In short: Crespi Celts high school football (Encino, CA), 2026 season: 8-1 in the Del Rey League. Last game: W 48-12 vs Bishop Alemany on October 23, 2026. Next: at Salesian, October 30, 2026. Schedule and results, player season stats, stat leaders, unit grades, ScorePirate ranking and the game-by-game log.
The turnover battle could decide Crespi's next game, against Salesian, and the recent returns favor Crespi. Crespi committed 1.8 giveaways per game over its first 4 games (3-1), #280 in CIF-SS in that timeframe. In the 5 games since that slow start (5-0), the Celts have committed 0.0 giveaways per game, a 100% drop, #1 in CIF-SS in that window. The schedule doesn't explain it: the opponents in both stretches have averaged about 1.3 per game on the season. Measured against those opponents' norms (1.3 per game), Crespi turned it over 100% less than those defenses usually force. Meanwhile, Salesian's defense has been middle of the pack in recent weeks. The Mustangs have forced 1.0 takeaways per game over their last 5 games (4-1), #234 in CIF-SS during that time. Those games came against a middle-of-the-pack set of offenses in CIF-SS (1.4 per game on the season, which would rank #244). Against those norms, Salesian forced 28% fewer turnovers than those offenses usually give up. Salesian offers Crespi a fair measuring stick for whether the trend is real.
The number to watch when Crespi meets Salesian is Crespi's scoring defense. Crespi allowed 14.8 points per game over its first 4 games (3-1), #84 in CIF-SS through those games. In the 5 games since that slow start (5-0), the Celts have allowed 3.0 points per game, an 80% drop, #3 in CIF-SS through that stretch. The schedule doesn't explain it: the opponents in both stretches have averaged about 24.7 points per game on the season. Measured against those opponents' norms (24.3 points per game), Crespi held those offenses 88% below what they usually score. Meanwhile, Salesian's offense has been middle of the pack in recent weeks. The Mustangs have averaged 27.4 points per game over their last 5 games (4-1), #167 in CIF-SS over that stretch. Those games came against a middle-of-the-pack set of scoring defenses in CIF-SS (26.8 points per game on the season, which would rank #259). Salesian offers Crespi a fair measuring stick for whether the trend is real.
NOTES
The biggest shift in Crespi's season has come in its offense. Crespi averaged 29.3 points per game over its first 3 games (2-1), #140 in CIF-SS within that period. In the 6 games since that slow start (6-0), the Celts have averaged 50.7 points per game, a 73% rise, #3 in CIF-SS across those games. The schedule deserves some of the credit: Crespi's last 6 opponents have averaged 29.7 points per game, a #302 scoring defense in CIF-SS on the season, against 22.2 points per game, #179 for the first 3. Measured against those opponents' norms (29.7 points per game), Crespi scored 71% more than those defenses usually allow. The level of competition matters too: in ScorePirate's SP Strength Index, the last 6 opponents average a rating that would rank #220 in CIF-SS, well below the first 3 (#81), so the recent production comes against lower-level teams overall. On the season, Crespi ranks #17 in CIF-SS in scoring. Salesian's defense sits in the middle of the pack, #156 in CIF-SS (20.4 points per game).
The Celts averaged 4.0 yards per carry (322 yards on 81 rushes) over their first 4 games (3-1), #309 in CIF-SS during those games. Few teams started slower in this department, and few have turned it around as sharply since. In the 5 games since that slow start (5-0), Crespi has averaged 6.0 yards per carry (636 yards on 106 rushes), a 51% rise, #161 in CIF-SS during that period. The schedule has a lot to do with it: Crespi's last 5 opponents have averaged 6.1 yards per carry, a #241 run defense in CIF-SS on the season, against 7.0 yards per carry, #305 for the first 4. On the season, the Celts rank #245 in CIF-SS in rushing. Salesian's run defense sits in the middle of the pack, #134 in CIF-SS (5.1 yards per carry).
Crespi's passing game has come a long way since the season's early weeks. Crespi averaged 9.3 yards per pass attempt (883 yards on 95 attempts) over its first 3 games (2-1), #94 in CIF-SS during that stretch. In the 6 games since that slow start (6-0), the Celts have averaged 13.8 yards per pass attempt (1,243 yards on 90 attempts), a 49% rise, #11 in CIF-SS over that period. The schedule deserves some of the credit: Crespi's last 6 opponents have averaged 8.5 yards per attempt, a #258 pass defense in CIF-SS on the season, against 7.7 yards per attempt, #198 for the first 3. Measured against those opponents' norms (8.5 yards per attempt), Crespi threw for 62% more per attempt than those pass defenses usually allow. The level of competition matters too: in ScorePirate's SP Strength Index, the last 6 opponents average a rating that would rank #220 in CIF-SS, well below the first 3 (#81), so the recent production comes against lower-level teams overall. On the season, Crespi ranks #19 in CIF-SS in passing. That form gets a real test against Salesian, whose pass defense ranks #80 in CIF-SS (6.5 yards per attempt).
Something changed for Crespi's offense after its first 3 games. The Celts averaged 6.7 yards per play (1,070 yards on 159 snaps) over their first 3 games (2-1), #163 in CIF-SS over that timeframe. In the 6 games since that slow start (6-0), Crespi has averaged 9.5 yards per play (2,014 yards on 213 snaps), a 41% rise, #33 in CIF-SS over that span. The schedule deserves some of the credit: Crespi's last 6 opponents have averaged 7.6 yards per play, a #292 defense in CIF-SS on the season, against 6.6 yards per play, #205 for the first 3. Measured against those opponents' norms (7.6 yards per play), Crespi gained 24% more per snap than those defenses usually allow. The level of competition matters too: in ScorePirate's SP Strength Index, the last 6 opponents average a rating that would rank #220 in CIF-SS, well below the first 3 (#81), so the recent production comes against lower-level teams overall. On the season, the Celts rank #62 in CIF-SS in yards per play. Salesian's defense sits in the middle of the pack, #106 in CIF-SS (5.8 yards per play).
TIDBITS (11 found)
• Club Crespi has won 8 straight, and a win would make it 9 in a row. The last time they won 9 or more in a row was 2025, a run of 10.
• Club Crespi is 68-0 all time when scoring 40+ points in the games on file (68 such games).
• Club Crespi has gone 25 straight games forcing 1+ turnover (October 11, 2024 through October 23, 2026), going 20-5 over that stretch, a school-record 25 straight in the 22 seasons on record.
• Club Crespi has gone 12 straight games averaging 8.0+ yards per attempt (October 25, 2025 through October 23, 2026), going 10-2 over that stretch, a school-record 12 straight in the 22 seasons on record.
• Player Chase Curren has gone 20 straight games throwing a touchdown pass, the longest such streak of his career.
• Club Crespi has scored 200 points over its last 4 games (50.0 a game, October 2, 2026 through October 23, 2026) -- its 3rd-highest 4-game total on record; the most is 204, from August 24, 2012 through September 14, 2012.
• Player Harlem Bullock has 6 touchdown catches over his last 6 games (1.0 a game, September 10, 2026 through October 23, 2026) -- his most in a 6-game stretch on record.
• Player Blue Mcfarland has 4 touchdown catches over his last 4 games (1.0 a game, October 2, 2026 through October 23, 2026) -- his most in a 4-game stretch on record.
• Player Noah Sanchez has 4 sacks over his last 3 games (1.3 a game, October 10, 2026 through October 23, 2026) -- his most in a 3-game stretch on record.
• Player Chase Curren has gone 3 straight games running for a touchdown, the 2nd-longest such streak of his career. He also had a career-best streak of 4 straight games running for a touchdown, during the 2025 season.
• Player Noah Sanchez has 33 tackles over his last 4 games (8.2 a game, October 2, 2026 through October 23, 2026) -- his most in a 4-game stretch since the 36 he had from August 28, 2026 through September 18, 2026.
MILESTONE WATCH
Crespi
Blue McFarland needs 17 receiving yards for 500 (averaging 53.7 a game)
Oliver White needs 5 tackles for 50 (averaging 7.5 a game)
Amir Morton needs 2 rushing touchdowns for 10 (averaging 2.0 a game)
Chase Curren needs 3 touchdown passes for 30 (averaging 3.0 a game)
Daniel Tobar needs 6 tackles for 50 (averaging 4.9 a game)
Zach Balta needs 6 tackles for 50 (averaging 4.9 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 24; roster and numbers checked Oct 6.
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3 CIF-SS titles · 1 CIF-SS runner-up finish · 5 CIF-SS Players of the Year · 1 league title
YEAR
HONOR
2025
Del Rey LEAGUE CHAMPION (5-0 in league)
2007
CIF-SS RUNNER-UP (lost to Long Beach Poly 13-3)
CIF-SS Offensive Player of the Year: AUSTIN SHANKS
2005
CIF-SS Div. X CHAMPION (def. Lompoc 24-14)
CIF-SS Defensive Player of the Year (X): DJ HOLT
CIF-SS Offensive Player of the Year (X): JOSH MORGAN
2004
CIF-SS Div. X CHAMPION (def. North Torrance 32-14)
CIF-SS Defensive Player of the Year (X): DARYL FIELDS
CIF-SS Offensive Player of the Year (X): RANDLE HARRIS
1986
CIF-SS Big-Five CHAMPION (def. St. John Bosco 49-14)
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.
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 6/9, sacks allowed 6/9 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 83.1/100 (+71 yds/gm vs average)
Rush Offense: grade 34.1/100 (-45 yds/gm vs average)
Pass Defense: grade 78.5/100 (-46 yds/gm vs average)
Rush Defense: grade 81.7/100 (-71 yds/gm vs average)
Unit grades: 0-100 league percentile, adjusted for the opponents faced.
CRE finished 2025 at 10-1. Made the playoffs (1 postseason game(s) on file; exact round/result not available). Notable win: 31-16 over SALESIAN (SALESIAN finished 64% that season). Toughest loss: 24-33 to ROOSEVELT (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)
CRE HAS PERFORMED BEST THIS DATA SET WHEN...
• CRE holds its opponents under 6.0 yards per play (.999), and has won 12 straight when doing so
• CRE holds its opponents under 150 rushing yards (.833), and has won 4 straight when doing so
• CRE holds its opponents under 8.0 yards per attempt (.917), and has won 7 straight when doing so
• CRE averages 8.0+ yards per attempt (.900), and has won 8 straight when doing so
• CRE's defense has forced 1+ turnover in 25 straight games (10/11/2024-10/23/2026), going 20-5 over that stretch.
• CRE's offense has averaged 0.0 giveaways per game over their last 3 games. Their 31-game average is 0.9 giveaways per game. (-100%)
• CRE's defense has averaged 3.0 points allowed per game over their last 5 games. Their 31-game average is 15.6 points allowed per game. (-81%)
• CRE's defense has averaged 62.8 pass yards per game over their last 7 games. Their 23-game average is 160.4 pass yards per game. (-61%)
• CRE's offense has committed no turnovers in 6 straight games (09/10/2026-10/23/2026), going 6-0 over that stretch.
• CRE's defense has averaged 3.4 YPA over their last 7 games. Their 23-game average is 8.0 YPA. (-58%)
• CRE's offense has averaged 14.6 YPA over their last 7 games. Their 31-game average is 9.4 YPA. (+55%)
• CRE's defense has averaged 2.9 YPP over their last 7 games. Their 24-game average is 5.4 YPP. (-46%)
• CRE holds its opponents under 5.8 yards per play (CRE's own median) (.999)
• CRE's offense has averaged 49.7 points scored per game over their last 3 games. Their 31-game average is 34.6 points scored per game. (+43%)
• CRE's defense has averaged 160.5 total yards per game over their last 7 games. Their 24-game average is 277.4 total yards per game. (-42%)
• CRESPI has scored 40+ in 6 straight games (9/10/26–10/23/26). It has not reached 7 straight in the last 4 years of games on file (2023-present).
• CRESPI has held the opponent under 14 in 6 straight games (9/10/26–10/23/26). It has not reached 7 straight in the last 4 years of games on file (2023-present).
• CRESPI has won by 20+ in 6 straight games (9/10/26–10/23/26). It has not reached 7 straight in the last 4 years of games on file (2023-present).
• CRESPI has played turnover-free in 6 straight games (9/10/26–10/23/26). It has not reached 7 straight in the last 4 years of games on file (2023-present).
CRE's defense has averaged 3.0 points allowed per game over their last 5 games. Their 31-game average is 15.6 points allowed per game. (-81%)
CRE's defense has averaged 62.8 pass yards per game over their last 7 games. Their 23-game average is 160.4 pass yards per game. (-61%)
CRE's defense has averaged 3.4 YPA over their last 7 games. Their 23-game average is 8.0 YPA. (-58%)
CRE's defense has averaged 2.9 YPP over their last 7 games. Their 24-game average is 5.4 YPP. (-46%)
CRE's defense has averaged 160.5 total yards per game over their last 7 games. Their 24-game average is 277.4 total yards per game. (-42%)
CRE's defense has averaged 2.5 YPC over their last 7 games. Their 24-game average is 3.8 YPC. (-33%)
CRE's defense has averaged 83.1 rush yards per game over their last 20 games. Their 24-game average is 123.7 rush yards per game. (-33%)
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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)
Where CRESPI sits among 399 section teams on the two Unit Index composites -- Offense Grade 58.9, Defense Grade 67.0.
PASS YARDS / GAME: CRESPI VS THE SECTION
CRESPI ranks #17 of 356 section teams in passing yards per game (289.2) -- a strength worth a look.
CRESPI: SP STRENGTH INDEX BY SEASON
The program's index across 5 seasons on file -- 4.7 in 2022 to 16.7 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.
