In short: KING Wolves high school football (Riverside, CA), 2026 season: 3-6 in the Big West - Lower League. Last game: L 21-31 vs Great Oak on October 23, 2026. Next: at Santiago, 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 KING meets Santiago is KING's scoring defense. KING allowed 12.8 points per game over its first 5 games (2-3), #58 in CIF-SS in that timeframe. Over the stretch of 4 games that followed (1-3), the Wolves have allowed 25.8 points per game, a 101% rise, #216 in CIF-SS in that window. The schedule doesn't explain it: the opponents in both stretches have averaged about 27.8 points per game on the season. Measured against those opponents' norms (27.3 points per game), KING held those offenses 6% below what they usually score. By that measure, the early pace looks more like the outlier than the recent one. Meanwhile, Santiago's offense has struggled in recent weeks. The Sharks have averaged 11.8 points per game over their last 4 games (1-3), #347 in CIF-SS during that time. Those games came against a middle-of-the-pack set of scoring defenses in CIF-SS (21.7 points per game on the season, which would rank #171). Against those norms, Santiago scored 46% less than those defenses usually allow. Both units come in looking to get right, and whichever does first may decide the game. KING is 3-3 this season when it holds opponents under 23, and 0-3 when it doesn't.
KING allowed 4.4 yards per play (813 yards on 184 snaps) over its first 4 games (2-2), #34 in CIF-SS through those games. Few teams started faster in this department, and few have cooled off as sharply since. In the 5 games since that hot start (1-4), the Wolves have allowed 5.8 yards per play (1,278 yards on 220 snaps), a 31% rise, #117 in CIF-SS through that stretch. The schedule doesn't explain it: the opponents in both stretches have averaged about 6.9 yards per play on the season. Measured against those opponents' norms (7.1 yards per play), KING held those offenses 18% below their usual yards per snap. By that measure, the early pace looks more like the outlier than the recent one. Overall, those opponents have been strong teams: their average SP Strength Index rating would rank #97 in CIF-SS. Meanwhile, Santiago's offense has struggled in recent weeks. The Sharks have averaged 5.0 yards per play (1,049 yards on 209 snaps) over their last 5 games (2-3), #295 in CIF-SS over that stretch. Those games came against a middle-of-the-pack set of defenses in CIF-SS (6.6 yards per play on the season, which would rank #199). Against those norms, Santiago gained 24% less per snap than those defenses usually allow. Both units come in looking to get right, and whichever does first may decide the game.
NOTES
The biggest shift in KING's season has come in its ground game. KING averaged 3.5 yards per carry (477 yards on 135 rushes) over its first 5 games (2-3), #337 in CIF-SS within that period. Over the stretch of 4 games that followed (1-3), the Wolves have averaged 5.0 yards per carry (758 yards on 151 rushes), a 42% rise, #218 in CIF-SS across those games. The schedule deserves some of the credit: KING's last 4 opponents have averaged 5.5 yards per carry, a #177 run defense in CIF-SS on the season, against 4.8 yards per carry, #105 for the first 5. Measured against those opponents' norms (5.5 yards per carry), KING ran for 8% less per carry than those run defenses usually allow. So the improvement is real, but it still trails what those opponents usually give up. On the season, KING ranks #308 in CIF-SS in rushing. Santiago's run defense sits in the middle of the pack, #111 in CIF-SS (4.9 yards per carry).
KING's pass defense from the opening weeks has gone missing since. The Wolves allowed 5.6 yards per pass attempt (412 yards on 74 attempts) over their first 4 games (2-2), #71 in CIF-SS during those games. In the 5 games since that hot start (1-4), KING has allowed 7.3 yards per pass attempt (950 yards on 131 attempts), a 30% rise, #149 in CIF-SS during that period. The schedule doesn't explain it: the opponents in both stretches have averaged about 8.6 yards per attempt on the season. Measured against those opponents' norms (8.8 yards per attempt), KING held those passing attacks 17% below their usual yards per attempt. By that measure, the early pace looks more like the outlier than the recent one. Overall, those opponents have been strong teams: their average SP Strength Index rating would rank #97 in CIF-SS. On the season, the Wolves rank #94 in CIF-SS in pass defense. Santiago's passing game sits in the middle of the pack, #150 in CIF-SS (8.1 yards per attempt).
Something changed for KING's passing game after its first 4 games. KING averaged 6.7 yards per pass attempt (606 yards on 90 attempts) over its first 4 games (2-2), #245 in CIF-SS during that stretch. In the 5 games since that slow start (1-4), the Wolves have averaged 8.0 yards per pass attempt (617 yards on 77 attempts), a 19% rise, #169 in CIF-SS over that period. The schedule deserves some of the credit: KING's last 5 opponents have averaged 7.6 yards per attempt, a #188 pass defense in CIF-SS on the season, against 6.7 yards per attempt, #97 for the first 4. On the season, KING ranks #205 in CIF-SS in passing. Santiago's pass defense sits in the middle of the pack, #209 in CIF-SS (7.8 yards per attempt).
KING's offense has gained more yards per snap as the season has worn on. The Wolves averaged 5.0 yards per play (935 yards on 187 snaps) over their first 4 games (2-2), #314 in CIF-SS over that timeframe. In the 5 games since that slow start (1-4), KING has averaged 5.7 yards per play (1,523 yards on 266 snaps), a 15% rise, #255 in CIF-SS over that span. The schedule deserves some of the credit: KING's last 5 opponents have averaged 6.3 yards per play, a #169 defense in CIF-SS on the season, against 5.6 yards per play, #90 for the first 4. Measured against those opponents' norms (6.3 yards per play), KING gained 9% less per snap than those defenses usually allow. So the improvement is real, but it still trails what those opponents usually give up. On the season, the Wolves rank #302 in CIF-SS in yards per play. Santiago's defense sits in the middle of the pack, #160 in CIF-SS (6.2 yards per play).
TIDBITS (10 found)
• Club King has gone 23 straight games committing fewer than 3 turnovers (November 1, 2024 through October 23, 2026), going 11-12 over that stretch, a school-record 23 straight in the 22 seasons on record.
• Club King has gone 9 straight games holding the opponent under 150 rushing yards (August 21, 2026 through October 23, 2026), going 3-6 over that stretch, a school-record 9 straight in the 22 seasons on record.
• Club King has gone 9 straight games being held under 7.0 yards per play (August 21, 2026 through October 23, 2026), going 3-6 over that stretch, the program's longest such streak since 2023 (11 games).
• Club King has gone 8 straight games being held under 200 passing yards (August 28, 2026 through October 23, 2026), going 3-5 over that stretch, the program's longest such streak since 2025 (9 games).
• Player Ryu Posadas has 307 rushing yards over his last 3 games (102.3 a game, October 9, 2026 through October 23, 2026) -- his most in a 3-game stretch on record.
• Player Weslee Sorenson has 53 tackles over his last 6 games (8.8 a game, August 28, 2026 through October 15, 2026) -- his most in a 6-game stretch on record.
• Player Troy Truitt has 5 sacks over his last 3 games (1.7 a game, September 17, 2026 through October 9, 2026) -- his most in a 3-game stretch on record.
• Player Hunter Sankey has 4 sacks 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 Tristan Lepale has gone 2 straight games running for a touchdown, the longest such streak of his career.
• Player Mark Cadena has never had a game recording 100+ receiving yards for King, over a 14-game career on record. His career high is 72, set August 21, 2026 against Ramona (L, 7-37).
MILESTONE WATCH
KING
T. Truitt needs 2 tackles for 50 (averaging 6.9 a game)
Mark Cadena needs 0 sacks for 5 (averaging 0.9 a game)
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).
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Averages use only games with that number on file. 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 56.9/100 (-0 yds/gm vs average)
Rush Offense: grade 53.2/100 (-3 yds/gm vs average)
Pass Defense: grade 82.4/100 (-54 yds/gm vs average)
Rush Defense: grade 79.1/100 (-65 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.
CONFIRMED TRANSFERS
TRANSFERS OUT (1)
PLAYER
POS
CLASS
TO
CONFIRMED
ELIJAH JUAREZ
Quarterback
Junior
Banning
reported
Confirmed from published reporting; 'roster' means a team roster also corroborates the move. Transfer reporting is strongest in the Southern Section, so an absence here is not proof no move happened.
OPPONENT TRACKER
(full explanation: Appendix, Note 2)
DATE
SITE
OPPONENT
THEIR RECORD
THEIR PPG
2026-10-29
at
SANTIAGO
6-3
22.1
LAST YEAR
KIN finished 2025 at 6-5. Made the playoffs (1 postseason game(s) on file; exact round/result not available). Notable win: 31-3 over POLY (POLY finished 67% that season). Toughest loss: 28-31 to MOORPARK (3-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)
KIN HAS PERFORMED BEST THIS DATA SET WHEN...
• KIN commits zero giveaways (.999), and has won 12 straight when doing so
• KIN holds its opponents under 6.0 yards per play (.800)
KIN — OFFENSE SCORING SITUATION — 2024-26 (32 Gms)
SPLIT
REC
WIN%
PPG
Scores <10
0-7
.000
5.9
Scores 10-19
0-3
.000
12.3
Scores 20-29
6-5
.545
23.7
Scores 30-39
7-0
1.000
34.7
Scores 40+
4-0
1.000
46.2
KIN — OFFENSE — 2026 (9 Gms)
SPLIT
REC
WIN%
PPG
STRK
YPA 8.0+
1-2
.333
13.3
W1
YPA < 8.0
2-4
.333
20.7
L3
Pass Yds 200+
0-1
.000
7.0
L1
Pass Yds < 200
3-5
.375
19.6
L1
Rush Yds 100+
2-4
.333
19.8
L1
Rush Yds < 100
1-2
.333
15.0
W1
Rush Yds 150+
0-3
.000
16.3
L3
Rush Yds < 150
3-3
.500
19.2
W1
YPC 5.0+
1-3
.250
21.5
L3
YPC < 5.0
2-3
.400
15.6
W1
YPP 6.0+
1-2
.333
20.3
W1
YPP < 6.0
2-4
.333
17.2
L3
YPP 7.0+
--
--
--
--
YPP < 7.0
3-6
.333
18.2
L1
Turnovers 1+
0-6
.000
11.0
L6
Turnovers < 1
3-0
1.000
32.7
W3
Turnovers 2+
0-4
.000
6.0
L4
Turnovers > 2
--
--
--
--
KIN — OFFENSE SCORING SITUATION — 2026 (9 Gms)
SPLIT
REC
WIN%
PPG
Scores <10
0-3
.000
4.7
Scores 10-19
0-1
.000
10.0
Scores 20-29
1-2
.333
23.3
Scores 30-39
2-0
1.000
35.0
Scores 40+
--
--
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KIN — DEFENSE — 2024-26 (32 Gms)
SPLIT
REC
WIN%
PPG
STRK
YPA 8.0+
4-11
.267
29.7
L3
YPA < 8.0
11-4
.733
16.9
W1
2 games without this stat on file
Pass Yds 200+
6-6
.500
27.2
L1
Pass Yds < 200
9-9
.500
20.7
L2
2 games without this stat on file
Rush Yds 100+
7-10
.412
27.0
L1
Rush Yds < 100
8-5
.615
18.5
W1
2 games without this stat on file
Rush Yds 150+
2-8
.200
36.1
L6
Rush Yds < 150
13-7
.650
16.9
L1
2 games without this stat on file
YPC 5.0+
2-9
.182
35.8
L6
YPC < 5.0
13-6
.684
16.1
W1
2 games without this stat on file
YPP 6.0+
3-12
.200
30.3
L8
YPP < 6.0
12-3
.800
16.3
W1
2 games without this stat on file
YPP 7.0+
1-9
.100
37.2
L5
YPP < 7.0
14-6
.700
16.4
W1
2 games without this stat on file
Turnovers 1+
15-12
.556
20.3
L1
Turnovers < 1
2-3
.400
33.8
L1
Turnovers 2+
12-2
.857
14.0
W1
Turnovers > 2
3-0
1.000
20.7
W3
KIN — DEFENSE SCORING SITUATION — 2024-26 (32 Gms)
SPLIT
REC
WIN%
PPG
Allows <10
6-1
.857
1.4
Allows 10-19
6-1
.857
15.0
Allows 20-29
4-4
.500
23.5
Allows 30-39
1-5
.167
33.8
Allows 40+
0-4
.000
52.8
KIN — DEFENSE — 2026 (9 Gms)
SPLIT
REC
WIN%
PPG
STRK
YPA 8.0+
1-4
.200
18.6
L3
YPA < 8.0
2-2
.500
18.5
W1
Pass Yds 200+
1-3
.250
26.5
L1
Pass Yds < 200
2-3
.400
12.2
L2
Rush Yds 100+
1-2
.333
17.0
L1
Rush Yds < 100
2-4
.333
19.3
W1
Rush Yds 150+
--
--
--
--
Rush Yds < 150
3-6
.333
18.6
L1
YPC 5.0+
0-1
.000
31.0
L1
YPC < 5.0
3-5
.375
17.0
W1
YPP 6.0+
0-3
.000
22.3
L3
YPP < 6.0
3-3
.500
16.7
W1
YPP 7.0+
0-1
.000
31.0
L1
YPP < 7.0
3-5
.375
17.0
W1
Turnovers 1+
3-6
.333
18.6
L1
Turnovers < 1
--
--
--
--
Turnovers 2+
2-2
.500
16.0
W1
Turnovers > 2
1-0
1.000
20.0
W1
KIN — DEFENSE SCORING SITUATION — 2026 (9 Gms)
SPLIT
REC
WIN%
PPG
Allows <10
2-1
.667
2.3
Allows 10-19
0-1
.000
17.0
Allows 20-29
1-1
.500
20.0
Allows 30-39
0-3
.000
34.3
Allows 40+
--
--
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ON THE BRINK
KING
• KING has allowed 250+ passing in 2 straight games (10/15/26–10/23/26). It has not reached 3 straight in the last 4 years of games on file (2023-present).
• KING is one loss from falling to 3-7 through 10 games — for the first time since 2021. It has happened in 3 of 21 seasons on file.
KIN's defense has averaged 65.6 rush yards per game over their last 5 games. Their 30-game average is 128.3 rush yards per game. (-49%)
KIN's defense has averaged 2.0 takeaways per game over their last 3 games. Their 32-game average is 1.4 takeaways per game. (+39%)
KIN's defense has averaged 15.7 points allowed per game over their last 7 games. Their 32-game average is 22.4 points allowed per game. (-30%)
KIN's defense has averaged 3.5 YPC over their last 5 games. Their 30-game average is 4.8 YPC. (-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 -- 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 KING (RIVERSIDE) sits among 399 section teams on the two Unit Index composites -- Offense Grade 57.0, Defense Grade 76.3.
POINTS ALLOWED / GAME: KING (RIVERSIDE) VS THE SECTION
KING (RIVERSIDE) ranks #22 of 399 section teams in points allowed per game (8.2) -- a strength worth a look.
KING (RIVERSIDE): SP STRENGTH INDEX BY SEASON
The program's index across 5 seasons on file -- 6.5 in 2022 to 17.2 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.
