CEDAR CITY, Utah (November 5, 2026) - Southern Utah University, through its Larry H. Miller Utah Summer Games department, will play host to Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA) and Special Olympics Utah (SOUT) state football games the weekend of Nov. 13 -14.

SUU will host the UHSAA Small School Football (8-Player, 1A, 2A, 3A) Championship games on Saturday, Nov. 14. The institution will also host the Special Olympics Utah Southern Utah Unified Flag Football Championship tournament, presented by the Las Vegas Raiders, on Friday, Nov. 13. Both events will be played at Eccles Coliseum.

"It is an honor for our campus to continue our long-standing partnerships with both the UHSAA and Special Olympics Utah, hosting championship events in Cedar City," said Jon Oglesby, SUU Assistant Vice President, Sports and Destination Engagement. "Providing venues for rural and southern Utah to experience opportunity and success are critical pieces of our institutional mission, and we are grateful to have the opportunity to create experiences for Utah student-athletes and their communities."

The UHSAA games on Saturday, Nov. 14 will start with the 3A championship game at 10:00 AM, followed by the 2A championship game at 1:00 PM. The 8-Player championship game will kickoff at 4 p.m. while the 1A title game will start at 7 p.m. Gates will open for spectators at Eccles Coliseum at 9 a.m. 

Tickets for the UHSAA championship games are available for purchase at GoFan.co/UHSAA. For more information on the UHSAA and state tournament information, visit UHSAA.org.

High school student-athletes competing in UHSAA state championship events hosted on the SUU campus are also eligible to earn three SUU elective credits for a $30 processing fee through an initiative expanding educational access. For more details on the program guidelines and claiming credit, visit UHSAA Winter Tournaments Credit. 

The Special Olympics Utah Unified Flag Football Championship, presented by the Las Vegas Raiders, on Friday, Nov. 13 will be the inaugural hosting of Unified Flag Football on the SUU campus. Games are scheduled to tentatively start at 9:30 a.m. at Eccles Coliseum, and will feature teams from throughout southern and central Utah. For more information, visit https://tournifyapp.com/live/southff/schedule.

Parking will be available for both events in designated free lots, which include Lots 2, 10, 11, 12, and 14 on the SUU campus. 

Additionally, fans are reminded to follow the clear bag policy instituted for SUU events, which includes one clear bag no larger than 12"x12"x6". Diaper bags, seat cushions, factory sealed water bottles, and blankets and ponchos are allowed in the stadium.

Registration for the 2027 Larry H. Miller Utah Summer Games will open on Tuesday, Dec. 1. For more information and a tentative schedule of 2027 events, visit utahsummergames.org.