Postseason: 56-6 loss vs. Bountiful (first round)

Head coach: Cody Caputo (3rd season at Clearfield; 16th overall)

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Offensive coordinator: Adam Hales

Defensive coordinator: Cody Caputo

Special teams: Will Broadus/Brian Kusuda

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Returning starters:

• Bryson Ridge, WR/DB, 2027

• Kai Cunliffe, OL/DL, 2027

• Kadyn Irish, OL, 2027

• Brik Barlow, QB, 2028

• Easton Hammon, DB, 2027

• Dax Johnson, LB, 2028

Names/Newcomers to watch:

• Julius Salima, RB/LB, 2028

• Micah Salazar, RB, 2028

• Wes Huntington, N, 2028

• Caleb Reddoor, WR, 2027

• Drew Bremer, DB/WR, 2028

• Max Weir, OL/DL, 2028

• Boston Martindale, OG/OT, 2027

• Cody Lewis, DB, 2029

OUTLOOK

The Falcons are young again, but Cody Caputo considers this offseason the best he’s ever experienced as a coach. He’s seeing gains in strength, conditioning and other intangibles since first taking on the project in 2024. Clearfield improved to 3-8 last season, and there’s room for some early win opportunities against Cyprus, Kearns and Layton. Brik Barlow (1,269, 11 TDs) returns at quarterback, and two starters, Kai Cunliffe and Kadyn Irish, return up front. Clearfield returns one starting wideout, Bryson Ridge, and has a double-threat rushing attack with juniors Julius Salima and Micah Salazar. The defense returns three starters with Ridge and senior Easton Harmon at DB, and junior Dax Johnson back to lead the linebacker unit. A healthy, deeper Clearfield should challenge much of Region 5 this season and flip some of those one-score losses from a year ago.

SCHEDULE

Aug. 14 – Cyprus*

Aug. 21 – at Kearns*

Aug. 28 – at Layton*

Sept. 4 – Ogden*

Sept. 11 – at Fremont

Sept. 18 – West Field

Sept. 25 – at Roy

Oct. 2 – Bonneville

Oct. 8 – Box Elder

Oct. 14 – at Northridge

*Denotes nonregion game.