In short: Kiski Area Cavaliers high school football (Vandergrift, PA), 2026 season: 2-7. Last game: L 41-46 vs Blackhawk on October 23, 2026. Next: at Indiana, October 30, 2026. Schedule and results, player season stats, stat leaders, unit grades, ScorePirate ranking and the game-by-game log.
| RECORD | 2-7 this season |
| LAST GAME | L 41-46 vs BLACKHAWK |
| NEXT GAME | -- |
| UNIT GRADES | Pass Def 37.9 · Rush Def 20.2 |
| ENROLLMENT | 3,634 STUDENTS · PUBLIC |
| TEAM | PASS O | RUSH O | PASS D | RUSH D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KISKI AREA | -- | -- | 37.9 (+13) | 20.2 (+65) |
Next: at Indiana, Fri 30 Oct. Matchup report: Kiski Area at Indiana.
The number to watch when Kiski Area meets Indiana is Kiski Area's scoring. Kiski Area averaged 19.3 points per game over its first 6 games (1-5), #345 in section in that timeframe. Over the stretch of 3 games that followed (1-2), the Cavaliers have averaged 33.0 points per game, a 71% rise, #141 in section in that window. The schedule deserves some of the credit: Kiski Area's last 3 opponents have averaged 24.7 points per game, a #320 scoring defense in section on the season, against 20.5 points per game, #231 for the first 6. Measured against those opponents' norms (24.7 points per game), Kiski Area scored 34% more than those defenses usually allow. Meanwhile, Indiana's defense has been middle of the pack in recent weeks. The Indians have allowed 29.3 points per game over their last 3 games (1-2), #372 in section during that time. Those games came against a middle-of-the-pack set of offenses in section (20.6 points per game on the season, which would rank #338). Against those norms, Indiana allowed 42% more than those offenses usually score. Indiana offers Kiski Area a fair measuring stick for whether the trend is real. Kiski Area is 1-1 this season when it scores 29 or more, and 1-6 when it doesn't.
The biggest shift in Kiski Area's season has come in its defense. Kiski Area allowed 37.0 points per game over its first 3 games (0-3), #499 in section through those games. In the 6 games since that slow start (2-4), the Cavaliers have allowed 25.7 points per game, a 31% drop, #329 in section through that stretch. The schedule doesn't explain it: the opponents in both stretches have averaged about 29.6 points per game on the season. Measured against those opponents' norms (30.0 points per game), Kiski Area held those offenses 14% below what they usually score. Only Blackhawk broke through in that span, putting up 46 on 10/23. On the season, Kiski Area ranks #405 in section in scoring defense. The trend lines up well against Indiana, whose offense ranks just #427 of 563 (15.7 points per game). Kiski Area is 2-0 this season when it holds opponents under 16, and 0-7 when it doesn't.
• Club Kiski Area has lost 2 straight, and a loss would make it 3 in a row. The last time they lost 3 or more in a row was 2026, a run of 3.
DATA WARNING: KISKI AREA OFFENSIVE STATS FOR 10/23/2026 GAME VS. BLACKHAWK MISSING
DATA WARNING: KISKI AREA OFFENSIVE STATS FOR 10/16/2026 GAME VS. SHALER AREA* MISSING
DATA WARNING: KISKI AREA OFFENSIVE STATS FOR 10/09/2026 GAME @ HAMPTON* MISSING
DATA WARNING: KISKI AREA OFFENSIVE STATS FOR 10/02/2026 GAME VS. MCKEESPORT* MISSING
DATA WARNING: KISKI AREA OFFENSIVE STATS FOR 09/25/2026 GAME VS. PLUM MISSING
DATA WARNING: KISKI AREA OFFENSIVE STATS FOR 09/18/2026 GAME VS. RINGGOLD MISSING
DATA WARNING: KISKI AREA OFFENSIVE STATS FOR 09/11/2026 GAME @ ARMSTRONG MISSING
DATA WARNING: KISKI AREA OFFENSIVE STATS FOR 09/04/2026 GAME @ HIGHLANDS MISSING
DATA WARNING: KISKI AREA OFFENSIVE STATS FOR 08/28/2026 GAME @ GATEWAY MISSING
All stat areas in this report are subject to change as box scores are updated.
PROGRAM RECORD
| SEASON | RECORD | PF | PA | PPG |
| 2026 | 2-7 | 215 | 265 | 23.9 |
| 2026 | 2-7 | 23.9 |
| DATE | OPPONENT | SITE | RESULT | SCORE | WIN% |
| 08/28 | GATEWAY | at | L | 10-31 | |
| 09/04 | HIGHLANDS | at | L | 22-45 | |
| 09/11 | ARMSTRONG | at | L | 28-35 | |
| 09/18 | RINGGOLD | vs | W | 21-14 | |
| 09/25 | PLUM | vs | L | 28-29 | |
| 10/02 | MCKEESPORT | vs | L | 7-35 | |
| 10/09 | HAMPTON | at | W | 45-10 | |
| 10/16 | SHALER AREA | vs | L | 13-20 | |
| 10/23 | BLACKHAWK | vs | L | 41-46 | |
| 10/30 | INDIANA | at | PROJ | 33-17 | 77.5% |
| SEASON TO DATE | 2-7 | 1 REMAINING |
SEASON OUTLOOK
(full explanation: Appendix, Note 1)
| RECORD TO DATE | MOST LIKELY FINAL | PROJECTED RECORD | |
| Overall | 2-7 so far | 3-7 (78%) | 2.8-7.2 |
| League | 1-2 so far | 1-2 (100%) | 1.0-2.0 |
| SPLIT | GP | PPG | OPP PPG | YPG | OPP YPG | PLAYS/G | OPP PLAYS/G |
| OVERALL | 9 | 23.9 | 29.4 | -- | 373.8 | -- | 49.8 |
| HOME | 5 | 22.0 | 28.8 | -- | 423.0 | -- | 56.5 |
| ROAD | 4 | 26.2 | 30.2 | -- | 324.5 | -- | 43.0 |
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.
Box-score coverage behind YPG/PLAYS-PER-GAME: Overall 0/9 game(s), Home 0/5 game(s), Road 0/4 game(s).
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | PASS YDS | RUSH YDS | TOTAL YDS | PASS ALW | RUSH ALW | TOTAL ALW | SACKS ALW | SACKS | DEF INT | TO FORCED | TO MAR |
| 8/28 | @ Gateway | L 10-31 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 9/4 | @ Highlands | L 22-45 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 9/11 | @ Armstrong | L 28-35 | -- | -- | -- | 180 | 270 | 450 | 2 | -- | -- | 1 | -1 |
| 9/18 | vs. Ringgold | W 21-14 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 9/25 | vs. Plum | L 28-29 | -- | -- | -- | 334 | 111 | 445 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 0 |
| 10/2 | vs. McKeesport | L 7-35 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 10/9 | @ Hampton | W 45-10 | -- | -- | -- | 138 | 61 | 199 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | +1 |
| 10/16 | vs. Shaler Area | L 13-20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 10/23 | vs. Blackhawk | L 41-46 | -- | -- | -- | 86 | 315 | 401 | -- | -- | -- | 2 | +1 |
| AVERAGES | -- | -- | -- | 184.5 | 189.2 | 373.8 | 2.0 | -- | -- | 1.2 | +1 (season) |
Averages use only games with that number on file (offense 0/9, defense 4/9, sacks/INT 0/9, sacks allowed 1/9, turnovers 4/9 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 Defense: grade 37.9/100 (+13 yds/gm vs average)
Rush Defense: grade 20.2/100 (+65 yds/gm vs average)
Unit grades: 0-100 league percentile, adjusted for the opponents faced.
OPPONENT TRACKER
(full explanation: Appendix, Note 2)
| DATE | SITE | OPPONENT | THEIR RECORD | THEIR PPG |
| 2026-10-30 | at | INDIANA | 3-6 | 15.7 |
• KA's offense has averaged 0.5 giveaways per game over their last 3 games. Their 4-game average is 1.0 giveaways per game. (-50%)
• KA's defense has averaged 112.0 pass yards per game over their last 3 games. Their 4-game average is 184.5 pass yards per game. (-39%)
• KA's offense has averaged 33.0 points scored per game over their last 3 games. Their 9-game average is 23.9 points scored per game. (+38%)
• KA's defense has averaged 1.5 takeaways per game over their last 3 games. Their 4-game average is 1.2 takeaways per game. (+20%)
• KA is 1-3 (.250) on the road
• KA is 1-3 (.250) in games decided by more than 8 points
| SPLIT | REC | WIN% | PPG | STRK | |
| YPA 8.0+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| YPA < 8.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9 games without this stat on file |
| Pass Yds 200+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Pass Yds < 200 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9 games without this stat on file |
| Rush Yds 100+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Rush Yds < 100 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9 games without this stat on file |
| Rush Yds 150+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Rush Yds < 150 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9 games without this stat on file |
| YPC 5.0+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| YPC < 5.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9 games without this stat on file |
| YPP 6.0+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| YPP < 6.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9 games without this stat on file |
| YPP 7.0+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| YPP < 7.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9 games without this stat on file |
| Turnovers 1+ | 0-3 | .000 | 32.3 | L3 | |
| Turnovers < 1 | 1-0 | 1.000 | 45.0 | W1 | 5 games without this stat on file |
| Turnovers 2+ | 0-1 | .000 | 28.0 | L1 | 5 games without this stat on file |
| Turnovers > 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5 games without this stat on file |
| SPLIT | REC | WIN% | PPG |
| Scores <10 | 0-1 | .000 | 7.0 |
| Scores 10-19 | 0-2 | .000 | 11.5 |
| Scores 20-29 | 1-3 | .250 | 24.8 |
| Scores 30-39 | -- | -- | -- |
| Scores 40+ | 1-1 | .500 | 43.0 |
| SPLIT | REC | WIN% | PPG | STRK | |
| YPA 8.0+ | 0-2 | .000 | 40.5 | L2 | |
| YPA < 8.0 | 1-1 | .500 | 19.5 | W1 | 5 games without this stat on file |
| Pass Yds 200+ | 0-1 | .000 | 29.0 | L1 | |
| Pass Yds < 200 | 1-2 | .333 | 30.3 | L1 | 5 games without this stat on file |
| Rush Yds 100+ | 0-3 | .000 | 36.7 | L3 | |
| Rush Yds < 100 | 1-0 | 1.000 | 10.0 | W1 | 5 games without this stat on file |
| Rush Yds 150+ | 0-2 | .000 | 40.5 | L2 | |
| Rush Yds < 150 | 1-1 | .500 | 19.5 | W1 | 5 games without this stat on file |
| YPC 5.0+ | 0-3 | .000 | 36.7 | L3 | |
| YPC < 5.0 | 1-0 | 1.000 | 10.0 | W1 | 5 games without this stat on file |
| YPP 6.0+ | 0-3 | .000 | 36.7 | L3 | |
| YPP < 6.0 | 1-0 | 1.000 | 10.0 | W1 | 5 games without this stat on file |
| YPP 7.0+ | 0-2 | .000 | 40.5 | L2 | |
| YPP < 7.0 | 1-1 | .500 | 19.5 | W1 | 5 games without this stat on file |
| Turnovers 1+ | 1-3 | .250 | 30.0 | L1 | |
| Turnovers < 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5 games without this stat on file |
| Turnovers 2+ | 0-1 | .000 | 46.0 | L1 | 5 games without this stat on file |
| Turnovers > 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5 games without this stat on file |
| SPLIT | REC | WIN% | PPG |
| Allows <10 | -- | -- | -- |
| Allows 10-19 | 2-0 | 1.000 | 12.0 |
| Allows 20-29 | 0-2 | .000 | 24.5 |
| Allows 30-39 | 0-3 | .000 | 33.7 |
| Allows 40+ | 0-2 | .000 | 45.5 |
| Team | Side | Split | Games | Record | Win% | PPG | Strk |
| KA | OFFENSE | Turnovers 1+ | 3 | 0-3 | .000 | 32.3 | L3 |
| KA | OFFENSE | Turnovers < 1 | 1 | 1-0 | 1.000 | 45.0 | W1 |
| KA | OFFENSE | Turnovers 2+ | 1 | 0-1 | .000 | 28.0 | L1 |
| KA | OFFENSE | Scores <10 | 1 | 0-1 | .000 | 7.0 | L1 |
| KA | OFFENSE | Scores 10-19 | 2 | 0-2 | .000 | 11.5 | L2 |
| KA | OFFENSE | Scores 20-29 | 4 | 1-3 | .250 | 24.8 | L1 |
| KA | OFFENSE | Scores 40+ | 2 | 1-1 | .500 | 43.0 | L1 |
| KA | DEFENSE | YPA 8.0+ | 2 | 0-2 | .000 | 40.5 | L2 |
| KA | DEFENSE | YPA < 8.0 | 2 | 1-1 | .500 | 19.5 | W1 |
| KA | DEFENSE | Pass Yds 200+ | 1 | 0-1 | .000 | 29.0 | L1 |
| KA | DEFENSE | Pass Yds < 200 | 3 | 1-2 | .333 | 30.3 | L1 |
| KA | DEFENSE | Rush Yds 100+ | 3 | 0-3 | .000 | 36.7 | L3 |
| KA | DEFENSE | Rush Yds < 100 | 1 | 1-0 | 1.000 | 10.0 | W1 |
| KA | DEFENSE | Rush Yds 150+ | 2 | 0-2 | .000 | 40.5 | L2 |
| KA | DEFENSE | Rush Yds < 150 | 2 | 1-1 | .500 | 19.5 | W1 |
| KA | DEFENSE | YPC 5.0+ | 3 | 0-3 | .000 | 36.7 | L3 |
| KA | DEFENSE | YPC < 5.0 | 1 | 1-0 | 1.000 | 10.0 | W1 |
| KA | DEFENSE | YPP 6.0+ | 3 | 0-3 | .000 | 36.7 | L3 |
| KA | DEFENSE | YPP < 6.0 | 1 | 1-0 | 1.000 | 10.0 | W1 |
| KA | DEFENSE | YPP 7.0+ | 2 | 0-2 | .000 | 40.5 | L2 |
| KA | DEFENSE | YPP < 7.0 | 2 | 1-1 | .500 | 19.5 | W1 |
| KA | DEFENSE | Turnovers 1+ | 4 | 1-3 | .250 | 30.0 | L1 |
| KA | DEFENSE | Turnovers 2+ | 1 | 0-1 | .000 | 46.0 | L1 |
| KA | DEFENSE | Allows 10-19 | 2 | 2-0 | 1.000 | 12.0 | W2 |
| KA | DEFENSE | Allows 20-29 | 2 | 0-2 | .000 | 24.5 | L2 |
| KA | DEFENSE | Allows 30-39 | 3 | 0-3 | .000 | 33.7 | L3 |
| KA | DEFENSE | Allows 40+ | 2 | 0-2 | .000 | 45.5 | L2 |
| Team | Side | Split | Streak | Dates | Record |
KA OFFENSE
KA's offense has averaged 0.5 giveaways per game over their last 3 games. Their 4-game average is 1.0 giveaways per game. (-50%)
KA's offense has averaged 33.0 points scored per game over their last 3 games. Their 9-game average is 23.9 points scored per game. (+38%)
KA DEFENSE
KA's defense has averaged 112.0 pass yards per game over their last 3 games. Their 4-game average is 184.5 pass yards per game. (-39%)
KA's defense has averaged 1.5 takeaways per game over their last 3 games. Their 4-game average is 1.2 takeaways per game. (+20%)
(moved to the Appendix, Data Export 1, to keep this section shorter -- the full spreadsheet-paste table is there unchanged)
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.
Full Data Exports
Data Export 1 -- TRENDS — TAB-SEPARATED (10 columns)
| Team | Side | Type | Stat | Opponent | Window/Meetings | Value | BaselineGames | BaselineAvg | Deviation |
| KA | DEFENSE | team | Pass Yards | last 3 | 112.0 | 4 | 184.5 | -39.3% | |
| KA | OFFENSE | team | Points | last 3 | 33.0 | 9 | 23.9 | +38.1% | |
| KA | DEFENSE | team | Turnovers | last 3 | 1.5 | 4 | 1.2 | +20.0% | |
| KA | OFFENSE | team | Turnovers | last 3 | 0.5 | 4 | 1.0 | -50.0% |
From the games on file through Oct 23.
