In short: Heritage Eagles high school football (Littleton, CO), 2026 season: 5-4. Last game: W 53-41 vs Castle View on October 23, 2026. Schedule and results, player season stats, stat leaders, unit grades, ScorePirate ranking and the game-by-game log.
Pass Off 72.8 · Rush Off 56.8 · Pass Def 16.8 · Rush Def 40.2
ENROLLMENT
1,746 STUDENTS (2023-24) · FREE PUBLIC
NUMBERS TO NOTE
#30
SP Strength Index (of 68)
5-4
2026 record
-4.7
avg scoring margin, pts/gm
UNIT INDEX — GRADE (YDS VS AVG)
TEAM
PASS O
RUSH O
PASS D
RUSH D
HERITAGE
72.8 (+36)
56.8 (+4)
16.8 (+50)
40.2 (+16)
HEAD-TO-HEAD GAME LOG
CLEAR
SEASON NOTES
The biggest worry in Heritage's season has been the direction of its defense. Heritage forced 2.2 takeaways per game over its first 4 games (3-1), #10 in section in that timeframe. In the 5 games since that hot start (2-3), the Eagles have forced 0.4 takeaways per game, an 82% drop, #65 in section in that window. The schedule has a lot to do with it: Heritage's last 5 opponents have averaged 1.2 per game, a #21 offense in section on the season, against 1.7 per game, #44 for the first 4. Measured against those opponents' norms (1.2 per game), Heritage forced 67% fewer turnovers than those offenses usually give up. The level of competition matters too: in ScorePirate's SP Strength Index, the last 5 opponents average a rating that would rank #15 in section, well above the first 4 (#46), so the dip has come against better teams overall. On the season, Heritage ranks #47 in section in takeaways.
The Eagles committed 1.8 giveaways per game over their first 5 games (3-2), #46 in section during that time. Few teams started slower in this department, and few have turned it around as sharply since. Over the stretch of 4 games that followed (2-2), Heritage has committed 0.8 giveaways per game, a 58% drop, #11 in section through those games. The schedule doesn't explain it: the opponents in both stretches have averaged about 1.4 per game on the season. Measured against those opponents' norms (1.5 per game), Heritage turned it over 49% less than those defenses usually force. The level of competition matters too: in ScorePirate's SP Strength Index, the last 4 opponents average a rating that would rank #15 in section, well above the first 5 (#42), which makes the improvement more impressive. On the season, the Eagles rank #31 in section in giveaways.
Heritage's pass defense from the opening weeks has gone missing since. Heritage allowed 6.1 yards per pass attempt (760 yards on 125 attempts) over its first 4 games (3-1), #21 in section through that stretch. In the 5 games since that hot start (2-3), the Eagles have allowed 9.6 yards per pass attempt (1,189 yards on 124 attempts), a 58% rise, #62 in section over that stretch. The schedule has a lot to do with it: Heritage's last 5 opponents have averaged 7.6 yards per attempt, a #31 passing attack in section on the season, against 6.0 yards per attempt, #50 for the first 4. Measured against those opponents' norms (7.6 yards per attempt), Heritage allowed 26% more per attempt than those passing attacks usually gain. The level of competition matters too: in ScorePirate's SP Strength Index, the last 5 opponents average a rating that would rank #15 in section, well above the first 4 (#46), so the dip has come against better teams overall. On the season, Heritage ranks #43 in section in pass defense.
Something changed for Heritage's defense after the first 6 games of the season. The Eagles allowed 32.3 points per game over their first 6 games (4-2), #57 in section within that period. Over the stretch of 3 games that followed (1-2), Heritage has allowed 47.7 points per game, a 47% rise, #63 in section across those games. The schedule has a lot to do with it: Heritage's last 3 opponents have averaged 31.8 points per game, a #24 offense in section on the season, against 23.4 points per game, #43 for the first 6. Measured against those opponents' norms (31.8 points per game), Heritage allowed 50% more than those offenses usually score. The level of competition matters too: in ScorePirate's SP Strength Index, the last 3 opponents average a rating that would rank #14 in section, well above the first 6 (#35), so the dip has come against better teams overall. On the season, the Eagles rank #64 in section in scoring defense.
One of Heritage's shakiest areas lately has been its defense. Heritage allowed 5.8 yards per play (1,363 yards on 234 snaps) over its first 4 games (3-1), #33 in section during those games. In the 5 games since that hot start (2-3), the Eagles have allowed 7.7 yards per play (2,392 yards on 310 snaps), a 32% rise, #59 in section during that period. The schedule has a lot to do with it: Heritage's last 5 opponents have averaged 6.3 yards per play, a #38 offense in section on the season, against 5.5 yards per play, #50 for the first 4. Measured against those opponents' norms (6.3 yards per play), Heritage allowed 22% more per snap than those offenses usually gain. The level of competition matters too: in ScorePirate's SP Strength Index, the last 5 opponents average a rating that would rank #15 in section, well above the first 4 (#46), so the dip has come against better teams overall. On the season, Heritage ranks #48 in section in yards per play allowed.
TIDBITS (1 found)
• Player Chris Shefte has 24 tackles over his last 3 games (8.0 a game, August 29, 2026 through September 17, 2026) -- his most in a 3-game stretch on record.
MILESTONE WATCH
Heritage
Cooper Schwartze needs 2 rushing touchdowns for 10 (averaging 2.0 a game)
Blake Swedlund needs 206 passing yards for 1,000 (averaging 198.5 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 Sep 17 game; last updated Sep 24; roster and numbers checked Oct 6.
Click a column heading to sort. MIN hides players below that many attempts.
Season complete at 5-4 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.
HER — 2026 OVERALL AVERAGES
SPLIT
GP
PPG
OPP PPG
YPG
OPP YPG
PLAYS/G
OPP PLAYS/G
OVERALL
9
32.8
37.4
343.6
417.2
49.7
60.4
HOME
4
34.5
40.8
407.8
466.8
47.8
73.8
ROAD
5
31.4
34.8
292.2
377.6
51.2
49.8
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 (sacks/INT 4/9, sacks allowed 5/9 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 72.8/100 (+36 yds/gm vs average)
Rush Offense: grade 56.8/100 (+4 yds/gm vs average)
Pass Defense: grade 16.8/100 (+50 yds/gm vs average)
Rush Defense: grade 40.2/100 (+16 yds/gm vs average)
Unit grades: 0-100 league percentile, adjusted for the opponents faced.
LAST YEAR
HER finished 2025 at 1-1. Missed playoffs. Notable win: 56-28 over GOLDEN (GOLDEN finished 67% that season). Toughest loss: 14-35 to ARAPAHOE (21-point margin).
HER — OFFENSE SCORING SITUATION — 2024-26 (13 Gms)
SPLIT
REC
WIN%
PPG
Scores <10
--
--
--
Scores 10-19
0-3
.000
14.0
Scores 20-29
2-2
.500
27.0
Scores 30-39
2-1
.667
37.3
Scores 40+
3-0
1.000
53.0
HER — OFFENSE — 2026 (9 Gms)
SPLIT
REC
WIN%
PPG
STRK
YPA 8.0+
3-2
.600
41.0
W1
YPA < 8.0
2-2
.500
22.5
L1
Pass Yds 200+
3-1
.750
44.2
W1
Pass Yds < 200
2-3
.400
23.6
L1
Rush Yds 100+
4-2
.667
36.2
W1
Rush Yds < 100
1-2
.333
26.0
L1
Rush Yds 150+
3-1
.750
35.8
W2
Rush Yds < 150
2-3
.400
30.4
L2
YPC 5.0+
4-3
.571
33.0
W1
YPC < 5.0
1-1
.500
32.0
W1
YPP 6.0+
3-2
.600
41.0
W1
YPP < 6.0
2-2
.500
22.5
L1
YPP 7.0+
2-1
.667
41.3
L1
YPP < 7.0
3-3
.500
28.5
W1
Turnovers 1+
4-3
.571
29.9
W1
Turnovers < 1
1-1
.500
43.0
L1
Turnovers 2+
1-2
.333
26.7
L2
Turnovers > 2
1-1
.500
33.0
L1
HER — OFFENSE SCORING SITUATION — 2026 (9 Gms)
SPLIT
REC
WIN%
PPG
Scores <10
--
--
--
Scores 10-19
0-2
.000
14.0
Scores 20-29
1-1
.500
26.0
Scores 30-39
2-1
.667
37.3
Scores 40+
2-0
1.000
51.5
HER — DEFENSE — 2024-26 (13 Gms)
SPLIT
REC
WIN%
PPG
STRK
YPA 8.0+
1-5
.167
43.2
L2
YPA < 8.0
6-1
.857
27.1
W6
Pass Yds 200+
0-5
.000
47.6
L5
Pass Yds < 200
7-1
.875
26.4
W7
Rush Yds 100+
4-6
.400
41.3
W1
Rush Yds < 100
3-0
1.000
12.0
W3
Rush Yds 150+
4-6
.400
41.3
W1
Rush Yds < 150
3-0
1.000
12.0
W3
YPC 5.0+
3-5
.375
41.9
W1
YPC < 5.0
4-1
.800
22.8
W3
YPP 6.0+
3-5
.375
41.0
W1
YPP < 6.0
4-1
.800
24.2
W4
YPP 7.0+
1-3
.250
44.5
L1
YPP < 7.0
6-3
.667
30.1
W1
Turnovers 1+
5-2
.714
33.4
W3
Turnovers < 1
0-3
.000
48.3
L3
3 games without this stat on file
Turnovers 2+
3-0
1.000
24.0
W3
3 games without this stat on file
Turnovers > 2
1-0
1.000
13.0
W1
3 games without this stat on file
HER — DEFENSE SCORING SITUATION — 2024-26 (13 Gms)
SPLIT
REC
WIN%
PPG
Allows <10
1-0
1.000
7.0
Allows 10-19
2-0
1.000
14.5
Allows 20-29
2-0
1.000
24.5
Allows 30-39
0-1
.000
35.0
Allows 40+
2-5
.286
47.0
HER — DEFENSE — 2026 (9 Gms)
SPLIT
REC
WIN%
PPG
STRK
YPA 8.0+
1-4
.200
44.8
L2
YPA < 8.0
4-0
1.000
28.2
W4
Pass Yds 200+
0-4
.000
50.8
L4
Pass Yds < 200
5-0
1.000
26.8
W5
Rush Yds 100+
3-4
.429
44.0
W1
Rush Yds < 100
2-0
1.000
14.5
W2
Rush Yds 150+
3-4
.429
44.0
W1
Rush Yds < 150
2-0
1.000
14.5
W2
YPC 5.0+
2-4
.333
44.2
W1
YPC < 5.0
3-0
1.000
24.0
W3
YPP 6.0+
2-4
.333
44.2
W1
YPP < 6.0
3-0
1.000
24.0
W3
YPP 7.0+
1-3
.250
44.5
L1
YPP < 7.0
4-1
.800
31.8
W1
Turnovers 1+
5-1
.833
32.0
W3
Turnovers < 1
0-3
.000
48.3
L3
Turnovers 2+
3-0
1.000
24.0
W3
Turnovers > 2
1-0
1.000
13.0
W1
HER — DEFENSE SCORING SITUATION — 2026 (9 Gms)
SPLIT
REC
WIN%
PPG
Allows <10
--
--
--
Allows 10-19
2-0
1.000
14.5
Allows 20-29
1-0
1.000
21.0
Allows 30-39
--
--
--
Allows 40+
2-4
.333
47.8
ON THE BRINK
HERITAGE
• HERITAGE has allowed 30+ in 3 straight games (10/9/26–10/23/26). It has not reached 4 straight in the last 4 years of games on file (2023-present).
• HERITAGE has gained 400+ total yards in 2 straight games (10/16/26–10/23/26). It has not reached 3 straight in the last 4 years of games on file (2023-present).
• HERITAGE has scored 30+ in 2 straight games (10/16/26–10/23/26). It has not scored 30+ in 3 straight since 10/2/25–8/29/26 (2026).
HER's defense has averaged 0.3 takeaways per game over their last 3 games. Their 10-game average is 1.2 takeaways per game. (-72%)
HER's defense has averaged 47.7 points allowed per game over their last 3 games. Their 13-game average is 34.5 points allowed per game. (+38%)
HER's defense has averaged 253.0 rush yards per game over their last 3 games. Their 13-game average is 188.5 rush yards per game. (+34%)
HER's defense has averaged 521.0 total yards per game over their last 3 games. Their 13-game average is 396.0 total yards per game. (+32%)
HER's defense has averaged 268.0 pass yards per game over their last 3 games. Their 13-game average is 207.5 pass yards per game. (+29%)
HER's defense has averaged 9.5 YPA over their last 3 games. Their 13-game average is 7.7 YPA. (+23%)
HER's defense has averaged 6.9 YPC over their last 3 games. Their 13-game average is 5.6 YPC. (+22%)
HER's defense has averaged 8.0 YPP over their last 3 games. Their 13-game average is 6.5 YPP. (+22%)
(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)
The program's index across 5 seasons on file -- -4.3 in 2022 to 3.1 in 2026.
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