Juab Wasps Football
Nephi · 3A 3A South · 1-1 in 2026
Juab is 1-1 through 2 games of the 2026 season, scoring 28.5 points a game and allowing 24.5. The Beehive Index rating of -4.2 places them 63rd among all 106 Utah 11-man programs and 7th in 3A. 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 -7.9 in difficulty. Projected to finish 5-5.
2026 schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Opp rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14 | at |  Delta | L 26–29 | -5.3 |
| Aug 21 | vs |  Payson | W 31–20 | -10.5 |
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.
Juab players
| Player | Pos | Class | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price Armstrong #8 | QB | 2027 | 4.34 |
| Bryson Downard #2 | Slot/FS | 2028 | 2.88 |
| Wyatt Downard #55 | DE/LB | 2027 | 2.87 |
| Quentin Robinson #1 | WR/DB | 2027 | 2.25 |
| Justus Reynolds #43 | RB/LB | 2027 | 1.61 |
| Brady Gempeler #5 | WR | 2027 | 1.21 |
| Will Armstrong #11 | Slot/DB | 2029 | 1.15 |
| Alexander Nielsen #41 | RB/DE | 2028 | — |
| Auston Brown #15 | LB | 2027 | — |
| Bridger Chappuis #29 | LB | 2029 | — |
| Clayton Pay #3 | QB/DE | 2028 | — |
| Costner Gurr #53 | DT | 2029 | — |
| Daniel Calderon #61 | OL/DL | 2029 | — |
| Daxton Jarrett #16 | WR/DB | 2029 | — |
| Everitt Miller #13 | WR/DB | 2028 | — |
| Fisher Jacobssen #56 | OL/DL | 2029 | — |
| Gage Vance #10 | Slot/DB | 2027 | — |
| Grady Ballow #4 | RB/LB | 2027 | — |
| Grady Jacobsen #57 | OL | 2028 | — |
| Issac Dansie #54 | OL/DE | 2027 | — |
| Jadyn Kinross #60 | OL/LB | 2029 | — |
| Jaxon Nelson #28 | DB | 2027 | — |
| Jett Jones #24 | WR/DB | 2029 | — |
| Jiles Barnes #30 | Slot/SS | 2027 | — |
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About the program
Head coach: Jake Downard, year 4 at Juab.
State championships: 1 — 2020.
Roster: 54 players, 21 seniors.
3A 3A South
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