In short: Desert Pines Jaguars high school football (Las Vegas, NV), 2026 season: 4-6. Last game: W 26-12 vs Desert Oasis on October 23, 2026. Schedule and results, player season stats, stat leaders, unit grades, ScorePirate ranking and the game-by-game log.
Pass Off 47.7 · Rush Off 36.6 · Pass Def 53.5 · Rush Def 55.5
ENROLLMENT
3,011 STUDENTS (2024-25)
NUMBERS TO NOTE
#33
SP Strength Index (of 76)
4-6
2026 record
-5.3
avg scoring margin, pts/gm
UNIT INDEX — GRADE (YDS VS AVG)
TEAM
PASS O
RUSH O
PASS D
RUSH D
DESERT PINES
47.7 (-20)
36.6 (-40)
53.5 (-7)
55.5 (-13)
HEAD-TO-HEAD GAME LOG
CLEAR
SEASON NOTES
The biggest worry in Desert Pines' season has been the direction of its defense. Desert Pines forced 1.8 takeaways per game over its first 5 games (2-3), #18 in section in that timeframe. In the 5 games since that hot start (2-3), the Jaguars have forced 0.4 takeaways per game, a 78% drop, #67 in section in that window. The schedule has a lot to do with it: Desert Pines' last 5 opponents have averaged 1.2 per game, a #26 offense in section on the season, against 1.6 per game, #50 for the first 5. Measured against those opponents' norms (1.2 per game), Desert Pines forced 66% fewer turnovers than those offenses usually give up. On the season, Desert Pines ranks #49 in section in takeaways.
The Jaguars averaged 3.6 yards per carry (294 yards on 81 rushes) over their first 5 games (2-3), #64 in section during that time. Few teams started slower in this department, and few have turned it around as sharply since. In the 5 games since that slow start (2-3), Desert Pines has averaged 6.1 yards per carry (655 yards on 108 rushes), a 67% rise, #34 in section through those games. The schedule deserves some of the credit: Desert Pines' last 5 opponents have averaged 6.2 yards per carry, a #41 run defense in section on the season, against 5.6 yards per carry, #31 for the first 5. On the season, the Jaguars rank #53 in section in rushing.
Desert Pines' defense from the opening weeks has gone missing since. Desert Pines allowed 24.0 points per game over its first 6 games (3-3), #35 in section through that stretch. Over the stretch of 4 games that followed (1-3), the Jaguars have allowed 40.2 points per game, a 68% rise, #63 in section over that stretch. The schedule has a lot to do with it: Desert Pines' last 4 opponents have averaged 30.6 points per game, a #22 offense in section on the season, against 22.9 points per game, #42 for the first 6. Measured against those opponents' norms (30.6 points per game), Desert Pines allowed 31% more than those offenses usually score. The level of competition matters too: in ScorePirate's SP Strength Index, the last 4 opponents average a rating that would rank #14 in section, well above the first 6 (#34), so the dip has come against better teams overall. On the season, Desert Pines ranks #56 in section in scoring defense.
Something changed for Desert Pines' pass defense after its first 5 games. The Jaguars allowed 7.8 yards per pass attempt (554 yards on 71 attempts) over their first 5 games (2-3), #38 in section within that period. In the 5 games since that hot start (2-3), Desert Pines has allowed 12.3 yards per pass attempt (922 yards on 75 attempts), a 58% rise, #67 in section across those games. The schedule has a lot to do with it: Desert Pines' last 5 opponents have averaged 8.8 yards per attempt, a #23 passing attack in section on the season, against 8.0 yards per attempt, #34 for the first 5. Measured against those opponents' norms (8.8 yards per attempt), Desert Pines allowed 40% more per attempt than those passing attacks usually gain. On the season, the Jaguars rank #66 in section in pass defense.
One of Desert Pines' shakiest areas lately has been its defense. Desert Pines allowed 7.0 yards per play (1,442 yards on 205 snaps) over its first 5 games (2-3), #42 in section during those games. In the 5 games since that hot start (2-3), the Jaguars have allowed 9.6 yards per play (1,504 yards on 157 snaps), a 36% rise, #62 in section during that period. The schedule doesn't explain it: the opponents in both stretches have averaged about 7.1 yards per play on the season. Measured against those opponents' norms (7.2 yards per play), Desert Pines allowed 33% more per snap than those offenses usually gain. On the season, Desert Pines ranks #61 in section in yards per play allowed.
TIDBITS (8 found)
• Club Desert Pines has gone 5 straight games committing fewer than 3 turnovers (September 25, 2026 through October 23, 2026), going 2-3 over that stretch, a school-record 5 straight in the 5 seasons on record.
• Club Desert Pines is 12-2 all time when averaging 7.0+ yards per play. Desert Pines's last loss when averaging 7.0+ yards per play was October 16, 2026 against Foothill (L, 30-48).
• Club Desert Pines is 10-2 all time when averaging 8.0+ yards per attempt. Desert Pines's last loss when averaging 8.0+ yards per attempt was October 16, 2026 against Foothill (L, 30-48).
• Club Desert Pines has allowed 109 points over its last 3 games (36.3 a game, October 9, 2026 through October 23, 2026) -- its 3rd-highest 3-game total on record; the most is 112, from October 10, 2025 through October 24, 2025.
• Player Alvin Pollard has 4 sacks over his last 4 games (1.0 a game, August 21, 2026 through September 18, 2026) -- his most in a 4-game stretch on record.
• Player Troy Mcknight has 3 sacks over his last 3 games (1.0 a game, August 14, 2026 through August 28, 2026) -- his most in a 3-game stretch on record.
• Player Alvin Pollard has never had a game making 10 or more tackles for Desert Pines, over a 14-game career on record. His career high is 8, set August 14, 2026 against Palo Verde (L, 18-34).
• Player Troy Mcknight has never had a game making 10 or more tackles for Desert Pines, over a 12-game career on record. His career high is 6, set October 30, 2025 against Green Valley (L, 21-23).
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 Sep 18 game; last updated Sep 25; roster and numbers checked Sep 12.
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Season complete at 4-6 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.
DP — 2026 OVERALL AVERAGES
SPLIT
GP
PPG
OPP PPG
YPG
OPP YPG
PLAYS/G
OPP PLAYS/G
OVERALL
10
25.2
30.5
235.9
327.3
39.8
40.2
HOME
5
20.6
29.6
233.8
329.8
38.6
44.2
ROAD
5
29.8
31.4
238.0
325.4
41.0
37.0
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/INT 5/10, sacks allowed 5/10 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 47.7/100 (-20 yds/gm vs average)
Rush Offense: grade 36.6/100 (-40 yds/gm vs average)
Pass Defense: grade 53.5/100 (-7 yds/gm vs average)
Rush Defense: grade 55.5/100 (-13 yds/gm vs average)
Unit grades: 0-100 league percentile, adjusted for the opponents faced.
LAST YEAR
DP finished 2025 at 4-6. Missed playoffs. Notable win: 48-21 over CANYON SPRINGS (CANYON SPRINGS finished 50% that season). Toughest loss: 18-19 to GREEN VALLEY (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.
DP's defense has averaged 345.0 pass yards per game over their last 3 games. Their 21-game average is 164.5 pass yards per game. (+110%)
DP's defense has averaged 14.7 YPA over their last 3 games. Their 21-game average is 7.9 YPA. (+85%)
DP's defense has averaged 0.4 takeaways per game over their last 5 games. Their 23-game average is 1.3 takeaways per game. (-69%)
DP's defense has averaged 71.0 rush yards per game over their last 3 games. Their 21-game average is 145.4 rush yards per game. (-51%)
DP's defense has averaged 10.2 YPP over their last 3 games. Their 21-game average is 7.1 YPP. (+44%)
DP's defense has averaged 416.0 total yards per game over their last 3 games. Their 21-game average is 309.9 total yards per game. (+34%)
DP's defense has averaged 4.1 YPC over their last 3 games. Their 21-game average is 5.9 YPC. (-30%)
DP's defense has averaged 36.3 points allowed per game over their last 3 games. Their 23-game average is 29.3 points allowed per game. (+24%)
(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)
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11/12/2026 10:59