While much of the country has looked at postponing or delaying the 2020 high school football season, Utah has been a trailblazer by pushing forward with a schedule that begins Aug. 13. As things stand now, the postseason is set to begin Oct. 23-24 with championship games scheduled for Nov. 14-21.
A Class 6A contest between Davis and Herriman will open the season Thursday with 51 more games scheduled for Friday.
Here's a look at what you need to know about Utah football in 2020.
Top 5 GamesLone Peak (Highland) at
Timpview (Provo), Aug. 14
Corner Canyon (Draper) at
Bingham (South Jordan), Aug. 27
Corner Canyon at Lone Peak, Sept. 25
Lone Peak at
American Fork, Oct. 2
American Fork at Corner Canyon, Oct. 14
Top 5 Teams1. Corner Canyon
2. Lone Peak
3. American Fork
4. Timpview
5. Bingham
Defending Champions6A: Corner Canyon
5A:
Orem4A:
Sky View (Smithfield)3A:
Morgan2A:
BeaverTop 5 Recruits1.
Kingsley Suamataia, OL, Orem (No. 58 nationally according to 247Sports)
2.
Jackson Light, OL, Corner Canyon (No. 295)
3.
Voi Tunuufi, DT,
East (Salt Lake City), DT (No. 437)
4.
Logan Fano, DE, Timpview (No. 488)
5.
Raider Damuni, ATH, Timpview (No. 727)
Returning Stat LeadersPassingMaddux Madsen, American Fork, 265-455, 3,693 yards, 42 TDs
Jaron Garrett,
Cedar (Cedar City), 191-288, 3,151 yards, 31 TDs
RushingTarghee Lambson, Timpview, 215 carries, 1,586 yards, 13 TDs
Naki Leha,
Kearns, 184 carries, 1,451 yards, 20 TDs
ReceivingBret Beebe,
Milford, 90 catches, 1,523 yards, 20 TDs
Noah Kjar, Corner Canyon, 72 catches, 1,205 yards, 12 TDs
Jaxson Dart, Corner Canyon
Photo by Dave Argyle
Fans watch the Corner Canyon intrasquad scrimmage last Friday. Action in Utah kicks off Thursday with a full slate of games scheduled for Friday.
Photo by Dave Argyle
