KSL Sports Rewind High School Football Preseason Top 25: Nos. 15-11
Aug 8, 2025, 11:54 AM
SALT LAKE CITY – The High School football season is approaching and the state is filled with talented programs that are ready to battle for a state championship in the state of Utah.
Dane Stewart and Jeff Hansen of KSL Sports Rewind revealed another five teams in their preseason top 25 ranking.
For a full breakdown, check out the video at the top of the story.
KSL Sports Rewind High School Football Preseason Top 25: Nos. 15-11
15. Provo Bulldogs, 4A Region 8
Head Coach: Kirk Chambers, 6th season
Last Season: 8-3 overall, 6-0 Region 8, region champions, eliminated in quarterfinals of playoffs
Key Returners: QB Gehrig Orchard, WR Griffin DeMartini
Season Opener: vs. Green Canyon on Friday, August 15 at 7:00 PM
14. Alta Hawks, 5A Region 6
Head Coach: Blake Burdette, 2nd season
Last Season: 5-7 overall, 2-4 Region 6, 3rd in region, eliminated in 2nd round of playoffs
Key Returners: QB Tucker Brown, experienced offensive line, LB Bennett Coester, DE Cole Albrect
Season Opener: at Springville on Friday, August 15 at 7:00 PM on the KSL Sports app, KSLSports.com and the KSL+ app
13. Fremont Silverwolves, 5A Region 5
Head Coach: Nate Tuatagaloa, 2nd season
Last Season: 8-4 overall, 4-1 Region 1, co-region champions, eliminated in quarterfinals of playoffs
Key Returners: QB Manasa Tuatagaloa, WR/DB Salesi Moa (Tennessee), WR/DB Slade Parker
Season Opener: at Weber on Friday, August 15 at 7:00 PM on the KSL Sports app, KSLSports.com and the KSL+ app
12. Sky View Bobcats, 4A Region 11
Head Coach: Eric Alder, 2nd season
Last Season: 8-5 overall, 4-2 Region 11, tied for 2nd in region, eliminated in semifinals of playoffs
Key Returners: QB Jack Clark, RB Xander Stokes, WR Lincoln Ballard, DL Sitili Palmer
Season Opener: at Salem Hills on Friday, August 15 at 7:00 PM
11. Brighton Bengals, 5A Region 6
Head Coach: Casey Sutera, 4th season
Last Season: 11-2 overall, 5-1 Region 6, share of region title, eliminated in semifinals of playoffs
Key Returners: QB Ryce Palepoi, DT Sam Tauvao, DB Dax Matheson
Season Opener: Davis at Brighton on Thursday, August 14 at 7:00 PM
About KSL Sports Rewind
Dane Stewart has been broadcasting and covering Utah High School Sports since 2005. Dane is the lead play-by-play on the weekly KSL Sports Rewind Game of the Week. 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, Weekly Recap Videos, Top 5 Plays & Performances, Rankings, and interactive Pick’em Videos. 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 has a passion for 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 Skyridge High School, where the Falcons will host the Mountain Ridge Sentinels. Kickoff is at 7:00 PM MT on Friday, August 15. The game will be streamed on the KSL Sports app, KSLSports.com, and the KSL+ app.
