In short: Hawthorne Cougars high school football (Hawthorne, CA), 2026 season: 1-9 in the Ocean League. Last game: L 8-42 vs Lawndale on October 30, 2026. Schedule and results, player season stats, stat leaders, unit grades, ScorePirate ranking and the game-by-game log.
The biggest shift in Hawthorne's season has come in its ball security. Hawthorne committed 2.7 giveaways per game over its first 5 games (1-4), #384 in CIF-SS in that timeframe. In the 5 games since that slow start (0-5), the Cougars have committed 1.7 giveaways per game, a 37% drop, #287 in CIF-SS in that window. The schedule has a lot to do with it: Hawthorne's last 5 opponents have averaged 1.4 per game, a #192 defense in CIF-SS on the season, against 0.8 per game, #315 for the first 5. Measured against those opponents' norms (1.4 per game), Hawthorne turned it over 20% more than those defenses usually force. 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 #264 in CIF-SS. On the season, Hawthorne ranks #370 in CIF-SS in giveaways.
The Cougars allowed 48.0 points per game over their first 3 games (1-2), #395 in CIF-SS during that time. Few teams started slower in this department, and few have turned it around as sharply since. In the 7 games since that slow start (0-7), Hawthorne has allowed 38.7 points per game, a 19% drop, #357 in CIF-SS through those games. The schedule doesn't explain it: the opponents in both stretches have averaged about 23.1 points per game on the season. Measured against those opponents' norms (23.7 points per game), Hawthorne allowed 63% more than those offenses usually score. 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 #293 in CIF-SS. On the season, the Cougars rank #384 in CIF-SS in scoring defense.
TIDBITS (7 found)
• Club Hawthorne has lost 9 straight, and a loss would make it 10 in a row. The last time they lost 10 or more in a row was 2005, a run of 12.
• Club The last time Hawthorne went a game forcing 3+ turnovers was August 29, 2025 against Firebaugh (W, 54-7). Since then Hawthorne has gone 18 straight games forcing fewer than 3 turnovers, a school-record 18 straight in the 22 seasons on record.
• Club The last time Hawthorne went a game being held under 8.0 yards per attempt was October 10, 2025 against West (L, 6-42). Since then Hawthorne has gone 12 straight games averaging 8.0+ yards per attempt, a school-record 12 straight in the 22 seasons on record.
• Club The last time Hawthorne went a game being held under 5.0 yards per carry was October 10, 2025 against West (L, 6-42). Since then Hawthorne has gone 12 straight games averaging 5.0+ yards per carry, a school-record 12 straight in the 22 seasons on record.
• Player Jonah Gray has 4 touchdown catches over his last 3 games (1.3 a game, October 10, 2025 through October 31, 2025) -- his most in a 3-game stretch on record.
• Player Jonah Gray has gone 2 straight games running for a touchdown, the longest such streak of his career.
• Player Anthony Mendoza has never had a game making 10 or more tackles for Hawthorne, over a 22-game career on record. His career high is 9, set October 25, 2024 against Beverly Hills (W, 43-24).
DATA WARNING: HAWTHORNE OFFENSIVE STATS FOR 10/30/2026 GAME VS. LAWNDALE* MISSING
DATA WARNING: HAWTHORNE OFFENSIVE STATS FOR 10/23/2026 GAME @ SOUTH* MISSING
DATA WARNING: HAWTHORNE OFFENSIVE STATS FOR 10/16/2026 GAME @ BEVERLY HILLS* MISSING
DATA WARNING: HAWTHORNE OFFENSIVE STATS FOR 10/02/2026 GAME VS. PENINSULA* MISSING
DATA WARNING: HAWTHORNE OFFENSIVE STATS FOR 09/25/2026 GAME @ LEUZINGER MISSING
DATA WARNING: HAWTHORNE OFFENSIVE STATS FOR 09/18/2026 GAME VS. CENTENNIAL MISSING
DATA WARNING: HAWTHORNE OFFENSIVE STATS FOR 09/11/2026 GAME @ NARBONNE MISSING
DATA WARNING: HAWTHORNE OFFENSIVE STATS FOR 09/04/2026 GAME @ WEST MISSING
DATA WARNING: HAWTHORNE OFFENSIVE STATS FOR 08/28/2026 GAME VS. DOMINGUEZ MISSING
DATA WARNING: HAWTHORNE OFFENSIVE STATS FOR 08/21/2026 GAME VS. GARDENA MISSING
All stat areas in this report are subject to change as box scores are updated.
PROGRAM SNAPSHOT: HAW
PROGRAM RECORD
SEASON
RECORD
PF
PA
PPG
2004
2-0
51
34
25.5
2005
0-2
21
59
10.5
2006
0-3
3
158
1.0
2007
0-3
18
165
6.0
2008
0-1
12
36
12.0
2009
0-1
7
54
7.0
2010
0-2
22
78
11.0
2011
1-1
60
76
30.0
2012
1-2
43
69
14.3
2013
0-2
21
68
10.5
2014
0-1
0
42
0.0
2015
0-1
0
45
0.0
2016
0-2
27
89
13.5
2017
1-1
56
88
28.0
2018
0-1
6
55
6.0
2019
0-1
0
48
0.0
2020
0-1
2
39
2.0
2021
1-0
22
20
22.0
2022
5-6
219
296
19.9
2023
6-7
330
364
25.4
2024
4-8
172
388
14.3
2025
2-8
146
427
14.6
2026
1-9
98
421
9.8
2004-26
24-63
15.4
TEAM HISTORY
1 CIF-SS title · 1 CIF-SS runner-up finish
YEAR
HONOR
1993
CIF-SS Div. III RUNNER-UP (lost to Newbury Park 22-14)
1992
CIF-SS Div. III CHAMPION (def. Bell Gardens 14-6)
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.
WEEK WRAP-UP
Hawthorne fell to Lawndale 8-42 at home on Friday, October 30, its 9th straight loss.
Season complete at 1-9 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.
HAW — 2026 OVERALL AVERAGES
SPLIT
GP
PPG
OPP PPG
YPG
OPP YPG
PLAYS/G
OPP PLAYS/G
OVERALL
10
9.8
42.1
--
291.8
--
33.0
HOME
5
13.4
40.0
--
375.0
--
32.0
ROAD
5
6.2
44.2
--
271.0
--
33.2
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 0/10, defense 5/10, sacks/INT 0/10, sacks allowed 6/10, turnovers 6/10 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 16.9/100 (-85 yds/gm vs average)
Rush Offense: grade 13.2/100 (-103 yds/gm vs average)
Pass Defense: grade 32.5/100 (+21 yds/gm vs average)
Rush Defense: grade 33.0/100 (+31 yds/gm vs average)
Unit grades: 0-100 league percentile, adjusted for the opponents faced.
LAST YEAR
HAW finished 2025 at 2-8. Missed playoffs. Notable win: 54-7 over FIREBAUGH (FIREBAUGH finished 10% that season). Toughest loss: 26-53 to CENTENNIAL (27-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)
HAW HAS PERFORMED BEST THIS DATA SET WHEN...
• HAW averages 8.0+ yards per attempt (.750), but most recently lost to Centennial when doing so
• HAW averages 5.0+ yards per carry (.500), but most recently lost to Centennial when doing so
• HAW forces 2+ takeaways (.500), but most recently lost to Beverly Hills when doing so
• HAW commits zero giveaways (.429), but most recently lost to Narbonne when doing so
• HAW's offense has averaged 224.5 pass yards per game over their last 12 games. Their 17-game average is 99.0 pass yards per game. (+127%)
• HAW's offense has averaged 13.5 YPA over their last 12 games. Their 17-game average is 6.2 YPA. (+118%)
• HAW's offense has averaged 341.0 total yards per game over their last 12 games. Their 17-game average is 186.9 total yards per game. (+82%)
• HAW's offense has averaged 9.9 YPP over their last 12 games. Their 17-game average is 5.7 YPP. (+75%)
• HAW is 3-1 (.750) when it wins the turnover battle
• HAW's defense has averaged 17.1 YPA over their last 3 games. Their 21-game average is 11.3 YPA. (+51%)
• HAW's offense has averaged 1.2 giveaways per game over their last 7 games. Their 26-game average is 2.3 giveaways per game. (-47%)
• HAW is 3-1 (.750) in games decided by 8 points or fewer
• HAW's offense has averaged 7.6 points scored per game over their last 5 games. Their 32-game average is 13.0 points scored per game. (-42%)
• HAW's defense has averaged 1.0 takeaways per game over their last 3 games. Their 26-game average is 0.7 takeaways per game. (+37%)
• HAW's offense has averaged 6.5 YPC over their last 12 games. Their 17-game average is 4.9 YPC. (+33%)
• HAWTHORNE has lost 9 straight (8/28/26–10/30/26). It has not reached 10 straight in the last 4 years of games on file (2023-present).
• HAWTHORNE has been held under 14 in 2 straight games (10/23/26–10/30/26). It has not been held under 14 in 3 straight since 8/28/26–9/11/26 (2026). It has reached 3 straight 3 times in the last 4 years and has reached a high of 6 straight (2025) in that span.
• HAWTHORNE has lost by 20+ in 2 straight games (10/23/26–10/30/26). It has not lost by 20+ in 3 straight since 8/28/26–9/11/26 (2026). It has reached 3 straight 4 times in the last 4 years and has reached a high of 6 straight (2025) in that span.
• HAWTHORNE has allowed 30+ in 2 straight games (10/23/26–10/30/26). It has not allowed 30+ in 3 straight since 8/28/26–10/2/26 (2026). It has reached 3 straight 4 times in the last 4 years and has reached a high of 6 straight (2025) in that span.
HAW's defense has averaged 17.1 YPA over their last 3 games. Their 21-game average is 11.3 YPA. (+51%)
HAW's defense has averaged 1.0 takeaways per game over their last 3 games. Their 26-game average is 0.7 takeaways per game. (+37%)
HAW's defense has averaged 6.5 YPC over their last 5 games. Their 21-game average is 9.3 YPC. (-30%)
HAW's defense has averaged 120.3 rush yards per game over their last 12 games. Their 21-game average is 164.7 rush yards per game. (-27%)
(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)
Where HAWTHORNE (HAWTHORNE) sits among 399 section teams on the two Unit Index composites -- Offense Grade 19.1, Defense Grade 42.0.
SCORING MARGIN / GAME: HAWTHORNE (HAWTHORNE) VS THE SECTION
HAWTHORNE (HAWTHORNE) ranks #388 of 399 section teams in scoring margin (-37.5) -- a weakness worth a look.
HAWTHORNE (HAWTHORNE): SP STRENGTH INDEX BY SEASON
The program's index across 5 seasons on file -- -13.9 in 2022 to -16.9 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.
HAW — ROSTER (43) 26-27
#
NAME
POS
CLASS
0
ADRIAN LOPEZ
--
Sr.
1
JOHNNY CALHOUN
--
Sr.
2
ANDREW PULLIAM
--
Sr.
3
XAVIER PAGE
--
Jr.
4
MAURICE DAVIDSON
--
Sr.
5
DESHAWN CLEVELAND
--
Jr.
6
STEVEN PULIDO
--
Jr.
7
ANTHONY GREEN
--
Jr.
8
ADRIAN ACOSTA
--
So.
9
JOSEPH CARDENAS
--
Sr.
10
DANIEL GREEN
--
Jr.
11
CANWAR CHILDS
--
So.
12
ROWAN PAUL
--
Jr.
13
HOPE LOBTI
--
Jr.
14
JERMAINE SCORZA
--
So.
15
KERN SYLVESTER
--
Jr.
17
ANTHONY MENDOZA
--
Jr.
18
CHRIS QUINTEROS
--
Jr.
19
ADEN SMITH-LOPEZ
--
Sr.
21
TONY RODRIGUEZ
--
Jr.
22
MALIEK GRISSETT
--
So.
23
AIDEN CERNAS
WR
So.
24
JUAN PALACIOS
S
Fr.
25
OLEE STARKS
--
Jr.
26
ERICK RAMIREZ
--
Sr.
27
JAYDEN ESCONTRIAS
--
Fr.
29
ETHAN RAMOS
--
Fr.
31
KEVIN PINSON
--
Jr.
38
WILLIAM PRECIADO
--
Fr.
42
JUAN DE LEON
--
Fr.
44
JAVIER MATIAS
--
Sr.
45
DEE'ALEXANDRE IBARRA GALLARDO
--
Fr.
50
JOESEPH RENTERIA
--
So.
51
CHUKWUEBUKA NWODEKI CHIMBUCHI
--
Sr.
52
RICARDO ROBINSON
DL
Fr.
53
JACOB GALANG
--
Sr.
54
SIMIONE FONUE
--
Sr.
55
MOISES OCHOA
OL
Fr.
58
ELI RAMOS
--
So.
60
MANUEL KUK
--
Sr.
67
YOEL ACOSTA
--
Sr.
74
JOSUE DE JESUS MAGALLON GALLINDO
--
So.
77
IAN CASTANEDA
--
Sr.
No individual player stats on file for 26-27 — full roster listed in jersey order.
WHAT CHANGED THIS WEEK
Lost to Lawndale 8-42 on Oct 30; now 1-9. That makes 9 straight losses.