Northridge Knights Football
Layton · 5A Region 5 · 0-2 in 2026
Northridge is 0-2 through 2 games of the 2026 season, scoring 0.0 points a game and allowing 29.5. The Beehive Index rating of -8.2 places them 75th among all 106 Utah 11-man programs and 23rd 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 +8.3 in difficulty. Projected to finish 3-7.
2026 schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Opp rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14 | vs |  Copper Hills | L 0–29 | +10.3 |
| Aug 21 | at |  Layton | L 0–30 | +6.2 |
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.
Northridge players
| Player | Pos | Class | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Murphy #2 | DB/RB/LB | 2028 | 5.44 |
| Roman Fitisemanu #5 | DB/WR | 2029 | 4.94 |
| Colby Rhees #7 | DB/RB | 2027 | 4.37 |
| Jayden Conner #20 | DL/RB | 2028 | 4.14 |
| Ryker Miller #10 | DB/WR | 2027 | 3.20 |
| Jack Hall #8 | LB/DL | 2028 | 3.05 |
| Destin Smith #9 | LB/TE | 2028 | 2.84 |
| Kyle Rawlings #1 | DB/WR | 2027 | 2.78 |
| Derek Haney #22 | LB/TE | 2028 | 2.73 |
| Owen Ellsworth #50 | DL/OL | 2028 | 2.34 |
| Liam Fresques #4 | QB | 2027 | 2.18 |
| Jantson Willie #3 | DB/WR | 2029 | 2.17 |
| Luke Fisher #23 | LB/TE | 2027 | 1.63 |
| Stockton Head #24 | DL/LB | 2028 | 1.61 |
| Austin Harvey #27 | DB | 2027 | 1.53 |
| Caleb Linton #95 | DL/TE | 2027 | 1.47 |
| Josh Iketau #75 | DL/OL | 2028 | 1.23 |
| Jiovanni Gavilanez #21 | DB/WR | 2028 | 0.87 |
| Max Goss #32 | DB/WR | 2028 | 0.87 |
| Jace Allen #34 | LB/RB | 2028 | 0.77 |
| Landon Hall #18 | LB/DL | 2028 | 0.77 |
| Bracken Smith #19 | DB/WR | 2028 | 0.55 |
| Linkin Bradshaw #83 | DB/WR | 2030 | 0.55 |
| Luke Leota #11 | LB/TE | 2029 | 0.44 |
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About the program
Head coach: Andrew Fresques, year 7 at Northridge.
State championships: 3 — 2002, 2001, 2000.
Roster: 61 players, 16 seniors.
5A Region 5
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