In short: Cornerstone Christian Cougars high school football (Antioch, CA), 2026 season: 2-6. Last game: L 12-47 vs Priory on October 23, 2026. Next: vs Elsie Allen, October 29, 2026. Schedule and results, player season stats, stat leaders, unit grades, ScorePirate ranking and the game-by-game log.
The turnover battle could decide Cornerstone Christian's next game, against Elsie Allen, and the recent returns favor Cornerstone Christian. Cornerstone Christian forced 0.3 takeaways per game over its first 4 games (1-3), #34 in Sections in that timeframe. In the 4 games since that slow start (1-3), the Cougars have forced 1.2 takeaways per game, a 275% rise, #19 in Sections in that window. The schedule has a lot to do with it: Cornerstone Christian's last 4 opponents have averaged 1.1 per game, a #9 offense in Sections on the season, against 1.4 per game, #14 for the first 4. Measured against those opponents' norms (1.1 per game), Cornerstone Christian forced 12% more turnovers than those offenses usually give up. The level of competition matters too: in ScorePirate's SP Strength Index, the last 4 opponents average a rating that would rank #8 in Sections, well above the first 4 (#23), which makes the improvement more impressive. Meanwhile, Elsie Allen's ball security has struggled in recent weeks. The Lobos have committed 4.7 giveaways per game over their last 4 games (1-3), #37 in Sections during that time. Those games came against some of the better defenses in Sections (1.9 per game on the season, which would rank #14). Against those norms, Elsie Allen turned it over 145% more than those defenses usually force. Overall, those opponents average an SP Strength Index rating that would rank #10 in Sections, a strong slate. On paper, that is a matchup that favors Cornerstone Christian.
The number to watch when Cornerstone Christian meets Elsie Allen is Cornerstone Christian's scoring defense. Cornerstone Christian allowed 37.0 points per game over its first 5 games (2-3), #24 in Sections through those games. Over the stretch of 3 games that followed (0-3), the Cougars have allowed 65.3 points per game, a 77% rise, #44 in Sections through that stretch. The schedule has a lot to do with it: Cornerstone Christian's last 3 opponents have averaged 47.2 points per game, a #5 offense in Sections on the season, against 31.1 points per game, #14 for the first 5. Measured against those opponents' norms (47.2 points per game), Cornerstone Christian allowed 38% more than those offenses usually score. The level of competition matters too: in ScorePirate's SP Strength Index, the last 3 opponents average a rating that would rank #4 in Sections, well above the first 5 (#23), so the dip has come against better teams overall. Meanwhile, Elsie Allen's offense has been middle of the pack in recent weeks. The Lobos have averaged 14.0 points per game over their last 3 games (1-2), #29 in Sections over that stretch. Those games came against some of the better scoring defenses in Sections (18.4 points per game on the season, which would rank #8). Against those norms, Elsie Allen scored 24% less than those defenses usually allow. Overall, those opponents average an SP Strength Index rating that would rank #8 in Sections, a strong slate. Elsie Allen offers Cornerstone Christian a fair measuring stick for whether the trend is real.
NOTES
The biggest worry in Cornerstone Christian's season has been the direction of its ball security. Cornerstone Christian committed 0.7 giveaways per game over its first 4 games (1-3), #6 in Sections within that period. In the 4 games since that hot start (1-3), the Cougars have committed 2.2 giveaways per game, a 238% rise, #26 in Sections across those games. The schedule has a lot to do with it: Cornerstone Christian's last 4 opponents have averaged 2.5 per game, a #7 defense in Sections on the season, against 1.6 per game, #18 for the first 4. Measured against those opponents' norms (2.5 per game), Cornerstone Christian turned it over 9% less than those defenses usually force. By that measure, the early pace looks more like the outlier than the recent one. The level of competition matters too: in ScorePirate's SP Strength Index, the last 4 opponents average a rating that would rank #8 in Sections, well above the first 4 (#23), so the dip has come against better teams overall. On the season, Cornerstone Christian ranks #18 in Sections in giveaways. Elsie Allen's defense, #36 of 43 (0.5 per game), could be the get-right matchup Cornerstone Christian needs.
Cornerstone Christian's ground game from the opening weeks has gone missing since. The Cougars averaged 7.0 yards per carry (853 yards on 122 rushes) over their first 4 games (1-3), #12 in Sections during those games. In the 4 games since that hot start (1-3), Cornerstone Christian has averaged 4.7 yards per carry (429 yards on 91 rushes), a 33% drop, #19 in Sections during that period. The schedule has a lot to do with it: Cornerstone Christian's last 4 opponents have averaged 5.1 yards per carry, a #5 run defense in Sections on the season, against 7.2 yards per carry, #19 for the first 4. Measured against those opponents' norms (5.1 yards per carry), Cornerstone Christian ran for 7% less per carry than those run defenses usually allow. The level of competition matters too: in ScorePirate's SP Strength Index, the last 4 opponents average a rating that would rank #8 in Sections, well above the first 4 (#23), so the dip has come against better teams overall. On the season, the Cougars rank #17 in Sections in rushing. Elsie Allen's run defense, #42 of 43 (12.3 yards per carry), could be the get-right matchup Cornerstone Christian needs.
Something changed for Cornerstone Christian's offense after the first 5 games of the season. Cornerstone Christian averaged 32.4 points per game over its first 5 games (2-3), #15 in Sections during that stretch. Over the stretch of 3 games that followed (0-3), the Cougars have averaged 22.7 points per game, a 30% drop, #22 in Sections over that period. The schedule has a lot to do with it: Cornerstone Christian's last 3 opponents have averaged 15.5 points per game, a #7 scoring defense in Sections on the season, against 31.4 points per game, #24 for the first 5. Measured against those opponents' norms (15.5 points per game), Cornerstone Christian scored 46% more than those defenses usually allow. By that measure, the early pace looks more like the outlier than the recent one. The level of competition matters too: in ScorePirate's SP Strength Index, the last 3 opponents average a rating that would rank #4 in Sections, well above the first 5 (#23), so the dip has come against better teams overall. On the season, Cornerstone Christian ranks #16 in Sections in scoring. Elsie Allen's defense sits in the middle of the pack, #33 in Sections (40.6 points per game). Cornerstone Christian is 1-1 this season when it scores 41 or more, and 1-5 when it doesn't.
TIDBITS (5 found)
• Club Cornerstone Christian has lost 3 straight, and a loss would make it 4 in a row. The last time they lost 4 or more in a row was 2025, a run of 4.
• Player Ace Heyer has gone 6 straight games throwing a touchdown pass, the longest such streak of his career.
• Player Marcos Ochoa has gone 3 straight games catching a touchdown pass, the longest such streak of his career.
• Player Ace Heyer has gone 2 straight games throwing for 200+ yards, the longest such streak of his career.
• Player Marcos Ochoa has gone 2 straight games recording 100+ receiving yards, the longest such streak of his career.
MILESTONE WATCH
Cornerstone Christian
TREY MCMURTRIE needs 1 receiving yard for 500 (averaging 99.8 a game)
ACE HEYER needs 2 touchdown passes for 20 (averaging 3.0 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 16 game; last updated Oct 22; roster and numbers checked Sep 29.
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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 (offense 6/8, defense 6/8, sacks/INT 6/8, sacks allowed 5/8, turnovers 7/8 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 80.5/100 (+61 yds/gm vs average)
Rush Offense: grade 82.4/100 (+78 yds/gm vs average)
Pass Defense: grade 62.4/100 (-21 yds/gm vs average)
Rush Defense: grade 2.6/100 (+181 yds/gm vs average)
Unit grades: 0-100 league percentile, adjusted for the opponents faced.
CC finished 2025 at 2-1. Missed playoffs. Notable win: 46-8 over CALISTOGA (CALISTOGA finished 33% that season). Toughest loss: 28-56 to BRANSON (28-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)
CC HAS PERFORMED BEST THIS DATA SET WHEN...
• CC forces 1+ takeaways (.800), but most recently lost to South Fork when doing so
• CC is held under 200 passing yards (.667), and has won 2 straight when doing so
• CC averages 5.0+ yards per carry (.667), and has won 2 straight when doing so
• CC holds its opponents under 8.0 yards per attempt (.250), but most recently lost to Priory when doing so
• CC's offense has averaged 2.7 giveaways per game over their last 3 games. Their 10-game average is 1.1 giveaways per game. (+142%)
• CC's offense has averaged 326.5 pass yards per game over their last 3 games. Their 9-game average is 161.1 pass yards per game. (+103%)
• CC's offense has averaged 42.5 rush yards per game over their last 3 games. Their 9-game average is 256.9 rush yards per game. (-83%)
• CC's defense has averaged 0.3 takeaways per game over their last 3 games. Their 10-game average is 1.2 takeaways per game. (-72%)
• CC's offense has averaged 2.2 YPC over their last 3 games. Their 9-game average is 6.7 YPC. (-68%)
• CC's defense has averaged 65.3 points allowed per game over their last 3 games. Their 12-game average is 40.2 points allowed per game. (+62%)
• CC is 3-0 (.999) when it wins the turnover battle
• CC rushes for 296.0+ yards (CC's own median) (.800)
• CC averages 6.8+ yards per carry (CC's own median) (.800)
• CC's offense has averaged 22.7 points scored per game over their last 3 games. Their 12-game average is 34.5 points scored per game. (-34%)
• CC stays under 10.6 yards per attempt (CC's own median) (.750)
• CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN has lost by 20+ in 3 straight games (10/8/26–10/23/26). It has not reached 4 straight in the last 4 years of games on file (2023-present).
• CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN has allowed 30+ in 5 straight games (9/24/26–10/23/26). It has not reached 6 straight in the last 4 years of games on file (2023-present).
• CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN has allowed 200+ rushing in 3 straight games (10/8/26–10/23/26). Earlier games have no box score on file, so the run may be longer. It has not reached 4 straight in the last 4 years of games on file (2023-present).
• CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN has lost 3 straight (10/8/26–10/23/26). It has not lost 4 straight since 10/23/25–9/19/26 (2026).
CC's defense has averaged 0.3 takeaways per game over their last 3 games. Their 10-game average is 1.2 takeaways per game. (-72%)
CC's defense has averaged 65.3 points allowed per game over their last 3 games. Their 12-game average is 40.2 points allowed per game. (+62%)
CC's defense has averaged 11.8 YPA over their last 3 games. Their 7-game average is 9.0 YPA. (+30%)
CC's defense has averaged 81.5 pass yards per game over their last 5 games. Their 7-game average is 115.1 pass yards per game. (-29%)
CC's defense has averaged 388.3 rush yards per game over their last 3 games. Their 7-game average is 304.4 rush yards per game. (+28%)
CC's defense has averaged 14.2 YPP over their last 3 games. Their 7-game average is 11.4 YPP. (+25%)
CC's defense has averaged 15.7 YPC over their last 3 games. Their 7-game average is 12.8 YPC. (+23%)
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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)
CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN (ANTIOCH): POINTS FOR VS POINTS ALLOWED, 2026
Scoring profile against the section: 39.0 scored, 57.5 allowed per game.
POINTS ALLOWED / GAME: CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN (ANTIOCH) VS THE SECTION
CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN (ANTIOCH) ranks #2891 of 2923 section teams in points allowed per game (57.5) -- a weakness worth a look.
CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN (ANTIOCH): SP STRENGTH INDEX BY SEASON
The program's index across 2 seasons on file -- -17.9 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.
