In short: American Eagles high school football (Fremont, CA), 2026 season: 4-3. Last game: L 14-34 vs San Lorenzo on October 23, 2026. Next: at Newark Memorial, October 30, 2026. Schedule and results, player season stats, stat leaders, unit grades, ScorePirate ranking and the game-by-game log.
The number to watch when American meets Newark Memorial is American's scoring defense. American allowed 7.7 points per game over its first 3 games (3-0), #8 in Section in that timeframe. In the 4 games since that hot start (1-3), the Eagles have allowed 27.2 points per game, a 255% rise, #65 in Section in that window. The schedule has a lot to do with it: American's last 4 opponents have averaged 20.1 points per game, a #73 offense in Section on the season, against 8.3 points per game, #103 for the first 3. Measured against those opponents' norms (20.1 points per game), American allowed 36% more than those offenses usually score. Conversely, Newark Memorial's offense has been one of Section's better units in recent weeks. The Cougars have averaged 37.8 points per game over their last 4 games (3-1), #16 in Section during that time. Those games came against a middle-of-the-pack set of scoring defenses in Section (27.0 points per game on the season, which would rank #72). Against those norms, Newark Memorial scored 40% more than those defenses usually allow. Overall, those opponents average an SP Strength Index rating that would rank #102 in Section, a lower level of competition. Unless American's defense rediscovers its early form, the edge in this matchup belongs to Newark Memorial. American is 4-1 this season when it holds opponents under 27, and 0-2 when it doesn't.
NOTES
American's ground game looks better on paper, but one afternoon is doing a lot of the work. American averaged 4.2 yards per carry (577 yards on 139 rushes) on the season, #87 in Section, but that number is boosted by a 175-yard game on 27 rushes against Emerald on 9/5. In all other games, American is at 3.6 yards per carry (402 yards on 112 rushes), a figure that would rank #92 in Section. Context matters here: Emerald's run defense ranks among the weakest in Section (9.9 yards per carry, #108 of 110), so that game says more about the opponent than about the unit itself. Against Newark Memorial, American draws a middle-of-the-pack run defense (6.1 yards per carry, #60), so expect something closer to the 3.6 version.
The biggest worry in American's season has been the direction of its passing game. The Eagles averaged 7.4 yards per pass attempt (648 yards on 88 attempts) over their first 4 games (3-1), #49 in Section through those games. Over the stretch of 3 games that followed (1-2), American has averaged 5.2 yards per pass attempt (609 yards on 116 attempts), a 29% drop, #69 in Section through that stretch. The schedule has a lot to do with it: American's last 3 opponents have averaged 7.0 yards per attempt, a #38 pass defense in Section on the season, against 7.9 yards per attempt, #57 for the first 4. Measured against those opponents' norms (7.0 yards per attempt), American threw for 25% less per attempt than those pass defenses usually allow. On the season, the Eagles rank #74 in Section in passing. It won't get any easier against Newark Memorial, whose pass defense ranks #14 in Section (5.7 yards per attempt).
American's offense from the opening weeks has gone missing since. American averaged 5.7 yards per play (1,038 yards on 183 snaps) over its first 4 games (3-1), #73 in Section over that stretch. Over the stretch of 3 games that followed (1-2), the Eagles have averaged 5.0 yards per play (796 yards on 160 snaps), a 12% drop, #76 in Section within that period. The schedule doesn't explain it: the opponents in both stretches have averaged about 7.3 yards per play on the season. Measured against those opponents' norms (7.2 yards per play), American gained 31% less per snap than those defenses usually allow. On the season, American ranks #83 in Section in yards per play. Newark Memorial's defense sits in the middle of the pack, #31 in Section (6.0 yards per play).
TIDBITS (8 found)
• Club American has gone 11 straight games committing fewer than 3 turnovers (October 17, 2025 through October 23, 2026), going 5-6 over that stretch, a school-record 11 straight in the 5 seasons on record.
• Club American has gone 6 straight games being held under 150 rushing yards (September 11, 2026 through October 23, 2026), going 3-3 over that stretch, matching the program record of 6 straight on record.
• Club American has gone 6 straight games being held under 7.0 yards per play (September 11, 2026 through October 23, 2026), going 3-3 over that stretch, a school-record 6 straight in the 5 seasons on record.
• Player Juan Pineda has 259 receiving yards over his last 3 games (86.3 a game, October 9, 2026 through October 23, 2026) -- his most in a 3-game stretch on record.
• Player Juan Pineda has 4 sacks over his last 3 games (1.3 a game, October 9, 2026 through October 23, 2026) -- his most in a 3-game stretch on record.
• Player Jackson Lee-hubbell has gone 3 straight games running for a touchdown, the longest such streak of his career.
• Player Jackson Lee-hubbell has gone 2 straight games throwing a touchdown pass, the longest such streak of his career.
• Player Ethan Su has never had a game making 10 or more tackles for American, over a 15-game career on record. His career high is 7, set August 29, 2025 against James Lick (W, 42-0).
MILESTONE WATCH
American
Juan Pineda needs 34 receiving yards for 500 (averaging 66.6 a game)
Win chances are the site's own game projections where one is on file, otherwise the SP Strength Index gap with a small home edge. The realistic range covers 80% of outcomes (10th to 90th percentile).
Every player with a stat on file, listed only where he has one. Open the arrow beside a name for his game-by-game line. Stats through the Oct 23 game; last updated Oct 29; roster and numbers checked Oct 6.
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PPG/OPP PPG use every played game on file. YPG/PLAYS-PER-GAME columns only ever come from games with a full box score on file, which can be a smaller sample than GP -- see the coverage note below when that's the case for this team.
Averages use only games with that number on file (defense 5/7, sacks allowed 6/7 games). SACKS ALW comes from the opponent's box score; TO FORCED is takeaways; TO MAR is takeaways minus giveaways, and its bottom cell is the season total. Dashes mean not on file.
UNIT INDEX
Pass Offense: grade 42.2/100 (-31 yds/gm vs average)
Rush Offense: grade 13.0/100 (-104 yds/gm vs average)
Pass Defense: grade 22.3/100 (+38 yds/gm vs average)
Rush Defense: grade 22.4/100 (+58 yds/gm vs average)
Unit grades: 0-100 league percentile, adjusted for the opponents faced.
AME finished 2025 at 3-6. Missed playoffs. Notable win: 26-14 over MT. EDEN (MT. EDEN finished 30% that season). Toughest loss: 12-13 to KENNEDY (1-point margin).
"N/A" stands in for a box score that does not have stats entered. A total followed by a count in parentheses covers only the games with that stat on file.
TALKING POINTS (15 storylines)
AME HAS PERFORMED BEST THIS DATA SET WHEN...
• AME holds its opponents under 5.0 yards per carry (.999), and has won 3 straight when doing so
• AME holds its opponents under 6.0 yards per play (.999), and has won 3 straight when doing so
• AME holds its opponents under 150 rushing yards (.800), and has won 3 straight when doing so
• AME averages 7.0+ yards per play (.999), and has won 5 straight when doing so
• AME's offense has averaged 203.0 pass yards per game over their last 3 games. Their 25-game average is 118.6 pass yards per game. (+71%)
• AME averages 6.1+ yards per attempt (AME's own median) (.800)
• AME's offense has failed to reach 150 rush yds in 6 straight games (09/11/2026-10/23/2026), going 3-3 over that stretch.
• AME holds its opponents under 9.8 yards per play (AME's own median) (.667)
• AME holds its opponents under 160.0 rushing yards (AME's own median) (.667)
• AME holds its opponents under 7.5 yards per carry (AME's own median) (.667)
• AME's defense has averaged 81.0 pass yards per game over their last 5 games. Their 11-game average is 150.4 pass yards per game. (-46%)
• AME's defense has averaged 0.7 takeaways per game over their last 3 games. Their 17-game average is 1.2 takeaways per game. (-43%)
• AME averages 5.6+ yards per play (AME's own median) (.700)
• AME's defense has averaged 18.9 points allowed per game over their last 7 games. Their 26-game average is 32.4 points allowed per game. (-42%)
• AME's offense has averaged 62.3 rush yards per game over their last 3 games. Their 25-game average is 105.4 rush yards per game. (-41%)
AME's defense has averaged 81.0 pass yards per game over their last 5 games. Their 11-game average is 150.4 pass yards per game. (-46%)
AME's defense has averaged 0.7 takeaways per game over their last 3 games. Their 17-game average is 1.2 takeaways per game. (-43%)
AME's defense has averaged 18.9 points allowed per game over their last 7 games. Their 26-game average is 32.4 points allowed per game. (-42%)
AME's defense has averaged 7.4 YPA over their last 5 games. Their 10-game average is 11.3 YPA. (-35%)
AME's defense has averaged 257.0 rush yards per game over their last 3 games. Their 12-game average is 197.6 rush yards per game. (+30%)
AME's defense has averaged 5.6 YPC over their last 10 games. Their 12-game average is 7.8 YPC. (-28%)
AME's defense has averaged 261.0 total yards per game over their last 7 games. Their 12-game average is 335.4 total yards per game. (-22%)
(moved to the Appendix, Data Export 1, to keep this section shorter -- the full spreadsheet-paste table is there unchanged)
APPENDIX
Full-length explanations and full-size data exports for the shortened notes and relocated tables referenced throughout this report, numbered in the order their pointers appear above.
Explanatory Notes
Note 1 -- SEASON OUTLOOK
Every remaining game is projected from schedule-adjusted ratings; already-played games carry their real result. Records are simulated distributions, not a single guess -- MOST LIKELY FINAL is the single most probable record and its own probability, PROJECTED RECORD is the season's expected win total expressed in record form (an average across every simulated outcome, so it can land on a fraction of a game).
Note 2 -- OPPONENT TRACKER -- why some cards have no record shown
Only meaningful for an opponent who is ALSO a tracked team in the library -- an opponent with no games on file here at all shows the date and site alone.
Note 3 -- MOST IMPORTANT NUMBERS -- how a number is scored
Every split this report computes is scored on how strong the number is and how much it sets this team apart from its opponent and the rest of the field, and the top 5 per team are listed. A condition needs at least 8 occurrences to count.
Full Data Exports
Data Export 1 -- TRENDS — TAB-SEPARATED (10 columns)
Where AMERICAN sits among 109 section teams on the two Unit Index composites -- Offense Grade 37.5, Defense Grade 7.2.
POINTS ALLOWED / GAME: AMERICAN VS THE SECTION
AMERICAN ranks #3 of 109 section teams in points allowed per game (3.5) -- a strength worth a look.
AMERICAN: SP STRENGTH INDEX BY SEASON
The program's index across 5 seasons on file -- -20.5 in 2022 to -13.0 in 2026.
These graphs were chosen by the program from this season's most notable numbers. Build your own -- any stat against any other, for any mix of teams, seasons or players, with a JPEG download -- in the Graph Builder.
