Tooele Buffaloes Football
Tooele · 4A Region 11 · 1-1 in 2026
Tooele is 1-1 through 2 games of the 2026 season, scoring 13.5 points a game and allowing 22.0. The Beehive Index rating of -9.3 places them 78th among all 106 Utah 11-man programs and 21st 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 -8.4 in difficulty. Projected to finish 3-6.
2026 schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Opp rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14 | vs |  Union | W 14–10 | -12.5 |
| Aug 21 | at |  Mountain View | L 13–34 | -4.3 |
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.
Tooele players
| Player | Pos | Class | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mack Thrall #52 | OL/DL | 2028 | 4.33 |
| Kami Vaenuku #22 | HB/LB | 2027 | 4.01 |
| Gus Pater #8 | QB/S | 2027 | 3.66 |
| Bronson Borders #16 | WR/S | 2028 | 3.58 |
| Colton Smith #21 | HB/LB | 2028 | 3.34 |
| Jayden Chien-Hua #58 | OL/DL | 2028 | 3.08 |
| Landon Avina #11 | WR/S | 2028 | 2.68 |
| Gus Rimington #50 | OL/DL | 2027 | 2.33 |
| Quaid Vowles #79 | OL/DE | 2027 | 2.31 |
| Zidane Jenson #23 | HB/LB | 2028 | 2.07 |
| Trevan Rosser #12 | QB/S | 2028 | 1.73 |
| Troy Roper #10 | WR/DB | 2027 | 1.45 |
| Rhett Buhr #1 | WR/LB | 2028 | 1.32 |
| AJ Afualo #7 | TE/DE | 2028 | 1.05 |
| Krayton Barton #5 | WR/DB | 2028 | 0.85 |
| Max Thomas #33 | WR/DB | 2030 | 0.77 |
| Kenny Magalei #4 | WR/LB | 2028 | 0.64 |
| Kayden Kroger #6 | WR/S | 2028 | 0.61 |
| McCrae Kinsman #51 | OL/DE | 2027 | 0.37 |
| Koffi Oppong #15 | WR/DB | 2028 | 0.18 |
| Davin Green #27 | K/P | 2027 | 0.14 |
| Braxton Anderson #55 | OL/DE | 2028 | 0.07 |
| Breckan Gamble #3 | TE/LB | 2027 | 0.07 |
| Micah Chien-Hua #57 | OL/DL | 2028 | 0.07 |
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About the program
Head coach: Tuli Wily-Matagi, year 2 at Tooele.
State championships: 5 — 2002, 1937, 1933, 1929, 1928.
Roster: 50 players, 12 seniors.
4A Region 11
Who else Tooele plays in their region, ranked.
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