East Leopards Football
Salt Lake City · 4A Region 10 · 3-6 in 2026
East is 3-6 through 9 games of the 2026 season, scoring 19.1 points a game and allowing 34.8. The Ledger Rating of -21.2 places them 85th 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 -4.3 in difficulty. Projected to finish 3-6.
2026 schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Opp rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14 | vs | Tafuna (AS) | L 0–46 | -3.3 |
| Aug 21 | at |  West | L 0–60 | +45.4 |
| Sep 4 | vs |  Layton Christian Academy | L 0–50 | +23.1 |
| Sep 11 | vs |  Highland | L 0–35 | +11.4 |
| Sep 18 | at |  Murray | L 21–38 | +1.5 |
| Sep 25 | vs |  Juan Diego Catholic | W 54–6 | -44.5 |
| Oct 2 | at |  Skyline | L 12–49 | +14.3 |
| Oct 8 | vs |  Jordan | W 35–29 | -25.5 |
| Oct 14 | at |  Cottonwood | W 50–0 | -61.4 |
Opponent rating is that team's Ledger Rating, so a loss to a strong team reads differently from a loss to a weak one.
Watch East
Highlights and coverage from the channels filming Utah high school football. Each one opens on their channel — nothing is re-hosted here.
High School Football: Tafuna (American Samoa) Warriors Singing a Beautiful Song Before the East GameEast roster
All 52 players we carry for East, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petulosi Puletau #52 | C | 2027 | 3.95 | |
| Elijah Kwok #58 | C, MLB | 2027 | 3.89 | |
| Kala Nonu #0 | WR, CB | 2027 | 3.44 | |
| Kemueli Vai Jr. #77 | C, NG | 2027 | 2.76 | |
| Winston Creer #16 | TE, LB, QB | 2027 | 2.62 | |
| Madden Gasu #53 | OL, DL | 2029 | 2.55 | |
| Maximus Black #55 | OLB | 2027 | 2.47 | |
| William Barlow #9 | WR, FS | 2028 | 2.17 | |
| Moe Latu #6 | RB, LB | 2027 | 1.57 | |
| Liam Scalley #10 | QB, CB | 2029 | 1.52 | |
| Isaac Scalley #7 | FS | 2029 | 1.47 | |
| Alexander Mesake #83 | OL, DL | 2030 | 1.39 | |
| Heber Ginez #48 | TE, LB | 2029 | 0.88 | |
| Andrew Oliver #11 | WR, CB | 2027 | 0.83 | |
| Brody Blaylock #12 | QB, WR, CB | 2028 | 0.36 | |
| Kime Lao #4 | RB, CB | 2027 | 0.27 | |
| John De La Cruz #14 | QB, WR, FS | 2028 | 0.17 | |
| Nickolas Fungavaka | OL | 2027 | 0.12 | |
| Petlosi Puletau | DL | 2027 | 0.00 | |
| Royal Sine #3 | K | 2029 | 0.00 | |
| Adam Freedman #98 | WR, CB, LB | 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 | — | |
| Frank Nyandagaro #5 | CB, WR | 2027 | — | |
| Gabriel Sharpe #93 | - | 2029 | — | |
| Guillermo Tovar Jr. #19 | WR, LB | 2030 | — | |
| Hekoti Lao #91 | OL, DL | 2029 | — | |
| Jax Nielson #57 | OL, DL | 2028 | — | |
| Kenji Sengphachanh #36 | WR, LB | 2029 | — | |
| Kona Kinikini #99 | - | 2028 | — | |
| Lamonae Nonu #51 | OL, DL | 2028 | — | |
| Lennox Leavitt #82 | WR, LB | 2029 | — | |
| Manitisa Sekona III #87 | - | 2030 | — | |
| Mark Nyandagaro #61 | WR, CB | 2029 | — | |
| Mateo Lanzo #89 | - | 2027 | — | |
| Michael Englund #42 | WR | 2028 | — | |
| Mohamed Shelali #85 | - | 2028 | — | |
| Naufahu Tapueluelu #27 | FS | 2027 | — | |
| Paul Kinikini #92 | - | 2030 | — | |
| Porter Brady #88 | WR, CB | 2030 | — | |
| Robert Hall #90 | RB, WR | 2029 | — | |
| Saimone Mateaki #70 | OL, DL | 2030 | — | |
| Sam Allotley #72 | OL, DL | 2030 | — | |
| Samuel Lattin #97 | QB, CB | 2030 | — | |
| Samuel Lowe #96 | QB | 2030 | — | |
| Sebastian Aquino-Navarro #56 | DT, G | 2027 | — | |
| Sione Puletau Jr. #86 | OL, DL | 2030 | — | |
| Vainga Vaea #95 | OL, DL | 2029 | — | |
| Vyacheslav Shymanskyi #84 | - | 2030 | — |
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.
Line play
Offensive line — 74.9, 38th statewide
run blocking and measured sacks allowed
Defensive front — 55.8, 89th 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 | 5-7 | lost R1 |
| 2024 | 6-6 | |
| 2023 | 5-6 | lost R1 |
Transfers
Nobody on this roster has another school on his record. 4 left.
Rivalries
West
East leads 48–42–7 (Reported by Deseret News, 1997-09). The oldest rivalry in Utah, played since 1919, and a literal school split. The full history ›
Highland
Highland leads 34–30 (64 meetings since 1957). Salt Lake City schools less than three miles apart who have played for over half a century. The full history ›
4A Region 10
Who else East plays in their region, ranked.
The rest of the season
The live rankings carry the week-by-week projection for East, the matchup breakdown for every game left, and the playoff picture — all of it updated the same night games finish.
Open East on the live rankings →