Monticello vs San Juan Football Rivalry
65 meetings · Strong
San Juan leads 43–20–2 — 65 meetings since 1955. San Juan County's own rivalry — Monticello is the county seat, Blanding the larger town, about twenty-one miles apart.
How it started
San Juan County's own rivalry — Monticello is the county seat, Blanding the larger town, about twenty-one miles apart. It is Monticello's deepest series and San Juan's second-deepest. The San Juan Record still uses explicit rivalry language for the pairing in other sports.
The games that made it
Sixty-five meetings with San Juan leading 43-20-2.
Where it stands
Monticello was a charter member of Utah's first 8-player league in 2022, alongside Whitehorse and Monument Valley. The football series has not been played since.
Why they no longer meet
Monticello joined Utah's 8-player league in 2022; the football series is dormant.
What we could not find
First year played. Any origin account.
Both programs
| Program | 2026 | Rating | Statewide | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monticello | Not one of the 106 eleven-man programs. | |||
| San Juan | 8-1 | +27.3 | #15 | 2A |