Westlake Thunder Football
Saratoga Springs · 6A Region 2 · 1-1 in 2026
Westlake is 1-1 through 2 games of the 2026 season, scoring 21.0 points a game and allowing 17.5. The Beehive Index rating of +5.2 places them 40th among all 106 Utah 11-man programs and 15th 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 +2.8 in difficulty. Projected to finish 4-6.
2026 schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Opp rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14 | vs |  Highland | W 42–21 | -2.1 |
| Aug 21 | at |  Pleasant Grove | L 0–14 | +7.7 |
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.
Westlake players
| Player | Pos | Class | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Sika #13 | WR, DB | 2027 | 5.10 |
| Dylan Blakey #25 | RB, DB | 2027 | 2.88 |
| Sosefo Lopa #30 | LB, RB | 2027 | 2.71 |
| Linkin Lee #33 | S, WR | 2027 | 2.49 |
| Cooper White #20 | DE, TE | 2027 | 2.46 |
| Slone Sua #10 | WR, S | 2027 | 2.46 |
| Silas Taumoepeau #7 | QV | 2029 | 2.40 |
| Spencer Dickerson #15 | WR, LB | 2027 | 2.19 |
| Logan Sorensen #68 | OL, TE | 2027 | 2.17 |
| Kylan Xoumphonphackdy #24 | WR, RB, OLB | 2028 | 2.08 |
| Mj Afuvai #58 | OL, DL | 2029 | 2.02 |
| Malakai Leilua #8 | DL, OL | 2028 | 1.88 |
| Lincoln Fraser #6 | DB, WR | 2027 | 1.59 |
| Taylor Mcmanus #11 | LB, RB | 2027 | 1.52 |
| Zealand Afuvai #21 | S | 2028 | 1.41 |
| Luca Improta #55 | OL, DL | 2027 | 1.39 |
| Siosiua Fiefia #67 | OL, DL | 2027 | 1.39 |
| Thor Pili Jr #44 | LB, RB | 2029 | 1.28 |
| Ashton Blake #47 | RB, DB | 2028 | 1.11 |
| Austin Zundel #48 | LB, TE | 2028 | 0.96 |
| Caleb Kingston #23 | S, OLB | 2029 | 0.90 |
| Ashton Taylor #5 | RB, LB | 2027 | 0.89 |
| Slone Su'a | WR | 2027 | 0.79 |
| Daxon Schaugaard #2 | CB, WR | 2027 | 0.67 |
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: Arnold Ale, year 4 at Westlake.
Roster: 80 players, 24 seniors.
6A Region 2
Who else Westlake plays in their region, ranked.
See the full card
The live site carries the complete picture for Westlake — every player on the roster, the week-by-week projection, head-to-head history, line play, and the matchup breakdown for every game left on the schedule.