Grand County vs San Juan Football Rivalry
81 meetings · Strong
San Juan leads 51–30 — 81 meetings since 1956. Blanding and Moab are the two largest towns in Utah's southeast corner, about seventy-five miles apart on US-191, and Grand is San Juan's most-played opponent.
How it started
Blanding and Moab are the two largest towns in Utah's southeast corner, about seventy-five miles apart on US-191, and Grand is San Juan's most-played opponent. The San Juan Record headlines the game as being against "rival Grand County."
The games that made it
Eighty-one meetings, San Juan leading 51-30.
Where it stands
Grand County is listed in 8-man for 2026 and is absent from San Juan's schedule.
Why they no longer meet
Grand County plays 8-man for 2026; the series is off the schedule.
On the record
A separately published figure has 30–43 (Deseret News, 2020-07). The two figures are not blended. 73 meetings dating to 1956.
What we could not find
Origin account. Defining games.
Both programs
| Program | 2026 | Rating | Statewide | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand County | Not one of the 106 eleven-man programs. | |||
| San Juan | 8-1 | +27.3 | #15 | 2A |