Northridge Knights Football
Layton · 5A Region 5 · 4-6 in 2026
Northridge is 4-6 through 10 games of the 2026 season, scoring 15.1 points a game and allowing 23.0. The Ledger Rating of -11.3 places them 75th among all 106 Utah 11-man programs and 21st 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 -2.1 in difficulty. Projected to finish 4-6.
2026 schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Opp rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14 | vs |  Copper Hills | L 0–29 | +24.5 |
| Aug 21 | at |  Layton | L 0–30 | -2.2 |
| Aug 28 | vs |  Dixie | W 28–16 | -21.5 |
| Sep 4 | vs |  Box Elder | L 0–34 | +24.2 |
| Sep 11 | vs | Preston (ID) | W 38–20 | -12.3 |
| Sep 18 | at |  Fremont | L 17–31 | +14.2 |
| Sep 25 | at |  West Field | L 7–43 | +7.4 |
| Oct 2 | vs |  Roy | L 16–20 | -6.4 |
| Oct 8 | at |  Bonneville | W 28–0 | -23.0 |
| Oct 14 | vs |  Clearfield | W 17–7 | -25.7 |
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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Northridge roster
All 62 players we carry for Northridge, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Murphy #2 | DB/RB/LB | 2028 | 5.44 | |
| Roman Fitisemanu #5 | DB/WR | 2029 | 4.71 | |
| Jayden Conner #20 | DL/RB | 2028 | 4.59 | |
| Colby Rhees #7 | DB/RB | 2027 | 4.25 | |
| Ryker Miller #10 | DB/WR | 2027 | 3.04 | |
| Jack Hall #8 | LB/DL | 2028 | 3.03 | |
| Destin Smith #9 | LB/TE | 2028 | 2.82 | |
| Kyle Rawlings #1 | DB/WR | 2027 | 2.63 | |
| Derek Haney #22 | LB/TE | 2028 | 2.59 | |
| Owen Ellsworth #50 | DL/OL | 2028 | 2.43 | |
| Liam Fresques #4 | QB | 2027 | 2.12 | |
| Jantson Willie #3 | DB/WR | 2029 | 1.97 | |
| Stockton Head #24 | DL/LB | 2028 | 1.71 | |
| Caleb Linton #95 | DL/TE | 2027 | 1.62 | |
| Luke Fisher #23 | LB/TE | 2027 | 1.56 | |
| Austin Harvey #27 | DB | 2027 | 1.47 | |
| Josh Iketau #75 | DL/OL | 2028 | 1.31 | |
| Garrett Burkhardt | K/P | 2027 | 1.14 | |
| Jiovanni Gavilanez #21 | DB/WR | 2028 | 0.90 | |
| Max Goss #32 | DB/WR | 2028 | 0.90 | |
| Jace Allen #34 | LB/RB | 2028 | 0.87 | |
| 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 | |
| Quincey Lovett #77 | DL/OL | 2027 | 0.42 | |
| Brandon Little #0 | DB/WR | 2027 | 0.20 | |
| Carter Fresques #6 | WR/LS | 2029 | 0.07 | |
| Drex Freeman #88 | DB/WR | 2029 | 0.07 | |
| Garett Lofgran #26 | LB/DB | 2027 | 0.07 | |
| Troy Contreras #35 | LB/TE | 2030 | 0.07 | |
| Sitenili Mafoa | LB | 2027 | 0.00 | |
| Boston Wright #17 | QB | 2030 | 0.00 | |
| Beckam Bastian #42 | DB/RB | 2029 | — | |
| Billy Alejo #25 | LB/RB | 2027 | — | |
| Braxtyn Ryan #54 | DL/OL | 2028 | — | |
| Brayden Gallant #81 | DB/WR | 2029 | — | |
| Bridger Jones #73 | DL/OL | 2028 | — | |
| Brigham Johnson #76 | DL/OL | 2029 | — | |
| Caleb Olsen #80 | DB/WR | 2028 | — | |
| Cameron Jackson #30 | DL/TE | 2027 | — | |
| Carter White #12 | DB/RB | 2027 | — | |
| Case Campbell #70 | DL/OL | 2028 | — | |
| Charley Knowles #16 | DB/WR | 2028 | — | |
| Crue Boswell #36 | DB/WR | 2028 | — | |
| Houston Powell #64 | DL/OL | 2029 | — | |
| Jackson Walton #55 | DL/OL | 2029 | — | |
| Jett Galbraith #44 | DB/LB | 2029 | — | |
| Josh Perez #14 | DB/WR | 2028 | — | |
| Jovanny Juarez #71 | DL/OL | 2028 | — | |
| Lance Esplin #65 | DL/OL | 2027 | — | |
| Logan Penn #53 | DL/OL | 2029 | — | |
| Max Watson #13 | DB/QB | 2029 | — | |
| Milan Beckman #31 | DB/WR | 2028 | — | |
| Rad Beus #86 | DB/WR/K | 2030 | — | |
| Ramon Owens #28 | DB/WR | 2030 | — | |
| Tyce Fewkes #33 | DB/RB | 2029 | — | |
| Urijah Clark #15 | DB/WR | 2029 | — | |
| Walker Fairbourn #58 | DL/OL | 2028 | — | |
| Willford Hunt #37 | DL/RB | 2027 | — | |
| Wyatt Fenn #56 | DL/OL | 2029 | — | |
| Zander Kap #82 | DB/WR | 2029 | — |
About the program
Head coach: Andrew Fresques, year 7 at Northridge.
State championships: 3 — 2002, 2001, 2000.
Roster: 61 players, 16 seniors.
Line play
Offensive line — 77.7, 31st statewide
run blocking and measured sacks allowed
Defensive front — 64.0, 68th 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 | 5-6 | lost R1 |
| 2024 | 7-5 | |
| 2023 | 4-7 | lost R1 |
Transfers
Nobody on this roster has another school on his record. 4 left.
Rivalries
Layton — Battle for the Sword
Northridge leads 23–12 (35 meetings since 1992). Northridge High opened in Layton in the fall of 1992 as a Davis School District comprehensive high school, with a boundary that takes in on-post housing at Hill Air Force Base. The full history ›
5A Region 5
Who else Northridge plays in their region, ranked.
The rest of the season
The live rankings carry the week-by-week projection for Northridge, the matchup breakdown for every game left, and the playoff picture — all of it updated the same night games finish.
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