Salem Hills Skyhawks Football
Salem · 4A Region 8 · 1-1 in 2026
Salem Hills is 1-1 through 2 games of the 2026 season, scoring 34.5 points a game and allowing 20.0. The Beehive Index rating of +5.5 places them 38th among all 106 Utah 11-man programs and 6th in 4A. 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 +2.2 in difficulty. Projected to finish 7-3.
2026 schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Opp rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14 | vs |  Granger | W 41–7 | -3.7 |
| Aug 21 | at |  Spanish Fork | L 28–33 | +8.1 |
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.
Salem Hills players
| Player | Pos | Class | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Higginson #4 | WR/FS | 2027 | 7.41 |
| Cash Hollingshead #2 | - | 2027 | 6.71 |
| Jagger Archuleta #54 | G/DT | 2027 | 5.72 |
| Joe Hughes #1 | WR/CB | 2027 | 4.64 |
| Ty McBride #0 | WR/CB | 2027 | 3.49 |
| Warren Miller #94 | DE | 2027 | 3.24 |
| Jaxon Grant #50 | C/DT | 2027 | 3.16 |
| LJ McBride #10 | - | 2028 | 2.99 |
| Maddox Haskell #11 | RB/MLB | 2027 | 2.70 |
| Lindon Woodland #31 | TE | 2027 | 2.60 |
| Jaxon Topham #70 | G/DT | 2028 | 2.49 |
| Reggie Smith #7 | - | 2027 | 2.09 |
| Gordon Wilson #14 | WR/FS | 2027 | 2.05 |
| Jack Nelson #44 | - | 2028 | 1.97 |
| Holden Cook #56 | DT/RB | 2028 | 1.83 |
| Ezra Haskell #13 | - | 2028 | 1.76 |
| Logan Carrick #9 | - | 2027 | 1.54 |
| Luke Baird #23 | - | 2028 | 1.43 |
| Haulen Cranny #25 | CB | 2028 | 1.29 |
| Coltan Mann #21 | SS/TE | 2027 | 1.16 |
| Mason Kunz #41 | - | 2028 | 1.02 |
| CJ Sampson #45 | TE | 2028 | 0.95 |
| Luke Hopkins #32 | WR/CB | 2027 | 0.82 |
| Trey Brumfield #72 | OT/DT | 2028 | 0.62 |
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About the program
Head coach: Jeff Higginson, year 7 at Salem Hills.
Roster: 63 players, 19 seniors.
4A Region 8
Who else Salem Hills plays in their region, ranked.
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