East Leopards Football
Salt Lake City · 4A Region 10 · 0-2 in 2026
East is 0-2 through 2 games of the 2026 season, scoring 0.0 points a game and allowing 53.0. The Beehive Index rating of -9.8 places them 81st among all 106 Utah 11-man programs and 22nd 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 +12.1 in difficulty. Projected to finish 3-6.
2026 schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Opp rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14 | vs | Tafuna (AS) | L 0–46 | -2.9 |
| Aug 21 | at |  West | L 0–60 | +27.1 |
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.
East players
| Player | Pos | Class | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petulosi Puletau #52 | C | 2027 | 3.38 |
| Elijah Kwok #58 | C, MLB | 2027 | 3.22 |
| Kala Nonu #0 | WR, CB | 2027 | 2.44 |
| Kemueli Vai Jr. #77 | C, NG | 2027 | 2.09 |
| Madden Gasu #53 | OL, DL | 2029 | 1.89 |
| William Barlow #9 | WR, FS | 2028 | 1.80 |
| Liam Scalley #10 | QB, CB | 2029 | 1.15 |
| Moe Latu #6 | RB, LB | 2027 | 1.08 |
| Isaac Scalley #7 | FS | 2029 | 1.07 |
| Alexander Mesake #83 | OL, DL | 2030 | 0.98 |
| Heber Ginez #48 | TE, LB | 2029 | 0.52 |
| John De La Cruz #14 | QB, WR, FS | 2028 | 0.17 |
| Brody Blaylock #12 | QB, WR, CB | 2028 | 0.16 |
| Nickolas Fungavaka | OL | 2027 | 0.12 |
| Kime Lao #4 | RB, CB | 2027 | 0.11 |
| Petlosi Puletau | DL | 2027 | 0.00 |
| Royal Sine #3 | K | 2029 | 0.00 |
| Adam Freedman #98 | WR, CB, LB | 2027 | — |
| Andrew Oliver #11 | WR, CB | 2027 | — |
| Brian Kinikini #94 | - | 2029 | — |
| Dallin De La Cruz #33 | WR | 2029 | — |
| Emilio Serrato #21 | CB, WR | 2030 | — |
| Erik Gallardo Garibaldi #65 | DT, G | 2029 | — |
| Etuate Tonga #54 | OL, DL | 2029 | — |
Click any name for that player’s full card — production, recruiting, film and the schedule he faced. Grade is out of 10 and combines production, recruiting recognition and the quality of the opponents faced. Every player on the roster is carried, not only the ones a recruiting service has already found.
About the program
Head coach: Joe Tukuafu, year 2 at East.
State championships: 18 — 2016, 2015, 1996, 1974, 1964, 1956, 1955, 1953, 1952, 1943, 1926, 1925, 1923, 1922 and more.
Roster: 50 players, 14 seniors.
4A Region 10
Who else East plays in their region, ranked.
See the full card
The live site carries the complete picture for East — every player on the roster, the week-by-week projection, head-to-head history, line play, and the matchup breakdown for every game left on the schedule.