In short: Francis Parker Lancers high school football (San Diego, CA), 2026 season: 8-1. Last game: L 33-46 vs St. Joseph Academy on October 30, 2026. Schedule and results, player season stats, stat leaders, unit grades, ScorePirate ranking and the game-by-game log.
Pass Off 40.2 · Rush Off 68.2 · Pass Def 78.1 · Rush Def 41.9
LEAGUE
OCEAN (8 MAN)
ENROLLMENT
1,237 STUDENTS · PRIVATE NON-SECTARIAN
NUMBERS TO NOTE
#30
SP Strength Index (of 97)
8-1
2026 record
+37.0
avg scoring margin, pts/gm
UNIT INDEX — GRADE (YDS VS AVG)
TEAM
PASS O
RUSH O
PASS D
RUSH D
FRANCIS PARKER
40.2 (-36)
68.2 (+32)
78.1 (-44)
41.9 (+12)
HEAD-TO-HEAD GAME LOG
CLEAR
SEASON NOTES
Francis Parker's ground game looks elite on paper, but one afternoon is doing a lot of the work. Francis Parker averaged 10.8 yards per carry (1,294 yards on 120 rushes) on the season, #1 in Section, but that number is boosted by a 328-yard game on 14 rushes against Warner on 10/23. In all other games, Francis Parker is at 9.1 yards per carry (966 yards on 106 rushes), a figure that would rank #3 in Section. Context matters here: Warner's run defense ranks among the weakest in Section (15.1 yards per carry, #90 of 91), so that game says more about the opponent than about the unit itself.
The biggest worry in Francis Parker's season has been the direction of its defense. The Lancers allowed 2.0 points per game over their first 3 games (3-0), #1 in Section in that timeframe. In the 6 games since that hot start (5-1), Francis Parker has allowed 12.5 points per game, a 525% rise, #7 in Section in that window. The schedule doesn't explain it: the opponents in both stretches have averaged about 29.5 points per game on the season. Measured against those opponents' norms (29.2 points per game), Francis Parker held those offenses 57% below what they usually score. By that measure, the early pace looks more like the outlier than the recent one. On the season, the Lancers rank #2 in Section in scoring defense.
No team in Section has scored more over the last 6 games than Francis Parker. Francis Parker averaged 29.0 points per game over its first 3 games (3-0), #31 in Section during that time. In the 6 games since that slow start (5-1), the Lancers have averaged 54.5 points per game, an 88% rise, #1 in Section through those games. The schedule has a lot to do with it: Francis Parker's last 6 opponents have averaged 31.0 points per game, a #76 scoring defense in Section on the season, against 37.3 points per game, #83 for the first 3. Measured against those opponents' norms (31.0 points per game), Francis Parker scored 76% more than those defenses usually allow. Overall, though, those opponents have been lower-level teams: their average SP Strength Index rating would rank just #68 in Section. On the season, Francis Parker ranks #1 in Section in scoring.
Francis Parker's defense has come a long way since the season's early weeks. The Lancers forced 2.8 takeaways per game over their first 5 games (5-0), #2 in Section through that stretch. Over the stretch of 4 games that followed (3-1), Francis Parker has forced 4.0 takeaways per game, a 45% rise, #2 in Section over that stretch. The schedule has a lot to do with it: Francis Parker's last 4 opponents have averaged 1.9 per game, a #86 offense in Section on the season, against 2.2 per game, #89 for the first 5. Measured against those opponents' norms (1.9 per game), Francis Parker forced 106% 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 #61 in Section. On the season, the Lancers rank #1 in Section in takeaways.
TIDBITS (11 found)
• Club The last time Francis Parker went a game throwing for 200+ yards was October 24, 2024 against Classical Academy (L, 21-31). Since then Francis Parker has gone 21 straight games being held under 200 passing yards, a school-record 21 straight in the 11 seasons on record.
• Club The last time Francis Parker went a game forcing no turnovers was September 5, 2025 against New Designs Watts (W, 34-30). Since then Francis Parker has gone 18 straight games forcing 1+ turnover, a school-record 18 straight in the 11 seasons on record.
• Club Francis Parker is 17-0 all time when scoring 40+ points in the games on file (17 such games).
• Club Francis Parker is 13-1 all time when holding the opponent under 6.0 yards per play. Francis Parker's last loss when holding the opponent under 6.0 yards per play was September 17, 2022 against Campbell Hall (L, 13-19).
• Club Francis Parker has scored 150 points over its last 3 games (50.0 a game, October 16, 2026 through October 30, 2026) -- its most in a 3-game stretch since the 177 from September 18, 2026 through October 9, 2026.
• Player Jet Pierce has gone 8 straight games throwing a touchdown pass, the longest such streak of his career.
• Player Spencer Perry has gone 6 straight games running for a touchdown, the longest such streak of his career.
• Player Jaylen Murray has 343 receiving yards over his last 3 games (114.3 a game, October 9, 2026 through October 23, 2026) -- his most in a 3-game stretch on record.
• Player Jaylen Murray has 4 touchdown catches over his last 3 games (1.3 a game, October 9, 2026 through October 23, 2026) -- his most in a 3-game stretch on record.
• Player Jet Pierce has gone 4 straight games running for a touchdown, the longest such streak of his career.
• Player Spencer Perry has 4 touchdown catches over his last 4 games (1.0 a game, September 26, 2026 through October 23, 2026) -- his most in a 4-game stretch since the 4 he had from October 17, 2025 through September 18, 2026.
SCHEDULE STRENGTH
Francis Parker has played a softer-than-average schedule in the pool so far (#67 of 91).
Schedule so far · 1 = hardest
#67 of 91
avg opponent rating -7.6 over 9 games · 1 vs top-25 CIF San Diego Section
Borrego … W 44-0Public S… W 42-6@Julian W 1-0@West Sho… W 55-8@Polytech… W 41-8Julian W 81-0Californ… W 62-13Warner W 55-0St Josep… L 33-46
Each bar is one opponent, placed by where its rating ranks in this pool (tall and red = top 10; short and green = bottom half). Hatched bars are games still to play; the dashed line is today.
MILESTONE WATCH
Francis Parker
Jaylen Murray needs 16 receiving yards for 500 (averaging 69.1 a game)
Jet Pierce needs 1 touchdown pass for 20 (averaging 2.7 a game)
Spencer Perry needs 33 rushing yards for 500 (averaging 66.7 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 23 game; last updated Nov 6; roster and numbers checked Sep 14.
Click a column heading to sort. MIN hides players below that many attempts.
Season complete at 8-1 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.
FP — 2026 OVERALL AVERAGES
SPLIT
GP
PPG
OPP PPG
YPG
OPP YPG
PLAYS/G
OPP PLAYS/G
OVERALL
9
46.0
9.0
301.7
203.6
25.3
45.0
HOME
6
52.8
10.8
272.0
203.8
22.6
43.5
ROAD
3
32.3
5.3
376.0
203.0
32.0
51.0
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 (offense 7/9, defense 5/9, sacks/INT 7/9, sacks allowed 5/9, turnovers 8/9 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 40.2/100 (-36 yds/gm vs average)
Rush Offense: grade 68.2/100 (+32 yds/gm vs average)
Pass Defense: grade 78.1/100 (-44 yds/gm vs average)
Rush Defense: grade 41.9/100 (+12 yds/gm vs average)
Unit grades: 0-100 league percentile, adjusted for the opponents faced.
LAST YEAR
FP finished 2025 at 5-5. Missed playoffs. Notable win: 32-28 over HORIZON PREP (HORIZON PREP finished 38% that season). Toughest loss: 20-36 to JULIAN (16-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)
FP HAS PERFORMED BEST THIS DATA SET WHEN...
• FP commits fewer than 2 giveaways (.800), and has won 7 straight when doing so
• FP holds its opponents under 6.0 yards per play (.999), and has won 7 straight when doing so
• FP averages 6.0+ yards per play (.812), and has won 10 straight when doing so
• FP holds its opponents under 8.0 yards per attempt (.769), and has won 7 straight when doing so
• FP's offense has averaged 21.7 YPA over their last 3 games. Their 27-game average is 9.9 YPA. (+118%)
• FP's offense has averaged 15.6 YPC over their last 3 games. Their 27-game average is 7.7 YPC. (+103%)
• FP's offense has averaged 17.1 YPP over their last 3 games. Their 27-game average is 8.5 YPP. (+101%)
• FP's offense has averaged 54.4 points scored per game over their last 5 games. Their 30-game average is 30.0 points scored per game. (+82%)
• FP's defense has averaged 4.0 takeaways per game over their last 7 games. Their 26-game average is 2.2 takeaways per game. (+79%)
• FP is 9-0 (.999) when it wins the turnover battle
• FP's defense has forced 1+ turnover in 6 straight games (09/18/2026-10/30/2026), going 5-1 over that stretch.
• FP's defense has averaged 10.7 points allowed per game over their last 7 games. Their 30-game average is 24.8 points allowed per game. (-57%)
• FP's offense has averaged 141.0 pass yards per game over their last 5 games. Their 27-game average is 91.1 pass yards per game. (+55%)
• FP averages 7.3+ yards per attempt (FP's own median) (.857)
• FP holds its opponents under 6.4 yards per play (FP's own median) (.818)
• FRANCIS PARKER has scored 30+ in 6 straight games (9/18/26–10/30/26). It has not reached 7 straight in the last 4 years of games on file (2023-present).
FP's defense has averaged 4.0 takeaways per game over their last 7 games. Their 26-game average is 2.2 takeaways per game. (+79%)
FP's defense has averaged 10.7 points allowed per game over their last 7 games. Their 30-game average is 24.8 points allowed per game. (-57%)
FP's defense has averaged 61.5 pass yards per game over their last 10 games. Their 21-game average is 121.3 pass yards per game. (-49%)
FP's defense has averaged 4.7 YPP over their last 5 games. Their 22-game average is 7.8 YPP. (-39%)
FP's defense has averaged 4.5 YPC over their last 3 games. Their 22-game average is 7.3 YPC. (-39%)
FP's defense has averaged 10.8 YPA over their last 3 games. Their 20-game average is 8.2 YPA. (+31%)
FP's defense has averaged 232.3 total yards per game over their last 10 games. Their 22-game average is 321.7 total yards per game. (-28%)
FP's defense has averaged 152.2 rush yards per game over their last 5 games. Their 22-game average is 205.9 rush yards per game. (-26%)
(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)
FRANCIS PARKER (SAN DIEGO): OFFENSE VS DEFENSE, 2026
Where FRANCIS PARKER (SAN DIEGO) sits among 89 section teams on the two Unit Index composites -- Offense Grade 34.6, Defense Grade 20.9.
YARDS / PLAY ALLOWED: FRANCIS PARKER (SAN DIEGO) VS THE SECTION
FRANCIS PARKER (SAN DIEGO) ranks #1 of 82 section teams in yards per play allowed (2.25) -- a strength worth a look.
FRANCIS PARKER (SAN DIEGO): SP STRENGTH INDEX BY SEASON
The program's index across 4 seasons on file -- -2.7 in 2022 to -2.5 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.
