Hunter Wolverines Football
West Valley City · 5A Region 4 · 4-6 in 2026
Hunter is 4-6 through 10 games of the 2026 season, scoring 23.8 points a game and allowing 28.9. The Ledger Rating of -11.2 places them 74th among all 106 Utah 11-man programs and 20th in 5A. 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 -5.8 in difficulty. Projected to finish 4-6.
2026 schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Opp rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14 | at |  Layton Christian Academy | L 0–48 | +23.1 |
| Aug 21 | vs |  Highland | L 14–36 | +11.4 |
| Aug 27 | at |  Copper Hills | L 3–48 | +24.5 |
| Sep 4 | vs |  West | L 6–54 | +45.4 |
| Sep 11 | vs |  Hillcrest | L 30–33 | +9.0 |
| Sep 18 | at |  West Jordan | W 37–27 | -20.3 |
| Sep 25 | vs |  Kearns | W 45–0 | -56.9 |
| Oct 2 | vs |  Granger | L 24–28 | -14.6 |
| Oct 9 | at |  Cyprus | W 24–8 | -33.2 |
| Oct 14 | at |  Taylorsville | W 55–7 | -46.5 |
Opponent rating is that team's Ledger Rating, so a loss to a strong team reads differently from a loss to a weak one.
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Hunter roster
All 54 players we carry for Hunter, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryder Paea #80 | - | 2029 | 3.21 | |
| Andru Gomez #0 | DB | 2027 | 3.18 | |
| Tanielu Polataivao #7 | - | 2027 | 2.94 | |
| Paula Makaafi #56 | DL/OL | 2027 | 6-2/255 | 2.59 |
| Akuila Gallegos #40 | - | 2029 | 2.24 | |
| Ashton Arpero #24 | DB/K/P | 2027 | 2.23 | |
| Melvie Gomez #53 | OL | 2027 | 1.93 | |
| Ayden Hernandez #45 | - | - | 1.68 | |
| Enoch Asiata #44 | - | 2029 | 1.61 | |
| Duwayne Lei #5 | LB/DL | 2027 | 1.52 | |
| Sione Gallegos #38 | - | - | 1.49 | |
| Sione "Isi" Moungaafi #1 | QB | 2027 | 1.48 | |
| Jorge Rodriguez #77 | - | 2027 | 1.16 | |
| Abbas Aweis #2 | WR | 2027 | 1.14 | |
| Zion Tahi #17 | - | 2027 | 1.13 | |
| Brighton Anderson #10 | QB | 2028 | 1.06 | |
| Chance Fuimaono #15 | - | - | 1.05 | |
| Lebron Fasavalu #22 | - | - | 1.05 | |
| Minh "Ray" Nguyen #52 | - | - | 0.99 | |
| Gefoe "Prince" Nkoy #11 | DB | 2027 | 0.90 | |
| Tevita Tongi #34 | - | 2028 | 0.83 | |
| Evan Mcconnachie | OL | 2027 | 0.70 | |
| Bounmie Sihalath #18 | - | - | 0.70 | |
| Jerome Piper #41 | - | - | 0.70 | |
| Devin "Dee" Fau #59 | - | - | 0.57 | |
| Nathan Tiffany | - | - | 0.30 | |
| Khang Nguyen #4 | DB | 2027 | 0.28 | |
| Anthony Alvarado #23 | DL | 2028 | 0.19 | |
| Paea Raass #55 | - | 2027 | 0.08 | |
| Bojay Haiola #57 | - | - | 0.00 | |
| Tauelangi Mau | - | - | 0.00 | |
| Alofa Tongi #71 | - | - | — | |
| Ano Ama #9 | - | - | — | |
| Hamzah Aweis #83 | - | - | — | |
| Hunter Tupea #39 | DL | 2028 | — | |
| Hyrum Osai #63 | OL | 2028 | — | |
| Isaac Serrano #99 | - | 2027 | — | |
| Isikeli Maafala #21 | LB | 2028 | — | |
| Izaiah "Z" Salazar #42 | - | - | — | |
| Jayden Siliaga #51 | - | 2029 | — | |
| Julio Barajas #14 | - | 2027 | — | |
| Kalekava "Kava" Wall #69 | OL | 2027 | — | |
| Lemeki Makaafi #54 | - | - | — | |
| Logan Murdock #85 | - | 2029 | — | |
| Matthew Siaosi #73 | - | - | — | |
| Michael Gutierrez #70 | OL | 2028 | — | |
| Mitchell Poasa | - | - | — | |
| Pharaoh Kelley #78 | - | - | — | |
| Rodney Lotomau #58 | - | 2027 | — | |
| Ryder Lotomau #25 | - | 2029 | — | |
| Sebastian Garces #75 | - | 2027 | — | |
| Siaki Tuita #6 | - | - | — | |
| Sione Jr. "SJ" Tongi #26 | - | 2029 | — | |
| Tevita Kinikini #55 | - | 2027 | — |
About the program
Head coach: Sione Tongi, year 2 at Hunter.
State championships: 1 — 2003.
Roster: 53 players, 19 seniors.
Line play
Offensive line — 76.1, 37th statewide
run blocking and measured sacks allowed
Defensive front — 50.8, 96th 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 | 5-6 | lost R1 |
| 2024 | 4-7 | |
| 2023 | 5-5 | lost R1 |
Transfers
Nobody on this roster has another school on his record. 2 left.
Rivalries
Granger
Hunter leads 25–9 (34 meetings since 1990). West Valley City's crosstown rivalry; Deseret News headlines the annual meeting as a rivalry game. The full history ›
5A Region 4
Who else Hunter plays in their region, ranked.
The rest of the season
The live rankings carry the week-by-week projection for Hunter, the matchup breakdown for every game left, and the playoff picture — all of it updated the same night games finish.
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