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Utah Military Academy-Hill Field high school football preview: 2025 team prospectus

By CONNER BECKER - Standard-Examiner | Aug 9, 2025

CONNER BECKER, Standard-Examiner

Utah Military-Hill Field Thunderbirds

2024 finish: 2-7 (2-2 8-Man)

Postseason: 63-8 loss vs. Monticello (quarterfinals)

Head coach: Jesse May (second season)


OFFENSE

Scheme: Multiple

Offensive coordinator: Jesse May

2024 ppg: 17.7

Returning offensive starters

• Keaton Speier, WR, Jr.

• Ian Patino, OL, Sr.

• Papataia Owda, RB, Sr.

• Drake Hughes, WR, Sr.

• Davian Tiznado, QB, So.

• Jackson Stanford, Slot, So.

Offensive newcomers

• Tanner Larsen, RB, So.

• Damien Liest, OL, So.


DEFENSE

Scheme: Multiple

Defensive coordinator: Jed Davies

2024 ppg: 45.0

Returning defensive starters

• Preston Fention, LB, Sr.

• Kaiden Thomas, LB, Sr.

• Quincey Butler, LB, Sr.

• Drake Hughes, DB, Sr.

Defensive newcomers

• Damien Liest, LB, So.

• Tanner Larsen, LB, So.


2025 SCHEDULE

Aug. 22 – Monument Valley*

Aug. 29 – Escalante*

Sept. 5 – at Panguitch

Sept. 12 – at Whitehorse

Sept. 26 – Water Canyon*

Oct. 3 – Altamont

Oct. 10 – St. Joseph

Oct. 15 – at UMA-Camp Williams

*Denotes region game

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