Westlake Thunder Football
Saratoga Springs · 6A Region 2 · 7-3 in 2026
Westlake is 7-3 through 10 games of the 2026 season, scoring 19.3 points a game and allowing 15.9. The Ledger Rating of +19.1 places them 26th among all 106 Utah 11-man programs and 10th in 6A. 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 +14.9 in difficulty. Projected to finish 7-3.
2026 schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Opp rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14 | vs |  Highland | W 42–21 | +11.4 |
| Aug 21 | at |  Pleasant Grove | L 0–14 | +17.9 |
| Aug 28 | vs |  Olympus | W 14–13 | +10.4 |
| Sep 4 | vs |  Bingham | W 17–6 | +9.0 |
| Sep 11 | at | Rancho Bernardo (CA) | W 28–14 | +11.3 |
| Sep 19 | vs |  Herriman | L 7–48 | +35.5 |
| Sep 25 | at |  Copper Hills | W 15–9 | +24.5 |
| Oct 2 | at |  Riverton | W 14–7 | -7.0 |
| Oct 9 | at |  Cedar Valley | W 43–6 | -19.0 |
| Oct 15 | vs |  Mountain Ridge | L 13–21 | +55.5 |
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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Westlake roster
All 84 players we carry for Westlake, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Sika #13 | WR, DB | 2027 | 6-2/200 | 5.06 |
| Dylan Blakey #25 | RB, DB | 2027 | 3.08 | |
| Malakai Leilua #8 | DL, OL | 2028 | 2.91 | |
| Slone Sua #10 | WR, S | 2027 | 2.88 | |
| Sosefo Lopa #30 | LB, RB | 2027 | 2.74 | |
| Cooper White #20 | DE, TE | 2027 | 2.66 | |
| Linkin Lee #33 | S, WR | 2027 | 2.52 | |
| Silas Taumoepeau #7 | QV | 2029 | 2.38 | |
| Kylan Xoumphonphackdy #24 | WR, RB, OLB | 2028 | 2.34 | |
| Spencer Dickerson #15 | WR, LB | 2027 | 2.32 | |
| Mj Afuvai #58 | OL, DL | 2029 | 2.23 | |
| Logan Sorensen #68 | OL, TE | 2027 | 2.21 | |
| Lincoln Fraser #6 | DB, WR | 2027 | 1.66 | |
| Taylor Mcmanus #11 | LB, RB | 2027 | 1.63 | |
| Luca Improta #55 | OL, DL | 2027 | 1.55 | |
| Siosiua Fiefia #67 | OL, DL | 2027 | 1.55 | |
| Zealand Afuvai #21 | S | 2028 | 1.51 | |
| Thor Pili Jr #44 | LB, RB | 2029 | 1.40 | |
| Kacyn Brindley #14 | WR, DB | 2029 | 1.18 | |
| Austin Zundel #48 | LB, TE | 2028 | 1.17 | |
| Ashton Blake #47 | RB, DB | 2028 | 1.11 | |
| Kohen Flinders #3 | WR, DB | 2028 | 0.95 | |
| Caleb Kingston #23 | S, OLB | 2029 | 0.94 | |
| Ashton Taylor #5 | RB, LB | 2027 | 0.89 | |
| Reagan Skousen #32 | RB, LB | 2027 | 0.82 | |
| Daxon Schaugaard #2 | CB, WR | 2027 | 0.78 | |
| Dayne Miller #51 | OL, DL | 2027 | 0.61 | |
| Zealyn Unutoa #65 | OL, DL | 2029 | 0.53 | |
| Teufolau Filimoeatu #36 | RB, LB | 2028 | 0.47 | |
| Jude Lagafuaina #0 | EDGE/DL | 2028 | 0.26 | |
| Siaki Palelei #42 | DL, OL | 2030 | 0.20 | |
| Joses Lagafuaina #84 | RB, LB | 2029 | 0.16 | |
| Lincoln Skousen #50 | RB, LB | 2029 | 0.12 | |
| Vili Mapu #38 | RB, LB | 2030 | 0.12 | |
| Brody Goodwin #4 | RB, LB | 2028 | 0.12 | |
| Braxton Tucker | DL | 2027 | 0.05 | |
| Lincoln Lee | DB | 2027 | 0.05 | |
| Dax Schaugaard #2 | WR | 2027 | 0.05 | |
| Amani Fano #57 | OL, DL | 2029 | — | |
| Andrew Cordova #53 | OL, DL | 2029 | — | |
| Ayken Herrera #54 | OL, DL | 2028 | — | |
| Beckett Coltrin #56 | RB, LB | 2028 | — | |
| Beckham Delhoyo #71 | OL, DL | 2029 | — | |
| Boston Freeman #17 | QB | 2029 | — | |
| Brody Jensen #16 | TE, WR, DE | 2028 | — | |
| Cohen Schick #31 | WR, LB | 2027 | — | |
| Colston Dunn #12 | WR, DB | 2027 | — | |
| Cruz Todd #35 | WR, DB | 2028 | — | |
| Dre Downs #27 | WR, DB | 2028 | — | |
| Easton Bodell #46 | RB, LB | 2028 | — | |
| Easton Daniels #49 | RB, LB | 2028 | — | |
| Elias Chavez #66 | OL, DL | 2028 | — | |
| Elias Rivera #37 | WR, DB | 2028 | — | |
| Grayson Lealaitafea #26 | - | 2028 | — | |
| Hayden Traxler #79 | OT, P | 2028 | — | |
| Isaiah Mendoza #41 | DL, OL | 2028 | — | |
| Jack Child #34 | WR, DB | 2027 | — | |
| Jaden Young #73 | OL, DL | 2028 | — | |
| Jet Miller #40 | K, P | 2027 | — | |
| Jj Latu #9 | QB | 2030 | — | |
| Jj Tehvand #18 | WR, DB | 2029 | — | |
| Joel Bradley #82 | WR, DB | 2028 | — | |
| Joey Shaw #64 | OL, DL | 2029 | — | |
| Kayson Ashby #72 | OL, DL | 2027 | — | |
| Koen Green #29 | RB, LB | 2028 | — | |
| Landon Alvernaz #83 | WR, DB | 2029 | — | |
| Liam Sando #63 | OL, DL | 2030 | — | |
| Luke Cabrera #28 | RB, DB | 2029 | — | |
| Matthew Benson #52 | OL, DL | 2027 | — | |
| Nehemiah Atuatasi #78 | OL, DL | 2028 | — | |
| Nolan Parson #85 | WR, DB | 2028 | — | |
| Preston Cook #86 | TE, DE | 2029 | — | |
| Raymond Tongolei #45 | DE, TE | 2028 | — | |
| Reuben Ale #75 | OL, DL | 2027 | — | |
| Rosko Misa #39 | RB, LB | 2029 | — | |
| Samiu Toroca #59 | OL, DL | 2030 | — | |
| Savai'I Fetuao #70 | OL, DL | 2027 | — | |
| Sedric Su'A #81 | WR, DB | 2029 | — | |
| Sj Tuivai #89 | OL, DL | 2028 | — | |
| Taft Rollins #60 | OL, DL | 2028 | — | |
| Tanner Scadden #77 | OL, DL | 2030 | — | |
| Teigan Pickens #19 | WR, DB | 2029 | — | |
| Tracen Saimoni #43 | RB, DB | 2030 | — | |
| Weston Reeves #88 | WR, DB | 2028 | — |
About the program
Head coach: Arnold Ale, year 4 at Westlake.
Roster: 80 players, 24 seniors.
Line play
Offensive line — 67.9, 56th statewide
run blocking and measured sacks allowed
Defensive front — 82.8, 25th 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 | 7-4 | lost R1 |
| 2024 | 3-9 | |
| 2023 | 2-10 | lost R1 |
Transfers
Nobody on this roster has another school on his record. 4 left.
Rivalries
Cedar Valley
Westlake leads 2–1 (3 meetings since 2023). Westlake opened in Saratoga Springs in 2009; Cedar Valley opened next door in Eagle Mountain in fall 2019 to relieve it. The full history ›
6A Region 2
Who else Westlake plays in their region, ranked.
The rest of the season
The live rankings carry the week-by-week projection for Westlake, the matchup breakdown for every game left, and the playoff picture — all of it updated the same night games finish.
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