Roy Royals Football
Roy · 5A Region 5 · 1-2 in 2026
Roy is 1-2 through 3 games of the 2026 season, scoring 29.7 points a game and allowing 31.7. The Beehive Index rating of -1.4 places them 55th among all 106 Utah 11-man programs and 18th 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 5-7.
2026 schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Opp rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14 | at |  Taylorsville | W 54–7 | -19.3 |
| Aug 21 | vs | Rigby (ID) | L 0–35 | +16.1 |
| Aug 27 | vs |  Weber | L 35–53 | +9.5 |
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.
Roy players
| Player | Pos | Class | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gunner Pearson #7 | QB/DB | 2027 | 3.35 |
| Luke Pebley #3 | WR/DB | 2027 | 3.31 |
| Howie Howard #0 | RB/LB | 2027 | 3.11 |
| Bryton Ketcham #1 | WR/DB | 2027 | 2.33 |
| Jax Lowder #4 | WR/LB | 2027 | 2.10 |
| Lucius Hicks #16 | WR/DB | 2028 | 1.94 |
| Juju Teran #2 | WR/DB | 2029 | 1.83 |
| Tyler Dickson #12 | WR/DB | 2027 | 1.65 |
| Ace Reading #8 | TE/LB | 2027 | 1.52 |
| Raidyn Clippinger #13 | LB | 2027 | 1.32 |
| Korbin Craner #6 | TE/LB | 2027 | 1.25 |
| Jackson Osaka #22 | RB/DB | 2027 | 1.06 |
| KJ Forte #30 | WR/DE | 2028 | 1.02 |
| Joey Faifai #63 | OL/DL | 2029 | 0.98 |
| Josh Preisler #20 | WR/DB | 2027 | 0.85 |
| Cristiano Garcia #14 | WR/DB | 2028 | 0.77 |
| Julian Vaszquez #44 | TE/DE | 2028 | 0.56 |
| Tasker Bills #56 | OL/DL | 2027 | 0.33 |
| Zach Fowers #60 | OL/DL | 2028 | 0.26 |
| Dasan Burgos #26 | RB/LB | 2027 | 0.25 |
| Jacob Nelson #64 | OL/DL | 2028 | 0.18 |
| Ben Stuart #33 | TE/DE | 2027 | 0.07 |
| Brawley Wykstra #69 | OL/DL | 2028 | 0.07 |
| Cash Mendez #18 | WR/DB | 2029 | 0.07 |
Click any name for that player’s full card — production, recruiting, film and the schedule he faced. Grade is out of 10 and combines production, recruiting recognition and the quality of the opponents faced. Every player on the roster is carried, not only the ones a recruiting service has already found.
About the program
Head coach: Chris Solomona, year 5 at Roy.
State championships: 1 — 1981.
Roster: 79 players, 22 seniors.
5A Region 5
Who else Roy plays in their region, ranked.
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