In short: Buena Park Coyotes high school football (Buena Park, CA), 2026 season: 2-8 in the Omicron League. Last game: L 41-42 vs Garden Grove on October 29, 2026. Schedule and results, player season stats, stat leaders, unit grades, ScorePirate ranking and the game-by-game log.
Buena Park's ground game looks better on paper, but one afternoon is doing a lot of the work. Buena Park averaged 4.1 yards per carry (916 yards on 225 rushes) on the season, #330 in CIF-SS, but that number is boosted by a 232-yard game on 31 rushes against Estancia on 10/1. In all other games, Buena Park is at 3.5 yards per carry (684 yards on 194 rushes), a figure that would rank #352 in CIF-SS. Estancia's run defense sits near the middle of the pack (6.2 yards per carry, #245 of 404).
The biggest shift in Buena Park's season has come in its offense. The Coyotes averaged 6.8 points per game over their first 5 games (0-5), #391 in CIF-SS in that timeframe. In the 5 games since that slow start (2-3), Buena Park has averaged 18.4 points per game, a 171% rise, #285 in CIF-SS in that window. The schedule deserves some of the credit: Buena Park's last 5 opponents have averaged 24.7 points per game, a #221 scoring defense in CIF-SS on the season, against 16.7 points per game, #76 for the first 5. Measured against those opponents' norms (24.7 points per game), Buena Park scored 26% less than those defenses usually allow. So the improvement is real, but it still trails what those opponents usually give up. The level of competition matters too: in ScorePirate's SP Strength Index, the last 5 opponents average a rating that would rank #287 in CIF-SS, well below the first 5 (#222), so the recent production comes against lower-level teams overall. On the season, the Coyotes rank #360 in CIF-SS in scoring.
Buena Park committed 1.8 giveaways per game over its first 4 games (0-4), #288 in CIF-SS during that time. Few teams started slower in this department, and few have turned it around as sharply since. In the 6 games since that slow start (2-4), the Coyotes have committed 0.5 giveaways per game, a 71% drop, #32 in CIF-SS through those games. The schedule deserves some of the credit: Buena Park's last 6 opponents have averaged 1.2 per game, a #245 defense in CIF-SS on the season, against 1.8 per game, #61 for the first 4. Measured against those opponents' norms (1.2 per game), Buena Park turned it over 57% less than those defenses usually force. The level of competition matters too: in ScorePirate's SP Strength Index, the last 6 opponents average a rating that would rank #280 in CIF-SS, well below the first 4 (#209), so the recent production comes against lower-level teams overall. On the season, Buena Park ranks #117 in CIF-SS in giveaways.
Buena Park's defense from the opening weeks has gone missing since. The Coyotes allowed 20.4 points per game over their first 7 games (1-6), #159 in CIF-SS through that stretch. Over the stretch of 3 games that followed (1-2), Buena Park has allowed 27.3 points per game, a 34% rise, #225 in CIF-SS over that stretch. The schedule doesn't excuse it: the last 3 opponents have been softer, averaging 21.1 points per game, a #270 offense in CIF-SS on the season, against 26.5 points per game, #171 for the first 7. Measured against those opponents' norms (21.1 points per game), Buena Park allowed 29% more than those offenses usually score. On the season, the Coyotes rank #170 in CIF-SS in scoring defense.
Something changed for Buena Park's passing game after its first 5 games. Buena Park averaged 5.3 yards per pass attempt (442 yards on 84 attempts) over its first 5 games (0-5), #317 in CIF-SS within that period. In the 5 games since that slow start (2-3), the Coyotes have averaged 6.6 yards per pass attempt (564 yards on 85 attempts), a 26% rise, #255 in CIF-SS across those games. The schedule deserves some of the credit: Buena Park's last 5 opponents have averaged 8.0 yards per attempt, a #220 pass defense in CIF-SS on the season, against 6.8 yards per attempt, #103 for the first 5. Measured against those opponents' norms (8.0 yards per attempt), Buena Park threw for 17% less per attempt than those pass defenses usually allow. So the improvement is real, but it still trails what those opponents usually give up. The level of competition matters too: in ScorePirate's SP Strength Index, the last 5 opponents average a rating that would rank #287 in CIF-SS, well below the first 5 (#222), so the recent production comes against lower-level teams overall. On the season, Buena Park ranks #308 in CIF-SS in passing.
TIDBITS (8 found)
• Club Buena Park has lost 2 straight, and a loss would make it 3 in a row. The last time they lost 3 or more in a row was 2025, a run of 6.
• Club The last time Buena Park went a game throwing for 200+ yards was October 10, 2025 against University (L, 2-10). Since then Buena Park has gone 15 straight games being held under 200 passing yards, a school-record 15 straight in the 22 seasons on record.
• Club Buena Park is 18-0 all time when holding the opponent under 10 points in the games on file (18 such games).
• Club Buena Park has gone 13 straight games committing fewer than 3 turnovers (October 30, 2025 through October 29, 2026), going 4-9 over that stretch, the program's longest such streak since 2025 (23 games).
• Club Buena Park has gone 9 straight games being held under 8.0 yards per attempt (August 28, 2026 through October 29, 2026), going 2-7 over that stretch, the program's longest such streak since 2025 (10 games).
• Player Aiden Beltran has 3 touchdown catches over his last 3 games (1.0 a game, October 16, 2026 through October 29, 2026) -- his most in a 3-game stretch on record.
• Player Angel Miranda has gone 3 straight games throwing a touchdown pass, the longest such streak of his career.
• Player Aiden Beltran has never had a game making 10 or more tackles for Buena Park, over a 17-game career on record. His career high is 8, set August 28, 2025 against Westminster (L, 0-17).
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 Nov 3; roster and numbers checked Oct 6.
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CIF-SS Div. IX RUNNER-UP (lost to Brea Olinda 45-15)
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 2-8 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.
BP — 2026 OVERALL AVERAGES
SPLIT
GP
PPG
OPP PPG
YPG
OPP YPG
PLAYS/G
OPP PLAYS/G
OVERALL
10
12.6
22.5
192.2
273.1
39.4
45.5
HOME
5
11.6
22.8
200.0
292.4
41.0
44.6
ROAD
5
13.6
22.2
184.4
253.8
37.8
46.4
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. 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 29.4/100 (-58 yds/gm vs average)
Rush Offense: grade 35.5/100 (-42 yds/gm vs average)
Pass Defense: grade 63.2/100 (-22 yds/gm vs average)
Rush Defense: grade 42.4/100 (+12 yds/gm vs average)
Unit grades: 0-100 league percentile, adjusted for the opponents faced.
CONFIRMED TRANSFERS
TRANSFERS OUT (1)
PLAYER
POS
CLASS
TO
CONFIRMED
KEVIN GARCIA
Quarterback
Senior
St. Paul
roster
Confirmed from published reporting; 'roster' means a team roster also corroborates the move. Transfer reporting is strongest in the Southern Section, so an absence here is not proof no move happened.
LAST YEAR
BP finished 2025 at 6-6. Made the playoffs (2 postseason game(s) on file; exact round/result not available). Notable win: 42-40 over NORDHOFF (NORDHOFF finished 73% that season). Toughest loss: 27-28 to OCEAN VIEW (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)
BP HAS PERFORMED BEST THIS DATA SET WHEN...
• BP averages 6.0+ yards per play (.667), and has won 2 straight when doing so
• BP averages 5.0+ yards per carry (.625), and has won 2 straight when doing so
• BP rushes for 150+ yards (.643), and has won 5 straight when doing so
• BP commits fewer than 2 giveaways (.500), but most recently lost to Garden Grove when doing so
• BP's defense has averaged 2.0 takeaways per game over their last 3 games. Their 32-game average is 0.8 takeaways per game. (+137%)
• BP's offense has failed to reach 200 pass yds in 10 straight games (08/21/2026-10/29/2026), going 2-8 over that stretch.
• BP's offense has failed to reach 8.0 YPA in 9 straight games (08/28/2026-10/29/2026), going 2-7 over that stretch.
• BP averages 5.8+ yards per play (BP's own median) (.688)
• BP averages 5.5+ yards per carry (BP's own median) (.625)
• BP's offense has averaged 91.6 rush yards per game over their last 10 games. Their 31-game average is 151.1 rush yards per game. (-39%)
• BP's offense has averaged 12.6 points scored per game over their last 10 games. Their 32-game average is 19.8 points scored per game. (-36%)
• BP's offense has averaged 0.6 giveaways per game over their last 5 games. Their 32-game average is 0.9 giveaways per game. (-34%)
• BP's offense has averaged 192.2 total yards per game over their last 10 games. Their 31-game average is 286.7 total yards per game. (-33%)
• BP's offense has averaged 3.8 YPC over their last 7 games. Their 31-game average is 5.7 YPC. (-32%)
• BP's offense has averaged 92.6 pass yards per game over their last 12 games. Their 31-game average is 135.6 pass yards per game. (-32%)
BP's defense has averaged 2.0 takeaways per game over their last 3 games. Their 32-game average is 0.8 takeaways per game. (+137%)
(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 BUENA PARK sits among 399 section teams on the two Unit Index composites -- Offense Grade 39.9, Defense Grade 57.5.
POINTS / GAME: BUENA PARK VS THE SECTION
BUENA PARK ranks #379 of 399 section teams in points per game (6.8) -- a weakness worth a look.
BUENA PARK: SP STRENGTH INDEX BY SEASON
The program's index across 5 seasons on file -- -15.9 in 2022 to -13.8 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.
