Emery Spartans Football
Castle Dale · 2A 2A South · 1-1 in 2026
Emery is 1-1 through 2 games of the 2026 season, scoring 27.0 points a game and allowing 31.0. The Beehive Index rating of -15.2 places them 92nd among all 106 Utah 11-man programs and 6th in 2A. 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 -11.3 in difficulty. Projected to finish 3-6.
2026 schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Opp rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14 | vs |  Kanab | L 13–48 | +0.4 |
| Aug 21 | vs |  Carbon | W 41–14 | -22.9 |
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.
Emery players
| Player | Pos | Class | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Krae LeRoy #11 | WR/S | 2027 | 4.84 |
| Ajay Thomas #13 | QB | 2027 | 3.76 |
| Elias Hascall #77 | OL/DL | 2028 | 3.53 |
| Corbyn Ward #7 | WR/DB | 2027 | 2.84 |
| Heath Lupo #70 | OL/LB | 2028 | 2.73 |
| Conner Nielson #65 | OL/DL | 2029 | 2.69 |
| Hunter Leffler #3 | RB/DB | 2027 | 2.47 |
| Colton North #51 | OL/LB | 2029 | 2.32 |
| Kai Whitsel #5 | WR/S | 2028 | 2.25 |
| Jess Larsen #20 | WR/S | 2028 | 1.61 |
| Grady Oveson #6 | WR/S | 2028 | 1.24 |
| Jesse Drage #9 | WR/DB | 2029 | 1.19 |
| Chaz Sorensen #58 | OL/DL | 2027 | 1.11 |
| Trey Nielson #22 | WR/S | 2029 | 1.10 |
| Nate Yost #21 | WR/S | 2029 | 0.77 |
| Jett Ward #63 | OL/DL | 2029 | 0.07 |
| Bentley Bell #64 | OL/LB | 2029 | — |
| Branson Mortensen #76 | OL/DL | 2027 | — |
| Brody Johnson #8 | RB/S | 2029 | — |
| Drake Stilson #2 | QB/DB | 2029 | — |
| Dreyden Oman #1 | WR/DB | 2029 | — |
| Garrett Conover #23 | WR/LB | 2027 | — |
| Hayz Horton #85 | RB/LB | 2029 | — |
| Heston Grange #10 | WR/DB | 2027 | — |
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About the program
Head coach: John Faimalo, year 11 at Emery.
State championships: 1 — 1987.
Roster: 35 players, 11 seniors.
2A 2A South
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