Utah high school football playoffs set to begin October 30

Utah high school football playoffs are set to begin under a new format. For the 6A, 5A, and 4A classifications, the state tournament will commence on October 30, following a bye week for all qualifying teams. This marks the first year since the implementation of RPI seeding in 2019 that only the top 16 teams in these classifications will qualify for the tournament.

In the 6A division, Skyridge holds the top RPI ranking with an 8-1 record. They are scheduled to host Riverton on October 30. Lehi enters the playoffs ranked 10th in 6A with a 5-5 record and will face #7 seed Lone Peak in the first round.

Lower classifications, including 3A, 2A, 1A, and 8-player divisions, are scheduled to begin their first-round games earlier, on October 23.