American Forks Christian Hanshaw reaches for Davis Highs 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 Davis may be one of the hungriest teams in 6A due to how last season ended.The Darts had a fantastic team, headlined by 2025 Mr. Football Tradon Bessinger and wide receiver phenom Bode Sparrow. They battled in the 6A quarterfinals and dragged Lone Peak to double overtime. Despite Davis efforts, Lone Peak eked out a 41-38 win. Thats been the nature of the past few years in Utah high school football. While Lone Peak, Skyridge and Corner Canyon have dominated, Davis has been right there waiting for its chance. Weve been knocking at the door for four years now, and its time to get over that hump, said Davis head coach Scott Peery. Its been a bad taste in the mouth all offseason. Theres been a big emphasis on getting over that hump.Region 1 coaches unanimously agreed that Davis will repeat as region champs, but Peery is adamant about taking it a step further. To his credit, the Darts have the firepower to do it, especially with arguably the best player in the state in Sparrow. Sparrow is an Oklahoma commit and reigning 6A player of the year. In his junior year, he pulled in 1,218 receiving yards and 16 touchdowns, all in just 83 receptions. He was also dominant in the secondary as he tallied 71 tackles, seven interceptions and two defensive touchdowns.Sparrow isnt the only one, as Utah commit Jaxton Itaaheau also returns. Itaaheau was named to the 6A All-State Second Team after pulling in 951 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns. He also added five touchdowns on the ground.While Davis wont have back its star QB, it still plans to keep up the air-raid style offense with out-of-state transfer Brodie Scheinberg stepping in, and Scheinberg has all the makings of a star.Scheinberg is a junior, but played his sophomore year at national powerhouse St. John Bosco. In his sophomore year, he played eight games and threw for 422 yards and four touchdowns with a 64% completion percentage.247 Sports lists him as a 3-star prospect, and he holds scholarship offers from Minnesota, Purdue, Syracuse, SMU, Oregon State, UNLV and Boise State.Brodies come in and hes got a high football IQ, Peery said. Then, its just a matter of getting comfortable with the offense and settling in and just knowing all the ins and outs, being a first-year guy in the system. But hes done really well, adapted well, and just as of late things are clicking and, and I like how things are going with him. Davis Darts rush the field before playing American Fork in a varsity football game at American Fork High School in American Fork on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News With Scheinberg, Sparrow and Itaaheau, Davis has all the makings of a lethal offense. Peery believes this could be the team to finally take them all the way.I do believe this team can do it, said Peery. Theres a lot of potential there. Theres a lot of firepower there, so now its just a matter of getting in a groove and making sure we improve from Week 1 to hopefully Week 14.Finishing second in the region projections is Syracuse. The Titans had a decent 2025 season, finishing with a 7-4 record and tied for second in Region 1. While Syracuse returns only three offensive starters, it already has a leg up at QB with Ledger Wight returning. This will be Wights third year starting at QB for the Titans. He ended his junior campaign with 1,785 passing yards, 22 passing touchdowns and 12 rushing touchdowns.Meanwhile, the Titans will be much more experienced on their defense. Headlining the defense is junior lineman and 6A all-state first-team member Mulivai Pula. 6A all-state second-team safety Kaleb Hall also returns after tallying 66 tackles and four interceptions a year ago.Syracuse looks to capitalize on a solid 2025 campaign, said head coach Mitch Tulane. Offensively, the Titans return Ledger Wight at QB, who enters his third season behind center. His leadership will carry the offense while being surrounded by a lot of young talent. Defensively, the Titans return six starters and will look to get back to playing defense at a high level. Kaleb Hall will lead the defense.Farmington finished third in this years coaches poll. Second-year head coach David Fiefia looks to improve on the Phoenixs 5-6 record a year ago. Unfortunately for Farmington, itll have to replace much of its production from a year ago, especially offensively. Defensively, theyll have a bit more continuity, but Fiefia knows his team has to work hard this year to improve. As I move into my second year at Farmington, its about building on the foundation we laid last season, said Fiefia. With only a few returning starters on both sides of the ball, were looking for underclassmen to fill in the gaps that our solid senior class vacated. Theyve been grinding this offseason and are ready for their opportunity to step up for the team.Weber was voted to finish fourth, and third-year head coach Mo Cannon says he is excited about the returners he has this year. Firstly, junior quarterback Carter Payne after starting his sophomore year. As a sophomore, Payne threw for 1,977 yards on a 61% completion percentage. He also had a 17:8 touchdown-to-interception ratio.The Warriors will also have their top receiver back in Creed Devries. Devries pulled in 817 receiving yards while scoring nine touchdowns. Meanwhile, Weber also returns six defensive starters. Safety Carson Hill will be back after tallying 84 tackles and three interceptions last year. We are excited about the upcoming year, Cannon said. We have some talent returning that we are high on and some guys that are stepping into roles that we are juiced about. It will be a year of continued growth and competing for 48 minutes. Cant wait to see what our offseason produces.Finishing last in the poll is Layton. The Lancers are coming off a rough year where they finished with a 3-9 record. They also ended last in Region 1 with a 0-4 region record. Layton also has an 8-26 record for the past three seasons.Head coach Trevor Thomas is optimistic about turning things around.Our seniors have done a great job setting the standard in the weight room, spring, and summer workouts, Thomas said. Our schedule will challenge us every week, and our players are up for the challenge and competing week in and week out. Region 1 projections(Preseason rankings are based on coaches votes)1. Davis Darts2026 ScheduleHead coach:Scott PeeryHes tallied a 41-18 record in his five seasons as Darts head coach, including Region titles in two of the past three years. Hes a graduate of Payson High School and Weber State.Coach Scott Peerys general outlookDavis has a lot of work to do if the team is going to reach the goals they have sought out for!Had a great offseason and really looking to see what we can manifest from it. Our schedule is challenging week to week and will be a great indicator of where we stack up in 6A. Offensive coordinator: Scott Peery2025 offense: 42 ppg (No. 3 in 6A)Four returning startersSpread offenseReturning offensive startersBode Sparrow, WR/DB, Sr.Jaxton Itaaehau, WR/DB, Sr.Noah Bingham, OL, Jr.Krew Plyer, OL, Sr.Key offensive newcomersMason Bush, OL, Sr.Hudson Smith, OL, Sr.Curly McConnachie, OL, Sr.Sam Coleman, WR, Sr.Cooper Rigby, TE, Sr.Brodie Scheinberg, QB, Jr.Briggs Taylor, RB, Jr.Tom Lever, RB, Sr.Kysen Gallegos, RB, Sr.Jayden Taylor, WR, Jr.Owen Murdock, WR, Sr.Paden Toula, QB, Sr.Defensive coordinator: Cameron Pribble2025 defense: 21.42 ppg (No. 5 in 6A)Four returning starters3-3-5 defenseReturning defensive startersBode Sparrow, DB, Sr.Jaxton Itaaehau, DB, Sr.Bridger Young, LB, Jr.Dexter Frasure, LB, Sr.Cam Evans, DT, Sr.Key defensive newcomersSam Coleman, DB, Sr.Austin Yeates, LB, Sr.Cooper Rigby, DL, Sr.Porter Hunt, DL, Sr.Eli Peterson, DT, Jr.Ben Dorius, DE, Jr.Blu Stephens, LB, So.Jacob Barker, DT, Fr.Tom Lever, DL, Sr.2. Syracuse Titans2026 ScheduleHead coach:Mitch TulaneIs heading into his third season as head coach at Syracuse, where his teams have tallied a 12-10 record over the past two years. Before that, he was an assistant coach at Syracuse for six years. Hes a graduate of Syracuse and Weber State.Coach Mitch Tulanes general outlookSyracuse looks to capitalize on a solid 2025 campaign. Offensively, the Titans return Ledger Wight at QB, who enters his 3rd season behind center. His leadership will carry the offense while being surrounded by a lot of young talent. Defensively, the Titans return 6 starters and will look to get back to playing defense at a high level. Kaleb Hall will lead the defense. Offensive coordinator: Braden Hamblin2025 offense: 31.36 ppg (No. 7 in 6A)Three returning startersSpread, Multiple offensesReturning offensive startersLedger Wight, QB, Sr.Parker Moffat, WR, Jr.Mulivai Pula, OL, Jr.Key offensive newcomersKao Prom, RB, So.Bronson Van Komen, OL, Jr.Bo Metcalfe, WR, Sr.Defensive coordinator: Mitch Tulane2025 defense: 27.55 ppg (No. 12 in 6A)Eight returning starters4-2-5 defenseReturning defensive startersJace Cook, DL, Sr.Mulivai Pula, DL, Jr.Luke Stringfellow, DL, Jr.Kao Prom, DB, So.Kaleb Hall, DB, Sr.Parker Moffat, DB, Jr.Key defensive newcomersTay Burgoyne, DL, Sr.Cooper Smith, DL, Sr.Isaiah Cazeau, DB, Jr.Caleb Brown, LB, Jr.3. Farmington Phoenix2026 ScheduleHead coach:David FiefiaThe 1998 Deseret News Mr. Football recipient, David Fiefia is heading into his second season as head coach at Farmington after a 5-6 inaugural campaign. A Hunter High and Utah State alum, prior to taking over at Farmington he was an assistant coach at Weber state and Idaho State.Coach David Fiefias general outlookAs I move into my 2nd year at Farmington, its about building on the foundation we laid last season. With only a few returning starters on both sides of the ball, were looking for underclassman to fill in the gaps that our solid senior class vacated. Theyve been grinding this offseason and are ready for their opportunity to step up for the team. Offensively, well getting the ball into our playmakers hands by establishing the run, playing with multiple personnel groups and spreading the ball around to a young but talented wide receiver group. Defensively, we strive to make discipline, toughness and physicality our points of emphasis as we bring a solid group of players back on that side of the ball. We will continue to play great special teams to help give us an edge in winning football games. Overall, I feel good about where were currently at, but good isnt good enough to make a run at a championship, so we will continue to put our heads down and go to work.Offensive coordinator: David Fiefia 2025 offense: 19.18 ppg (No. 15 in 6A)Three returning startersSpread/RPO offenseReturning offensive startersTy Runyan, WR, Sr.Liam Nilson, OC, Sr.McKay Glassey, OT, Sr.Key offensive newcomersAlton Dahl, QB, Sr.Luke McGiven, WR, Jr.Benson Rogers, WR, Jr.Kyle College, RB, Jr.Defensive coordinator: Trent Preston2025 defense: 21 ppg (No. 4 in 6A)Five returning starters4-2-5 defenseReturning defensive startersEaston Hunt, LB, Sr.Grant Preston, OLB, Sr.Kava Fiefia, S, Sr.Alex Peterson, DE, Sr.Emmett Bowcut, DE, Sr.Key defensive newcomersCade Mcguire, CB, Sr.George Anderson, LB, Sr.Ethan Larson, CB, Jr.4. Weber Warriors2026 ScheduleHead coach:Mo CannonIn two seasons as head coach at Weber, hes led the squad to an 11-11 record during that stretch. Prior to that he was an assistant coach at Roy High for three years. Hes a graduate of Davis High and Weber State.Coach Mo Cannons general outlookWe are excited about the upcoming year. We have some talent returning that we are high on and some guys that are stepping into roles that we are juiced about! It will be a year of continued growth and competing for 48 minutes. Cant wait to see what our offseason produces.Offensive coordinator: Chad Davis2025 offense: 27.5 ppg (No. 11 in 6A)Six returning startersSpread offenseReturning offensive startersCarter Payne, QB, Jr.Creed DeVries, WR, Jr.Reese Cantwell, TE, Sr.Bryce Meyer, OT, Sr.Falcon Moorhead, G, Sr.Bracken Day, WR, Sr.Key offensive newcomersDraycen Muoz, WR, Jr.Bridger Rassmussen, WR, Sr.Titan Moorhead, C, Jr.Kellan Carter, TE, Jr.Greyson Jones, RB, Sr.Wyatt Nielsen, RB, Sr.Ethan McKinney, G, Jr.Rushton Stark, OT, Sr.Defensive coordinator: Billy Pluim2025 defense: 34.7 ppg (No. 16 in 6A)Six returning starters4-2 defenseReturning defensive startersCarson Hill, S, Sr.Bracken Day, S, Sr.Eli Swenson, DT, Sr.Ethan Mckinney, DT, Sr.Joelle Carrillo, DE, Sr.Reese Cantwell, LB, Sr.Key defensive newcomersOwen Johnson, LB, Sr.Wyatt Nielsen, LB, Sr.Greyson Jones, LB, Sr.Kellan Carter, DE, Jr.Bridger Rassmussen, CB, Sr.Draycen Muoz, CB, Jr.Creed Devries, DB, Jr.Aiden Carpenter, S, Jr.Jesse Benson, DT, Sr.Keegan Perry, LB, So.Kaleb Romero, LB, So.5. Layton Lancers2026 ScheduleHead coach:Trevor ThomasIs heading into his fourth season as head coach at Layton, where his teams have amassed an 8-26 record the past three seasons. Hes a graduate of Layton High and Weber State.Coach Trevor Thomass general outlookOur seniors have done a great job setting the standard in the weight room, spring, and summer workouts. Our schedule will challenge us every week and our players are up for the challenge, and competing week in and week out. We do not return a lot of starters or varsity experience. We do return 4 of our 5 offensive lineman from last year. This will help our offense with some of the younger guys we will be playing. On the defensive side some of those offensive lineman will have to play on the defensive side as well. Our kids are very excited for the season , and theyre eager to see their hard work in the weight room, and practice field pay off on Friday nights. Offensive coordinator: Koy Cannon 2025 offense: 18.17 ppg (No. 16 in 6A)Six returning startersSpread OffenseReturning offensive startersTrayce McKinley, OL/DL, Jr.Tyton Chance, OL/DL, Sr.Carter Hughes, WR/DB, Sr.Xander Williams, OL/DL, Sr.Jaydan Williams, OL/DL, Sr.Jace Porter, TE, Sr.Key offensive newcomersTaft Mansfield, WR/DB, Sr.Jake Strong, RB, Sr.Luke Byers, RBJack Anderson, TE/DE, Sr.Landon McKinley, WR, Sr.Tillman Thomas, QB, So.Easton Thomas, WR, So.Drew Godderidge, WR/DB, So.Zander Kap, WR, So.Beckum Erickson, WR/DB, Jr.Karson Turner, RB, So.Harper Fullmer, WR, Sr.Defensive coordinator: Trevor Thomas2025 defense: 32.42 ppg (No. 14 in 6A)Six returning starters4-2-5 defenseReturning defensive startersTrayce Mckinley, DE, Jr.Blue Fosmark, DL, Sr.Luke Byers, LB, Sr.Carter Hughes, DB, Sr.Darius FaAmoe, DE, Sr.Nate Wensel, S, Jr.Key defensive newcomersJack Anderson, DL, Sr.Liam Arismendi, DB, Sr.Drew Godderidge, DB, So.Kass Huntsman, DB, Sr.Evan Foster, DB, Sr.Crew Reid, DB, Sr.Crew Adair, LB, Jr.Milo Williams, LB, So.Becket Godfrey, DB, So.Anthony Carion, DL, Jr.