KSL Sports Rewind: High School Football 2026 Top 25 Rankings Entering Week 8
Sep 30, 2026, 1:39 PM | Updated: 1:39 pm
American Fork’s Christian Hanshaw reaches for Davis High’s Bode Sparrow as Sparrow runs with the ball after making an interception during a varsity football game at American Fork High School in American Fork on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025. Davis won 29-15. (Kristin Murphy, Deseret News)
(Kristin Murphy, Deseret News)
SALT LAKE CITY – Week 7 of the high school football season in the state of Utah is in the books, and KSL Sports Rewind released its Top 25 ranking.
Dane Stewart and Jeff Hansen of KSL Sports Rewind released the Top 25 rankings heading into Week 8 of the football season.
Here are the top 25 rankings entering Week 8 voted by the Rewind Sports Network (previous ranking included). For a full recap of the Top 25, check out the video at the top of the story.
KSL Sports Rewind Top 25 High School Football Poll Heading Into Week 8
Dropped Out Of Top 25: Syracuse Titans (#23), Farmington Phoenix (#25).
25. Copper Hills Grizzlies, 5-2, 1-2 Region 2 (#21)
Previous Result: Loss vs. No. 19 Westlake, 15-9.
Next Up: @ Bingham on Friday, October 2 at 7:00 PM.
24. Highland Rams, 5-1, 3-0 Region 10 (Unranked)
Previous Result: Win vs. Murray, 34-29.
Next Up: @ Juan Diego on Friday, October 2 at 7:00 PM.
23. Layton Christian Academy Eagles, 6-1 (#16)
Previous Result: Loss at Pleasant Grove, 23-15.
Next Up: vs. Payson on Friday, October 2 at 7:00 PM.
22. Bountiful Redhawks, 4-2, 2-0 Region 6 (Unranked)
Previous Result: Win vs. Viewmont, 28-19.
Next Up: @ No. 21 Alta on Friday, October 2 at 7:00 PM on the KSL Sports app, KSL+ app and sports.ksl.com.
21. Alta Hawks, 5-2, 2-0 Region 6 (#24)
Previous Result: Win at Woods Cross, 27-21.
Next Up: vs. No. 22 Bountiful on Friday, October 2 at 7:00 PM on the KSL Sports app, KSL+ app and sports.ksl.com.
20. Timpview Thunderbirds, 3-4, 2-1 Region 7 (#17)
Previous Result: Loss vs. No. 6 Orem, 17-14.
Next Up: @ No. 18 Springville on Friday, October 2 at 7:00 PM.
19. Fremont Silverwolves, 5-2, 3-0 Region 5 (#22)
Previous Result: Win at No. 25 Farmington, 14-11.
Next Up: vs. No. 13 Box Elder on Friday, October 2 at 7:00 PM.
18. Springville Red Devils, 5-2, 3-1 Region 7 (#18)
Previous Result: Win at Maple Mountain, 32-6.
Next Up: vs. No. 20 Timpview on Friday, October 2 at 7:00 PM.
17. Westlake Thunder, 5-2, 2-1 Region 2 (#19)
Previous Result: Win at No. 21 Copper Hills, 15-9.
Next Up: @ Riverton on Friday, October 2 at 7:00 PM.
16. Crimson Cliffs Mustangs, 5-2, 2-1 Region 9 (#15)
Previous Result: Win vs. Snow Canyon, 38-16.
Next Up: @ Dixie on Friday, October 2 at 7:00 PM.
15. Davis Darts, 4-3, 1-0 Region 1 (#14)
Previous Result: Win at No. 23 Syracuse, 49-35.
Next Up: vs. Farmington on Friday, October 2 at 7:00 PM on the KSL Sports app, KSL+ app and sports.ksl.com.
14. Lone Peak Knights, 3-4, 0-2 Region 3 (#9)
Previous Result: Loss vs. No. 5 American Fork, 28-24.
Next Up: vs. No. 2 Skyridge on Friday, October 2 at 7:00 PM on the KSL Sports app, KSL+ app and sports.ksl.com.
13. Box Elder Bees, 6-1, 3-0 Region 5 (#13)
Previous Result: Win vs. Bonneville, 43-7.
Next Up: @ No. 19 Fremont on Friday, October 2 at 7:00 PM.
12. Lehi Pioneers, 4-3, 0-1 Region 3 (#20)
Previous Result: Win at No. 4 Herriman, 22-20.
Next Up: @ No. 4 American Fork on Friday, October 2 at 7:00 PM on the KSL Sports app, KSL+ app and sports.ksl.com.
11. Morgan Trojans, 6-1, 2-0 3A North (#12)
Previous Result: Win at Ben Lomond, 56-0.
Next Up: vs. Grantsville on Friday, October 2 at 7:00 PM on the KSL Sports app and sports.ksl.com.
10. Hurricane Tigers, 7-0, 3-0 Region 9 (#11)
Previous Result: Win vs. Pine View, 38-21.
Next Up: @ Snow Canyon on Friday, October 2 at 7:00 PM on the KSL Sports app and sports.ksl.com.
9. Stansbury Stallions, 6-1, 2-0 Region 11 (#10)
Previous Result: Win vs. Tooele, 51-19.
Next Up: @ No. 6 Ridgeline on Thursday, October 1 at 7:00 PM.
8. Herriman Mustangs, 6-1, 3-0 Region 2 (#4)
Previous Result: Loss vs. No. 20 Lehi, 22-20.
Next Up: @ No. 1 Mountain Ridge on Friday, October 2 at 7:00 PM, the Game Night Live Game of the Week on the KSL Sports app, KSL+ app, KSL TV 5.3 and sports.ksl.com.
7. Orem Tigers, 4-2, 3-0 Region 7 (#6)
Previous Result: Win at No. 17 Timpview, 17-14.
Next Up: vs. Pleasant Grove on Friday, October 2 at 7:00 PM.
6. Ridgeline Riverhawks, 7-0, 4-0 Region 11 (#8)
Previous Result: Win vs. Sky View, 41-3.
Next Up: vs. No. 9 Stansbury on Thursday, October 1 at 7:00 PM.
5. West Panthers, 7-0, 3-0 Region 4 (#7)
Previous Result: Win at Taylorsville, 71-7.
Next Up: @ West Jordan on Thursday, October 1 at 7:00 PM.
4. American Fork Cavemen, 6-1, 1-0 Region 3 (#5)
Previous Result: Win at No. 9 Lone Peak, 28-24.
Next Up: vs. No. 12 Lehi on Friday, October 2 at 7:00 PM on the KSL Sports app, KSL+ app and sports.ksl.com.
3. Corner Canyon Chargers, 5-2, 1-1 Region 3 (#2)
Previous Result: Loss at No. 3 Skyridge, 37-27.
Next Up: vs. Cedar Valley on Friday, October 2 at 7:00 PM on the KSL Sports app and sports.ksl.com.
2. Skyridge Falcons, 6-1, 2-0 Region 3 (#3)
Previous Result: Win vs. No. 2 Corner Canyon, 37-27.
Next Up: @ No. 14 Lone Peak on Friday, October 2 at 7:00 PM on the KSL Sports app, KSL+ app and sports.ksl.com.
1. Mountain Ridge Sentinels, 7-0, 3-0 Region 2 (#1)
Previous Result: Win vs. Riverton, 56-7.
Next Up: vs. No. 8 Herriman on Friday, October 2 at 7:00 PM, the Game Night Live Game of the Week on the KSL Sports app, KSL+ app, KSL TV 5.3 and sports.ksl.com.
About KSL Sports Rewind
Dane Stewart has been broadcasting and covering Utah High School Sports since 2005. Dane is the host of the weekly KSL Sports Rewind Friday Night Tailgate. Jeff Hansen is the lead analyst. Together they anchor KSL Sports Rewind, the most in-depth High School Coverage in Utah.
KSL Sports Rewind is the most in-depth coverage of Utah High School Sports, ranging from live-stream games to comprehensive high school football coverage. Rewind coverage runs from Football through Baseball. Follow them on Twitter and on Instagram.
Catch every KSL Sports Rewind broadcast on sports.ksl.com.
Game Night Live
Each week, Jeremiah Jensen and Stevenson Sylvester broadcast one high school football game from anywhere around the state of Utah.
Jeremiah Jensen is an Emmy Award-winning sports anchor and reporter who has been covering sports in Utah for KSL since October 2005.
Jensen, a native of Star Valley, Wyoming, is passionate about covering the sports teams he grew up watching. He recently won a regional Emmy and UBEE awards for Best Sports Story in 2011. His work has also been recognized by the Utah Society of Professional Journalists.
Sylvester is a former Utah Utes standout linebacker who played college football from 2006-09. He was a member of the Utah team that beat Alabama in the 2008 Sugar Bowl. Sylvester was selected in the fifth round by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2010 NFL Draft. He went on to play five seasons in the NFL, including four with the Steelers, and one with the Buffalo Bills.
The Game Night Live Game of the Week will be at Mountain Ridge High School as the Sentinels host the Herriman Mustangs at 7:00 PM MT on Friday, October 2. The game will be streamed on the KSL Sports app, sports.ksl.com, and the KSL+ app and televised on KSL TV 5.3.
