Manti Templars Football
Manti · 3A South · 2-8 in 2026
Manti is 2-8 through 10 games of the 2026 season, scoring 31.3 points a game and allowing 38.4. The Ledger Rating of -13.2 places them 76th among all 106 Utah 11-man programs and 10th 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 -0.8 in difficulty. Projected to finish 2-8.
2026 schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Opp rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14 | vs |  Pine View | L 28–44 | +9.8 |
| Aug 21 | at |  Juan Diego Catholic | W 54–7 | -44.5 |
| Aug 28 | vs |  Grantsville | L 46–47 | +7.6 |
| Sep 4 | at |  Juab | L 29–58 | +12.5 |
| Sep 11 | vs |  Cedar | L 28–38 | -0.5 |
| Sep 18 | at |  Richfield | L 7–49 | +21.1 |
| Sep 25 | at |  San Juan | L 38–61 | +27.3 |
| Oct 1 | vs |  North Sanpete | L 21–36 | -5.4 |
| Oct 9 | vs |  Carbon | W 41–16 | -40.8 |
| Oct 15 | at |  Canyon View | L 21–28 | +4.9 |
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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Manti Templars Football with Isaiah and Kingston WrightManti roster
All 76 players we carry for Manti, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trever Christensen #6 | WR/DB | 2027 | 5.83 | |
| Stetson Thomson #3 | RB/LB | 2028 | 5.80 | |
| Isaiah Wright #2 | WR/DB | 2027 | 5.04 | |
| Tyler Steinfeldt #9 | DB/K | 2028 | 4.30 | |
| Hudson Crane #5 | WR/S | 2028 | 3.82 | |
| Isaac Meacham #52 | OL/DL | 2027 | 3.42 | |
| Kingston Wright #1 | QB | 2028 | 3.27 | |
| Kooper Lund #4 | WR/LB | 2028 | 2.98 | |
| Jacob Cox #66 | OL/DL | 2027 | 2.87 | |
| Cole Osborn #51 | OL/DL | 2028 | 2.46 | |
| Kolten Layton #57 | OL/DL | 2029 | 2.29 | |
| Tevon Vakautakakala #55 | OL/DE | 2028 | 2.27 | |
| Ethan Summers #11 | WR/DB | 2028 | 1.93 | |
| Connor Dotson #14 | WR/S | 2027 | 1.84 | |
| Austin Perry #37 | WR/DB | 2027 | 1.54 | |
| Emmett Gray #60 | OL/DE | 2028 | 1.40 | |
| Wally Everitt #50 | C/DE | 2028 | 1.31 | |
| Cohen Roberts #26 | RB/LB | 2027 | 1.19 | |
| Gus Olson #70 | OL/DL | 2028 | 0.98 | |
| Will Olsen #10 | TE/LB | 2030 | 0.84 | |
| Elijah Crapo #12 | TE/LB | 2027 | 0.77 | |
| Derek Peterson #74 | OL/DL | 2028 | 0.66 | |
| James Goodwin #35 | RB/LB | 2027 | 0.48 | |
| Bryce Christensen #21 | WR/S | 2029 | 0.33 | |
| Easton Schoppe #58 | OL/DL | 2029 | 0.20 | |
| Tyson Buchanan #18 | WR/DB | 2029 | 0.07 | |
| Ben Taulapapa #23 | RB/LB | 2029 | — | |
| Brigham Wyatt #65 | OL/DL | 2029 | — | |
| Bryce Cartwright #71 | OL/DL | 2030 | — | |
| Carter Jones #77 | OL/DL | 2030 | — | |
| Carter Larsen #24 | WR/LB | 2029 | — | |
| Chase Casperson #48 | WR/DB | 2030 | — | |
| Clark Olson | - | - | — | |
| Cy Hales #63 | OL/DL | 2030 | — | |
| Daniel Barreto #80 | OL/DL | 2028 | — | |
| Dax Hallows #72 | OL/DL | 2030 | — | |
| Deegan Sanders #95 | DL | 2029 | — | |
| Eoin Sullivan #79 | OL/DL | 2029 | — | |
| Ezra Chase #59 | OL/DL | 2029 | — | |
| Greyson Young #31 | RB/LB | 2030 | — | |
| Griffin Cox #15 | WR/S | 2028 | — | |
| Henry Krzymowski #53 | OL/DE | 2027 | — | |
| Houston Hemara #41 | DE | 2027 | — | |
| Hunter Carlile #30 | WR/LB | 2029 | — | |
| Jackson Gutierrez #17 | WR/S | 2029 | — | |
| Jackson Stevens #56 | OL/DE | 2027 | — | |
| Jakob Kimball #64 | OL/DL | 2028 | — | |
| Jaxon Tree #45 | WR/DB | 2030 | — | |
| Jett Braithwaite #25 | WR/LB | 2029 | — | |
| Jordan Blackham #68 | OL/DL | 2028 | — | |
| Joseph Jenkin #92 | DL | 2029 | — | |
| Joseph Southworth #97 | DL | 2030 | — | |
| Kaden Dyches #33 | RB/LB | 2029 | — | |
| Karston Johnson #20 | WR/DB | 2030 | — | |
| Kort Thomson #76 | OL/DL | 2029 | — | |
| Kurt Dommer #19 | WR/DB | 2029 | — | |
| Kylan Adair | - | - | — | |
| Landon Stilson #34 | WR/DB | 2030 | — | |
| Matai Moe #78 | OL/DL | 2027 | — | |
| Nate Raynor #67 | OL/DL | 2030 | — | |
| Noah Crapo #8 | QB | 2030 | — | |
| Noah Summers #16 | WR/DB | 2030 | — | |
| Nyxon Shakespear #22 | WR/S | 2030 | — | |
| Oliver Smith #40 | RB/LB | 2030 | — | |
| Osai Muamoholeva #54 | OL/DL | 2030 | — | |
| Pasoni Tasini #73 | OL/DL | 2030 | — | |
| Quinn Justesen #13 | WR/DB | 2030 | — | |
| Ridge Anderson #36 | QB/DB | 2030 | — | |
| Roy Everitt #62 | OL/DL | 2030 | — | |
| Royce Mortensen #28 | TE/DE | 2029 | — | |
| Ryker Jackson #61 | OL/DE | 2029 | — | |
| Seth Gardner #27 | RB/LB | 2029 | — | |
| Tayson Thomson #7 | RB/S | 2030 | — | |
| Trace Jorgensen #29 | WR/LB | 2030 | — | |
| Uzziel Fierro #96 | DL | 2030 | — | |
| Wyatt Allen #75 | OL/DL | 2028 | — |
About the program
Head coach: Fred Taukei'aho, year 4 at Manti.
State championships: 4 — 2012, 2011, 2003, 1999.
Roster: 76 players, 13 seniors.
Line play
Offensive line — 50.1, 94th statewide
run blocking and measured sacks allowed
Defensive front — 49.6, 99th 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 | 9-4 | runner-up |
| 2024 | 8-4 | |
| 2023 | 10-3 | runner-up |
Transfers
Nobody on this roster has another school on his record. 1 left.
Rivalries
North Sanpete
Manti leads 23–19 (42 meetings since 1969). A Sanpete County rivalry the Sanpete Messenger calls the ever-entertaining Manti-North Sanpete football rivalry. The full history ›
3A South
Who else Manti plays in their region, ranked.
The rest of the season
The live rankings carry the week-by-week projection for Manti, the matchup breakdown for every game left, and the playoff picture — all of it updated the same night games finish.
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