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

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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