobody on this roster has another school on his record. 1 left.
Rivalries
Crimson Cliffs
Crimson Cliffs leads 5–4 (9 meetings since 2019). Region 9 neighbours who have met in a 4A title game and a rematch; KSL calls Desert Hills Crimson Cliffs' rival. The full history ›
4A Region 9
Who else Desert Hills plays in their region, ranked.
The rest of the season
The live rankings carry the week-by-week projection for Desert Hills, the matchup breakdown for every game left, and the playoff picture — all of it updated the same night games finish.
Open Desert Hills on the live rankings →