Manti Templars Football
Manti · 3A 3A South · 0-2 in 2026
Manti is 0-2 through 2 games of the 2026 season, scoring 17.5 points a game and allowing 49.0. The Beehive Index rating of -0.8 places them 53rd among all 106 Utah 11-man programs and 6th 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 -6.0 in difficulty. Projected to finish 4-6.
2026 schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Opp rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14 | vs |  Pine View | L 28–44 | +2.2 |
| Aug 21 | vs |  Juan Diego Catholic | L 7–54 | -14.2 |
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.
Manti players
| Player | Pos | Class | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trever Christensen #6 | WR/DB | 2027 | 5.83 |
| Stetson Thomson #3 | RB/LB | 2028 | 5.80 |
| Isaiah Wright #2 | WR/DB | 2027 | 5.39 |
| Tyler Steinfeldt #9 | DB/K | 2028 | 4.38 |
| Hudson Crane #5 | WR/S | 2028 | 3.82 |
| Isaac Meacham #52 | OL/DL | 2027 | 3.40 |
| Kingston Wright #1 | QB | 2028 | 3.27 |
| Kooper Lund #4 | WR/LB | 2028 | 3.09 |
| Jacob Cox #66 | OL/DL | 2027 | 2.70 |
| Cole Osborn #51 | OL/DL | 2028 | 2.33 |
| Tevon Vakautakakala #55 | OL/DE | 2028 | 2.20 |
| Kolten Layton #57 | OL/DL | 2029 | 2.17 |
| Ethan Summers #11 | WR/DB | 2028 | 1.87 |
| Austin Perry #37 | WR/DB | 2027 | 1.49 |
| Emmett Gray #60 | OL/DE | 2028 | 1.30 |
| Wally Everitt #50 | C/DE | 2028 | 1.22 |
| Cohen Roberts #26 | RB/LB | 2027 | 1.17 |
| Gus Olson #70 | OL/DL | 2028 | 0.89 |
| Will Olsen #10 | TE/LB | 2030 | 0.79 |
| Elijah Crapo #12 | TE/LB | 2027 | 0.77 |
| Derek Peterson #74 | OL/DL | 2028 | 0.57 |
| James Goodwin #35 | RB/LB | 2027 | 0.45 |
| Bryce Christensen #21 | WR/S | 2029 | 0.29 |
| Easton Schoppe #58 | OL/DL | 2029 | 0.07 |
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About the program
Head coach: Fred Taukei'aho, year 4 at Manti.
State championships: 4 — 2012, 2011, 2003, 1999.
Roster: 76 players, 13 seniors.
3A 3A South
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