KSL Sports Rewind: High School Football 2026 Top 25 Rankings Entering Week 9
Oct 7, 2026, 10:22 AM
UHSAA announces plans to adjust their traditional bi-annual realignment processes. (Tess Crowley, Deseret News)
(Tess Crowley, Deseret News)
SALT LAKE CITY – Week 8 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 9 of the football season.
Here are the top 25 rankings entering Week 9 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 9
Dropped Out Of Top 25: Timpview Thunderbirds (#20), Alta Hawks (#21).
25. Syracuse Titans, 4-4, 2-1 Region 1 (Unranked)
Previous Result: Win vs. Weber, 50-37.
Next Up: @ Farmington on Thursday, October 8 at 7:00 PM.
24. Highland Rams, 6-1, 4-0 Region 10 (#24)
Previous Result: Win at Juan Diego, 62-0.
Next Up: vs. Skyline on Thursday, October 8 at 7:00 PM.
23. Copper Hills Grizzlies, 6-2, 2-2 Region 2 (#25)
Previous Result: Win at Bingham, 14-13.
Next Up: @ No. 10 Herriman on Friday, October 9 at 7:00 PM.
22. Snow Canyon Warriors, 5-3, 3-1 Region 9 (Unranked)
Previous Result: Win vs. No. 10 Hurricane, 28-27.
Next Up: Bye Week.
21. Fremont Silverwolves, 5-3, 3-1 Region 5 (#19)
Previous Result: Loss vs. No. 13 Box Elder, 17-16.
Next Up: @ West Field on Thursday, October 8 at 7:00 PM on the KSL Sports app, KSL+ app and sports.ksl.com.
20. Layton Christian Academy Eagles, 7-1 (#23)
Previous Result: Win vs. Payson, 53-21.
Next Up: @ Maple Mountain on Thursday, October 8 at 7:00 PM.
19. Westlake Thunder, 6-2, 3-1 Region 2 (#17)
Previous Result: Win at Riverton, 14-7.
Next Up: @ Cedar Valley on Friday, October 9 at 7:00 PM.
18. Lone Peak Knights, 3-5, 0-3 Region 3 (#14)
Previous Result: Loss vs. No. 2 Skyridge, 27-24.
Next Up: @ No. 8 Lehi on Thursday, October 8 at 7:00 PM on the KSL Sports app, KSL+ app, KSL TV 5.3 and sports.ksl.com.
17. Bountiful Redhawks, 5-2, 3-0 Region 6 (#22)
Previous Result: Win at No. 21 Alta, 29-28.
Next Up: vs. Brighton on Thursday, October 8 at 7:00 PM.
16. Crimson Cliffs Mustangs, 6-2, 3-1 Region 9 (#16)
Previous Result: Win at Dixie, 34-0.
Next Up: Bye Week.
15. Springville Red Devils, 6-2, 4-1 Region 7 (#18)
Previous Result: Win vs. No. 20 Timpview, 9-7.
Next Up: vs. Spanish Fork on Thursday, October 8 at 7:00 PM.
14. Hurricane Tigers, 7-1, 3-1 Region 9 (#10)
Previous Result: Loss at Snow Canyon, 28-27.
Next Up: @ Roy on Wednesday, October 7 at 7:00 PM.
13. Davis Darts, 5-3, 2-0 Region 1 (#15)
Previous Result: Win vs. Farmington, 14-3.
Next Up: vs. Layton on Thursday, October 8 at 7:00 PM on the KSL Sports app, KSL+ app and sports.ksl.com.
12. Box Elder Bees, 7-1, 4-0 Region 5 (#13)
Previous Result: Win at No. 19 Fremont, 17-16.
Next Up: @ Clearfield on Thursday, October 8 at 7:00 PM.
11. Stansbury Stallions, 6-2, 4-1 Region 11 (#9)
Previous Result: Loss at No. 6 Ridgeline, 42-39.
Next Up: vs. Sky View on Wednesday, October 7 at 7:00 PM on the KSL Sports app, KSL+ app, KSL TV 5.3 and sports.ksl.com.
10. Herriman Mustangs, 6-2, 3-1 Region 2 (#8)
Previous Result: Loss at No. 1 Mountain Ridge, 45-7.
Next Up: vs. No. 23 Copper Hills on Friday, October 9 at 7:00 PM.
9. Morgan Trojans, 7-1, 3-0 3A North (#11)
Previous Result: Win vs. Grantsville, 42-7.
Next Up: vs. Ogden on Thursday, October 8 at 7:00 PM on the KSL Sports app and sports.ksl.com.
8. Lehi Pioneers, 5-3, 1-1 Region 3 (#12)
Previous Result: Win at No. 4 American Fork, 20-19.
Next Up: vs. No. 18 Lone Peak on Thursday, October 8 at 7:00 PM on the KSL Sports app, KSL+ app, KSL TV 5.3 and sports.ksl.com.
7. American Fork Cavemen, 6-2, 1-1 Region 3 (#4)
Previous Result: Loss vs. No. 12 Lehi, 20-19.
Next Up: vs. No. 3 Corner Canyon on Thursday, October 8 at 7:00 PM.
6. Orem Tigers, 5-2, 4-0 Region 7 (#7)
Previous Result: Win vs. Pleasant Grove, 35-10.
Next Up: @ Payson on Thursday, October 8 at 7:00 PM.
5. Ridgeline Riverhawks, 8-0, 5-0 Region 11 (#6)
Previous Result: Win vs. No. 9 Stansbury, 42-39.
Next Up: @ Green Canyon on Wednesday, October 7 at 7:00 PM on the KSL Sports app, KSL+ app and sports.ksl.com.
4. West Panthers, 8-0, 4-0 Region 4 (#5)
Previous Result: Win at West Jordan, 63-0.
Next Up: vs. Granger on Friday, October 9 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.
3. Corner Canyon Chargers, 6-2, 1-1 Region 3 (#3)
Previous Result: Win vs. Cedar Valley, 56-0.
Next Up: @ No. 7 American Fork on Thursday, October 8 at 7:00 PM.
2. Skyridge Falcons, 7-1, 3-0 Region 3 (#2)
Previous Result: Win at No. 14 Lone Peak, 27-24.
Next Up: Bye Week.
1. Mountain Ridge Sentinels, 8-0, 4-0 Region 2 (#1)
Previous Result: Win vs. No. 8 Herriman, 45-7.
Next Up: @ Bingham on Friday, October 9 at 7:00 PM on the KSL Sports app, KSL+ app 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.
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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 West High School as the Panthers host the Granger Lancers at 7:00 PM MT on Friday, October 9. The game will be streamed on the KSL Sports app, sports.ksl.com, and the KSL+ app and televised on KSL TV 5.3.
