In short: Ganesha Giants high school football (Pomona, CA), 2026 season: 2-7 in the Miramonte League. Last game: W 31-21 vs Workman on October 23, 2026. Next: vs Bassett, October 29, 2026. Schedule and results, player season stats, stat leaders, unit grades, ScorePirate ranking and the game-by-game log.
The number to watch when Ganesha meets Bassett is Ganesha's scoring. Ganesha averaged 1.0 points per game over its first 3 games (0-3), #402 in CIF-SS in that timeframe. In the 6 games since that slow start (2-4), the Giants have averaged 10.2 points per game, a 917% rise, #374 in CIF-SS in that window. The schedule has a lot to do with it: Ganesha's last 6 opponents have averaged 23.5 points per game, a #203 scoring defense in CIF-SS on the season, against 29.1 points per game, #296 for the first 3. Measured against those opponents' norms (23.5 points per game), Ganesha scored 57% less than those defenses usually allow. So the improvement is real, but it still trails what those opponents usually give up. Overall, though, those opponents have been lower-level teams: their average SP Strength Index rating would rank just #349 in CIF-SS. Conversely, Bassett's defense has been one of CIF-SS's better units in recent weeks. The Olympians have allowed 16.8 points per game over their last 6 games (5-1), #87 in CIF-SS during that time. Those games came against some of the weaker offenses in CIF-SS (18.1 points per game on the season, which would rank #313). Against those norms, Bassett held those offenses 7% below what they usually score. Overall, those opponents average an SP Strength Index rating that would rank #387 in CIF-SS, a lower level of competition. Something has to give when Ganesha's surging offense meets one of CIF-SS's better units in Bassett's.
The turnover battle could decide Ganesha's next game, against Bassett, and the recent returns favor Bassett. Ganesha committed 1.5 giveaways per game over its first 4 games (0-4), #233 in CIF-SS through those games. In the 5 games since that hot start (2-3), the Giants have committed 2.7 giveaways per game, a 78% rise, #388 in CIF-SS through that stretch. The schedule has a lot to do with it: Ganesha's last 5 opponents have averaged 1.4 per game, a #177 defense in CIF-SS on the season, against 1.1 per game, #239 for the first 4. Measured against those opponents' norms (1.4 per game), Ganesha turned it over 86% more than those defenses usually force. Meanwhile, Bassett's defense has been middle of the pack in recent weeks. The Olympians have forced 1.5 takeaways per game over their last 5 games (4-1), #141 in CIF-SS over that stretch. Those games came against a middle-of-the-pack set of offenses in CIF-SS (1.0 per game on the season, which would rank #146). Against those norms, Bassett forced 49% more turnovers than those offenses usually give up. Overall, those opponents average an SP Strength Index rating that would rank #389 in CIF-SS, a lower level of competition. Bassett offers Ganesha a fair measuring stick for whether the trend is real.
NOTES
The biggest shift in Ganesha's season has come in its defense. Ganesha allowed 48.7 points per game over its first 6 games (0-6), #398 in CIF-SS within that period. Over the stretch of 3 games that followed (2-1), the Giants have allowed 27.7 points per game, a 43% drop, #246 in CIF-SS across those games. The schedule deserves some of the credit: Ganesha's last 3 opponents have averaged 17.2 points per game, a #322 offense in CIF-SS on the season, against 20.9 points per game, #268 for the first 6. Measured against those opponents' norms (17.2 points per game), Ganesha allowed 61% more than those offenses usually score. 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 3 opponents average a rating that would rank #387 in CIF-SS, well below the first 6 (#307), so the recent production comes against lower-level teams overall. Only Pomona broke through in that span, putting up 55 on 10/9. On the season, Ganesha ranks #386 in CIF-SS in scoring defense. That form gets a real test against Bassett, whose offense ranks #65 in CIF-SS (35.6 points per game). Ganesha is 2-0 this season when it holds opponents under 36, and 0-7 when it doesn't.
TIDBITS (6 found)
• Club Ganesha has won 2 straight, and a win would make it 3 in a row. The last time they won 3 or more in a row was 2025, a run of 6.
• Club The last time Ganesha went a game forcing 3+ turnovers was November 7, 2024 against Bolsa Grande (W, 35-28). Since then Ganesha has gone 22 straight games forcing fewer than 3 turnovers, a school-record 22 straight in the 22 seasons on record.
• Club The last time Ganesha went a game holding the opponent under 5.0 yards per carry was October 3, 2025 against La Puente (W, 47-20). Since then Ganesha has gone 14 straight games allowing 5.0+ yards per carry, a school-record 14 straight in the 22 seasons on record.
• Club Ganesha is 16-0 all time when holding the opponent under 10 points in the games on file (16 such games).
• Player Jerry Verduzco has never had a game rushing for 100+ yards for Ganesha, over a 20-game career on record. His career high is 75, set October 17, 2025 against Workman (W, 67-0).
• Player Jerry Verduzco has never had a game making 10 or more tackles for Ganesha, over a 20-game career on record. His career high is 7, set October 24, 2025 against Bassett (W, 50-12).
SCHEDULE STRENGTH
Ganesha has played one of the softest schedules in the pool so far (#361 of 405), and what is left is a softer-than-average slate (#317 of 383).
Schedule so far · 1 = hardest
#361 of 405
avg opponent rating -12.4 over 9 games · 0 vs top-25 CIF-SS
Schedule ahead · 1 = hardest
#317 of 383
avg opponent rating -10.5 over 1 games · 0 vs top-25
Rancho C… L 0-56@El Monte L 3-37@Don Lugo L 0-41La Puente L 13-37@San Mari… L 0-70Santa Ana L 0-51@Pomona L 7-55Garey W 10-7@Workman W 31-21Bassett
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.
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 Sep 11 game; last updated Oct 27; roster and numbers checked Sep 10.
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1 CIF-SS title · 2 CIF-SS runner-up finishes · 2 league titles
YEAR
HONOR
2025
Miramonte LEAGUE CHAMPION (5-0 in league)
2024
Miramonte LEAGUE CHAMPION (4-1 in league, shared with DUARTE, LA PUENTE)
1983
CIF-SS Southeastern CHAMPION (def. Diamond Bar 23-14)
1981
CIF-SS Southeastern RUNNER-UP (lost to Indio 21-20)
1977
CIF-SS Southeastern RUNNER-UP (lost to Damien 12-0)
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 (offense 4/9, defense 7/9, sacks/INT 4/9, sacks allowed 7/9, turnovers 7/9 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 31.9/100 (-52 yds/gm vs average)
Rush Offense: grade 48.0/100 (-15 yds/gm vs average)
Pass Defense: grade 42.0/100 (+7 yds/gm vs average)
Rush Defense: grade 6.6/100 (+126 yds/gm vs average)
Unit grades: 0-100 league percentile, opponent-curved (two-way solve over current + past seasons, recency-weighted). Composite counts yardage, efficiency vs league YPA/YPC (50% tilt), and negative plays at sack=7yd, INT=45yd, TFL=4yd -- adjustable v1 constants.
GAN finished 2025 at 8-3. Made the playoffs (1 postseason game(s) on file; exact round/result not available). Notable win: 70-6 over BERNSTEIN (BERNSTEIN finished 73% that season). Toughest loss: 32-48 to LINCOLN (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)
GAN HAS PERFORMED BEST THIS DATA SET WHEN...
• GAN averages 6.0+ yards per play (.882), and has won 14 straight when doing so
• GAN holds its opponents under 6.0 yards per play (.999), and has won 4 straight when doing so
• GAN averages 5.0+ yards per carry (.789), and has won 8 straight when doing so
• GAN holds its opponents under 5.0 yards per carry (.999), and has won 3 straight when doing so
• GAN's offense has averaged 2.7 giveaways per game over their last 5 games. Their 31-game average is 1.2 giveaways per game. (+118%)
• GAN's defense has averaged 0.0 pass yards per game over their last 3 games. Their 20-game average is 115.6 pass yards per game. (-100%)
• GAN's defense has averaged 0.0 YPA over their last 3 games. Their 20-game average is 9.3 YPA. (-100%)
• GAN's defense has averaged 0.0 takeaways per game over their last 3 games. Their 30-game average is 0.4 takeaways per game. (-100%)
• GAN's offense has averaged 3.0 pass yards per game over their last 7 games. Their 25-game average is 110.0 pass yards per game. (-97%)
• GAN's offense has averaged 36.5 total yards per game over their last 7 games. Their 25-game average is 294.5 total yards per game. (-88%)
• GAN's offense has averaged 1.2 YPA over their last 7 games. Their 24-game average is 9.1 YPA. (-87%)
• GAN's offense has averaged 33.5 rush yards per game over their last 7 games. Their 25-game average is 184.6 rush yards per game. (-82%)
• GAN's offense has averaged 2.3 YPP over their last 10 games. Their 24-game average is 10.0 YPP. (-77%)
• GAN's offense has averaged 2.4 YPC over their last 10 games. Their 24-game average is 10.4 YPC. (-77%)
• GAN's offense has averaged 8.7 points scored per game over their last 7 games. Their 33-game average is 29.8 points scored per game. (-71%)
GAN's defense has averaged 0.0 pass yards per game over their last 3 games. Their 20-game average is 115.6 pass yards per game. (-100%)
GAN's defense has averaged 0.0 YPA over their last 3 games. Their 20-game average is 9.3 YPA. (-100%)
GAN's defense has averaged 0.0 takeaways per game over their last 3 games. Their 30-game average is 0.4 takeaways per game. (-100%)
GAN's defense has averaged 44.8 points allowed per game over their last 10 games. Their 33-game average is 30.3 points allowed per game. (+48%)
GAN's defense has averaged 13.8 YPP over their last 5 games. Their 22-game average is 9.6 YPP. (+44%)
GAN's defense has averaged 14.0 YPC over their last 5 games. Their 22-game average is 9.7 YPC. (+43%)
GAN's defense has averaged 330.0 rush yards per game over their last 3 games. Their 22-game average is 232.8 rush yards per game. (+42%)
(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 -- 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 four weighted criteria and the top 5 per team are listed. In Cooper's own weighting order: (1) the WIN% attached to the condition, counted only when the condition has occurred at least 8 times -- a smaller sample is dropped outright, not discounted; (2) the PPG attached to it, with higher better on offense and lower better on defense, and each side normalized against its own kind so a defensive number competes with defensive numbers rather than against scoring averages; (3) how far the number sits from the OPPONENT's on the same condition, across win%, PPG and how often the condition happens at all; and (4) where it falls among every other team previously run through this workbook and cached. Criteria 1 and 2 measure how strong a number is; 3 and 4 measure how much it distinguishes this team. Weights: win_pct 40%, ppg 27%, matchup 20%, pool 13%. See important_numbers.py.
Full Data Exports
Data Export 1 -- TRENDS — TAB-SEPARATED (10 columns)
Where GANESHA sits among 399 section teams on the two Unit Index composites -- Offense Grade 44.9, Defense Grade 33.0.
YARDS / PLAY: GANESHA VS THE SECTION
GANESHA ranks #354 of 356 section teams in yards per play (2.20) -- a weakness worth a look.
GANESHA: SP STRENGTH INDEX BY SEASON
The program's index across 5 seasons on file -- -19.0 in 2022 to -18.2 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.
