In short: Antelope Valley Antelopes high school football (Lancaster, CA), 2026 season: 6-4 in the Golden - Desert League. Last game: W 30-26 vs Eastside on October 29, 2026. Schedule and results, player season stats, stat leaders, unit grades, ScorePirate ranking and the game-by-game log.
The biggest worry in Antelope Valley's season has been the direction of its ball security. Antelope Valley committed 0.2 giveaways per game over its first 4 games (3-1), #11 in CIF-SS in that timeframe. In the 6 games since that hot start (3-3), the Antelopes have committed 2.3 giveaways per game, an 833% rise, #362 in CIF-SS in that window. The schedule doesn't explain it: the opponents in both stretches have averaged about 1.1 per game on the season. Measured against those opponents' norms (1.1 per game), Antelope Valley turned it over 119% more than those defenses usually force. On the season, Antelope Valley ranks #262 in CIF-SS in giveaways.
Antelope Valley's defense has come a long way since the season's early weeks. The Antelopes forced 1.8 takeaways per game over their first 4 games (3-1), #100 in CIF-SS during that time. In the 6 games since that slow start (3-3), Antelope Valley has forced 3.5 takeaways per game, a 100% rise, #4 in CIF-SS through those games. The schedule deserves some of the credit: Antelope Valley's last 6 opponents have averaged 2.2 per game, a #373 offense in CIF-SS on the season, against 1.2 per game, #208 for the first 4. Measured against those opponents' norms (2.2 per game), Antelope Valley forced 58% more turnovers than those offenses usually give up. Overall, though, those opponents have been lower-level teams: their average SP Strength Index rating would rank just #309 in CIF-SS. On the season, the Antelopes rank #11 in CIF-SS in takeaways.
Something changed for Antelope Valley's run defense after its first 4 games. Antelope Valley allowed 4.4 yards per carry (414 yards on 95 rushes) over its first 4 games (3-1), #98 in CIF-SS through that stretch. In the 6 games since that hot start (3-3), the Antelopes have allowed 6.9 yards per carry (917 yards on 133 rushes), a 58% rise, #275 in CIF-SS over that stretch. The schedule doesn't excuse it: the last 6 opponents have been softer, averaging 3.8 yards per carry, a #338 rushing attack in CIF-SS on the season, against 5.7 yards per carry, #177 for the first 4. Measured against those opponents' norms (3.8 yards per carry), Antelope Valley allowed 81% more per carry than those rushing attacks usually gain. On the season, Antelope Valley ranks #221 in CIF-SS in run defense.
The Antelopes allowed 32.9 points per game over their first 7 games (3-4), #331 in CIF-SS within that period. Few teams started slower in this department, and few have turned it around as sharply since. Over the stretch of 3 games that followed (3-0), Antelope Valley has allowed 11.7 points per game, a 64% drop, #57 in CIF-SS across those games. The schedule deserves some of the credit: Antelope Valley's last 3 opponents have averaged 11.6 points per game, a #367 offense in CIF-SS on the season, against 20.8 points per game, #273 for the first 7. The level of competition matters too: in ScorePirate's SP Strength Index, the last 3 opponents average a rating that would rank #360 in CIF-SS, well below the first 7 (#288), so the recent production comes against lower-level teams overall. Only Eastside broke through in that span, putting up 26 on 10/29. On the season, the Antelopes rank #257 in CIF-SS in scoring defense.
One of Antelope Valley's most reliable areas lately has been its offense. Antelope Valley averaged 26.6 points per game over its first 7 games (3-4), #173 in CIF-SS during those games. Over the stretch of 3 games that followed (3-0), the Antelopes have averaged 40.0 points per game, a 51% rise, #62 in CIF-SS during that period. The schedule deserves some of the credit: Antelope Valley's last 3 opponents have averaged 33.1 points per game, a #339 scoring defense in CIF-SS on the season, against 29.5 points per game, #299 for the first 7. Measured against those opponents' norms (33.1 points per game), Antelope Valley scored 21% more than those defenses usually allow. The level of competition matters too: in ScorePirate's SP Strength Index, the last 3 opponents average a rating that would rank #360 in CIF-SS, well below the first 7 (#288), so the recent production comes against lower-level teams overall. On the season, Antelope Valley ranks #118 in CIF-SS in scoring.
TIDBITS (10 found)
• Club Antelope Valley has won 3 straight, and a win would make it 4 in a row. The last time they won 4 or more in a row was 2013, a run of 7.
• Club Antelope Valley has gone 7 straight games forcing 2+ turnovers (September 11, 2026 through October 29, 2026), going 4-3 over that stretch, a school-record 7 straight in the 22 seasons on record.
• Club Antelope Valley is 17-0 all time when holding the opponent under 10 points in the games on file (17 such games).
• Club Antelope Valley is 19-1 all time when averaging 8.0+ yards per attempt. Antelope Valley's last loss when averaging 8.0+ yards per attempt was August 28, 2025 against St. Genevieve (L, 12-47).
• Player Maddox Caldwell has 6 rushing touchdowns over his last 3 games (2.0 a game, October 15, 2026 through October 29, 2026) -- his most in a 3-game stretch on record.
• Player Deante Rodriguez has 4 touchdown catches over his last 3 games (1.3 a game, October 15, 2026 through October 29, 2026) -- his most in a 3-game stretch on record.
• Player Delorge Samuel has 70 tackles over his last 6 games (11.7 a game, September 11, 2026 through October 23, 2026) -- his most in a 6-game stretch on record.
• Player Marco Silva has gone 3 straight games throwing a touchdown pass, the 2nd-longest such streak of his career. He also had a career-best streak of 5 straight games throwing a touchdown pass, during the 2026 season.
• Player Terrance Dorsey has gone 2 straight games catching a touchdown pass, the 2nd-longest such streak of his career. He also had a career-best streak of 5 straight games catching a touchdown pass, during the 2026 season.
• Player Kenyin Taylor has 24 tackles over his last 3 games (8.0 a game, October 9, 2026 through October 23, 2026) -- his most in a 3-game stretch since the 25 he had from September 11, 2026 through October 2, 2026.
MILESTONE WATCH
Antelope Valley
Deante Rodriguez needs 1 tackle for 50 (averaging 5.4 a game)
Marco Silva needs 73 passing yards for 1,500 (averaging 142.7 a game)
Javeion Wheeler needs 4 tackles for 75 (averaging 7.1 a game)
Conner Bell needs 3 tackles for 50 (averaging 4.7 a game)
Terrance Dorsey needs 30 receiving yards for 500 (averaging 47.0 a game)
Frank Thomas needs 7 tackles for 50 (averaging 6.1 a game)
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 29 game; last updated Oct 31; roster and numbers checked Oct 6.
Click a column heading to sort. MIN hides players below that many attempts.
Section and state results and Players of the Year: CIF-SS Record Book. League finishes judged from league schedules on file (2022-2025 seasons); earlier league titles are not on file.
Season complete at 6-4 with no games on file beyond a normal 10-game regular season -- read as no postseason appearance. This library still has no playoff-round/bracket source, so this label comes from game count alone, not a confirmed bracket result.
AV — 2026 OVERALL AVERAGES
SPLIT
GP
PPG
OPP PPG
YPG
OPP YPG
PLAYS/G
OPP PLAYS/G
OVERALL
10
30.6
26.5
308.5
313.0
43.4
41.2
HOME
6
35.7
17.2
312.0
220.8
40.2
44.2
ROAD
4
23.0
40.5
303.2
428.2
48.2
37.5
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 9/10, sacks allowed 9/10 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 17.3/100 (-84 yds/gm vs average)
Rush Offense: grade 40.9/100 (-30 yds/gm vs average)
Pass Defense: grade 17.8/100 (+48 yds/gm vs average)
Rush Defense: grade 37.1/100 (+22 yds/gm vs average)
Unit grades: 0-100 league percentile, adjusted for the opponents faced.
LAST YEAR
AV finished 2025 at 0-10. Missed playoffs. Toughest loss: 18-27 to EASTSIDE (9-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)
AV HAS PERFORMED BEST THIS DATA SET WHEN...
• AV averages 8.0+ yards per attempt (.950), and has won 4 straight when doing so
• AV averages 7.0+ yards per play (.875), and has won 5 straight when doing so
• AV holds its opponents under 6.0 yards per play (.750), and has won 4 straight when doing so
• AV holds its opponents under 5.0 yards per carry (.682), and has won 4 straight when doing so
• AV's defense has averaged 3.7 takeaways per game over their last 3 games. Their 63-game average is 1.9 takeaways per game. (+89%)
• AV's defense has forced 1+ turnover in 7 straight games (09/11/2026-10/29/2026), going 4-3 over that stretch.
• AV's defense has forced 2+ turnovers in 7 straight games (09/11/2026-10/29/2026), going 4-3 over that stretch.
• AV's offense has averaged 40.0 points scored per game over their last 3 games. Their 74-game average is 23.9 points scored per game. (+67%)
• AV's offense has averaged 183.0 pass yards per game over their last 3 games. Their 64-game average is 110.8 pass yards per game. (+65%)
• AV's defense has averaged 11.7 points allowed per game over their last 3 games. Their 74-game average is 27.8 points allowed per game. (-58%)
• AV's offense has averaged 2.2 giveaways per game over their last 5 games. Their 63-game average is 1.4 giveaways per game. (+56%)
• AV averages 5.9+ yards per attempt (AV's own median) (.719)
• AV's defense has averaged 3.1 YPC over their last 3 games. Their 55-game average is 6.1 YPC. (-49%)
• AV throws for 105.5+ yards (AV's own median) (.656)
• AV's defense has averaged 81.5 rush yards per game over their last 3 games. Their 55-game average is 155.2 rush yards per game. (-47%)
• ANTELOPE VALLEY has forced 2+ turnovers in 7 straight games (9/11/26–10/29/26). It has not reached 8 straight in the last 4 years of games on file (2023-present).
• ANTELOPE VALLEY has scored 30+ in 3 straight games (10/15/26–10/29/26). It has not reached 4 straight in the last 4 years of games on file (2023-present).
• ANTELOPE VALLEY has won 3 straight (10/15/26–10/29/26). It has not reached 4 straight in the last 4 years of games on file (2023-present).
AV's defense has averaged 3.7 takeaways per game over their last 3 games. Their 63-game average is 1.9 takeaways per game. (+89%)
AV's defense has averaged 11.7 points allowed per game over their last 3 games. Their 74-game average is 27.8 points allowed per game. (-58%)
AV's defense has averaged 3.1 YPC over their last 3 games. Their 55-game average is 6.1 YPC. (-49%)
AV's defense has averaged 81.5 rush yards per game over their last 3 games. Their 55-game average is 155.2 rush yards per game. (-47%)
AV's defense has averaged 4.8 YPA over their last 3 games. Their 55-game average is 8.5 YPA. (-44%)
AV's defense has averaged 4.4 YPP over their last 3 games. Their 55-game average is 7.3 YPP. (-40%)
AV's defense has averaged 211.0 total yards per game over their last 3 games. Their 55-game average is 303.5 total yards per game. (-30%)
(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 -- 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 ANTELOPE VALLEY sits among 399 section teams on the two Unit Index composites -- Offense Grade 35.0, Defense Grade 37.1.
YARDS / CARRY: ANTELOPE VALLEY VS THE SECTION
ANTELOPE VALLEY ranks #19 of 356 section teams in yards per carry (9.81) -- a strength worth a look.
ANTELOPE VALLEY: SP STRENGTH INDEX BY SEASON
The program's index across 5 seasons on file -- 2.2 in 2022 to -4.9 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.
