In short: Laguna Blanca Owls high school football (Santa Barbara, CA), 2026 season: 6-1 in the Frontier (8 Man) League. Last game: W 44-26 vs Malibu on November 7, 2026. Next: vs Hesperia Christian, November 14, 2026. Schedule and results, player season stats, stat leaders, unit grades, ScorePirate ranking and the game-by-game log.
The number to watch when Laguna Blanca meets Hesperia Christian is Laguna Blanca's scoring defense. Laguna Blanca allowed 14.0 points per game over its first 4 games (4-0), #75 in CIF-SS in that timeframe. Over the stretch of 3 games that followed (2-1), the Owls have allowed 35.0 points per game, a 150% rise, #300 in CIF-SS in that window. The schedule has a lot to do with it: Laguna Blanca's last 3 opponents have averaged 34.3 points per game, a #66 offense in CIF-SS on the season, against 26.4 points per game, #171 for the first 4. Conversely, Hesperia Christian's offense has been one of CIF-SS's better units in recent weeks. The Patriots have averaged 53.0 points per game over their last 3 games (3-0), #4 in CIF-SS during that time. Those games came against some of the weaker scoring defenses in CIF-SS (33.4 points per game on the season, which would rank #338). Against those norms, Hesperia Christian scored 59% more than those defenses usually allow. Overall, those opponents average an SP Strength Index rating that would rank #330 in CIF-SS, a lower level of competition. Unless Laguna Blanca's defense rediscovers its early form, the edge in this matchup belongs to Hesperia Christian.
TIDBITS (7 found)
• Club Laguna Blanca 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 2026, a run of 4.
• Club The last time Laguna Blanca went a game being held under 200 passing yards was September 11, 2010 against Los Angeles Lutheran (W, 64-14). Since then Laguna Blanca has gone 47 straight games throwing for 200+ yards, a school-record 47 straight in the 10 seasons on record.
• Club The last time Laguna Blanca went a game rushing for 150+ yards was September 11, 2010 against Los Angeles Lutheran (W, 64-14). Since then Laguna Blanca has gone 47 straight games being held under 150 rushing yards, a school-record 47 straight in the 10 seasons on record.
• Club The last time Laguna Blanca went a game holding the opponent under 5.0 yards per carry was August 26, 2023 against Orcutt Academy (W, 22-12). Since then Laguna Blanca has gone 32 straight games allowing 5.0+ yards per carry, a school-record 32 straight in the 10 seasons on record.
• Club Laguna Blanca has gone 4 straight games committing fewer than 3 turnovers (September 25, 2026 through November 7, 2026), going 3-1 over that stretch, a school-record 4 straight in the 10 seasons on record.
• Club Laguna Blanca is 15-1 all time when scoring 40+ points. Laguna Blanca's last loss when scoring 40+ points was October 17, 2025 against Malibu (L, 42-43).
• Club Laguna Blanca has scored 136 points over its last 3 games (45.3 a game, October 10, 2026 through November 7, 2026) -- its 5th-highest 3-game total on record; the most is 158, from September 11, 2010 through November 2, 2013.
DATA WARNING: LAGUNA BLANCA OFFENSIVE STATS FOR 11/07/2026 GAME VS. MALIBU** MISSING
DATA WARNING: LAGUNA BLANCA OFFENSIVE STATS FOR 10/23/2026 GAME VS. MALIBU* MISSING
DATA WARNING: LAGUNA BLANCA OFFENSIVE STATS FOR 10/10/2026 GAME @ SANTA CLARITA CHRISTIAN MISSING
DATA WARNING: LAGUNA BLANCA OFFENSIVE STATS FOR 09/25/2026 GAME @ VALLEY OAKS CES MISSING
DATA WARNING: LAGUNA BLANCA OFFENSIVE STATS FOR 09/19/2026 GAME VS. SLOCA MISSING
DATA WARNING: LAGUNA BLANCA OFFENSIVE STATS FOR 09/04/2026 GAME VS. CUYAMA VALLEY MISSING
DATA WARNING: LAGUNA BLANCA OFFENSIVE STATS FOR 08/28/2026 GAME VS. ORCUTT ACADEMY MISSING
All stat areas in this report are subject to change as box scores are updated.
PROGRAM SNAPSHOT: LB
PROGRAM RECORD
SEASON
RECORD
PF
PA
PPG
2010
2-0
92
26
46.0
2013
1-0
66
64
66.0
2017
1-0
44
35
44.0
2018
0-1
24
60
24.0
2021
0-1
30
56
30.0
2022
5-4
218
295
24.2
2023
9-2
429
288
39.0
2024
2-6
152
243
19.0
2025
2-5
184
289
26.3
2026
6-1
328
161
46.9
2010-26
28-20
32.6
TEAM HISTORY
1 CIF-SS runner-up finish · 1 CIF-SS Player of the Year
YEAR
HONOR
2017
CIF-SS 8-Man Division 2 RUNNER-UP (lost to Lancaster Baptist 42-20)
CIF-SS Defensive Player of the Year (Division 13): A'DAN O'DONNELL
Section and state results and Players of the Year: CIF-SS Record Book. League finishes: no league schedule on file yet, so none is claimed.
WEEK WRAP-UP
Laguna Blanca beat Malibu 44-26 at home on Saturday, November 7, its 2nd straight win.
For Malibu, Remington Runyan had 10 tackles.
Laguna Blanca is 6-1, #183 CIF-Southern Section. Up next: vs Hesperia Christian, Sat Nov 14.
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 0/7, defense 3/7, sacks/INT 0/7, sacks allowed 4/7, turnovers 4/7 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 94.6/100 (+136 yds/gm vs average)
Rush Offense: grade 57.5/100 (+6 yds/gm vs average)
Pass Defense: grade 60.5/100 (-18 yds/gm vs average)
Rush Defense: grade 8.8/100 (+113 yds/gm vs average)
Unit grades: 0-100 league percentile, adjusted for the opponents faced.
LB finished 2025 at 2-5. Missed playoffs. Notable win: 36-28 over CUYAMA VALLEY (CUYAMA VALLEY finished 0% that season). Toughest loss: 42-43 to MALIBU (1-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)
LB HAS PERFORMED BEST THIS DATA SET WHEN...
• LB commits zero giveaways (.750), and has won 3 straight when doing so
• LB wins even while allowing its opponents 8.0+ yards per attempt (.500)
• LB holds its opponents under 7.0 yards per play (.333)
• LB's defense has averaged 0.0 takeaways per game over their last 3 games. Their 7-game average is 0.6 takeaways per game. (-100%)
• LB's offense has averaged 48.8 points scored per game over their last 5 games. Their 22-game average is 30.2 points scored per game. (+62%)
• LB's offense has averaged 0.5 giveaways per game over their last 5 games. Their 7-game average is 1.0 giveaways per game. (-50%)
• LB holds its opponents under 210.5 rushing yards (LB's own median) (.600)
• LB's defense has averaged 4.8 YPA over their last 5 games. Their 9-game average is 7.1 YPA. (-32%)
• LB's defense has was held under 1 turnover in 3 straight games (10/10/2026-11/07/2026), going 2-1 over that stretch.
• LB's defense has averaged 23.0 points allowed per game over their last 7 games. Their 22-game average is 31.5 points allowed per game. (-27%)
• LB's defense has averaged 281.0 rush yards per game over their last 3 games. Their 10-game average is 227.7 rush yards per game. (+23%)
• LB wins even while allowing its opponents 91.5+ passing yards (LB's own median) (.400)
• LB holds its opponents under 8.0 yards per carry (LB's own median) (.400)
• LB holds its opponents under 8.4 yards per play (LB's own median) (.400)
• LB wins even while allowing its opponents 7.9+ yards per attempt (LB's own median) (.400)
• LAGUNA BLANCA has scored 30+ in 10 straight games (10/17/25–11/7/26). It has not reached 11 straight in the last 4 years of games on file (2023-present).
• LAGUNA BLANCA has scored 40+ in 2 straight games (10/23/26–11/7/26). It has not scored 40+ in 3 straight since 9/4/26–9/25/26 (2026).
LB's defense has averaged 0.0 takeaways per game over their last 3 games. Their 7-game average is 0.6 takeaways per game. (-100%)
LB's defense has averaged 4.8 YPA over their last 5 games. Their 9-game average is 7.1 YPA. (-32%)
LB's defense has averaged 23.0 points allowed per game over their last 7 games. Their 22-game average is 31.5 points allowed per game. (-27%)
LB's defense has averaged 281.0 rush yards per game over their last 3 games. Their 10-game average is 227.7 rush yards per game. (+23%)
(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 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)
LAGUNA BLANCA (SANTA BARBARA): POINTS FOR VS POINTS ALLOWED, 2026
Scoring profile against the section: 42.0 scored, 11.0 allowed per game.
SCORING MARGIN / GAME: LAGUNA BLANCA (SANTA BARBARA) VS THE SECTION
LAGUNA BLANCA (SANTA BARBARA) ranks #256 of 2923 section teams in scoring margin (31.0) -- a strength worth a look.
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LB — ROSTER (18) 26-27
#
NAME
POS
CLASS
1
JADEN YANEZ
--
Jr.
2
MICAH HECHT
--
So.
3
LUKE POPOVICH
--
Jr.
4
LUKE RICE
--
Sr.
5
ASH LUSTFIELD
--
Jr.
6
OLIVER ARCHIBALD
--
So.
8
COLTON BELLAMY
--
Fr.
10
LAWLER JACKSON
--
Jr.
11
HARRY RYAN
--
Jr.
12
MATTHEW POLOS
--
So.
13
ROHAN BACON
--
Fr.
17
JACOPO SUTHERLAND
--
Jr.
22
BENJAMIN GARFIAS
--
Jr.
25
KEVIN CASTILLO
--
Jr.
28
JOHN ASHER
--
Fr.
54
JORGE GONZALEZ
--
Sr.
55
MICHAEL COUVILLION
--
Jr.
65
MAX BUNNIN
--
So.
No individual player stats on file for 26-27 — full roster listed in jersey order.
WHAT CHANGED THIS WEEK
Beat Malibu 44-26 on Nov 7; now 6-1. That makes 2 straight wins.
From the games on file through Nov 7.
REMAINING SCHEDULE
Most likely finish 7-1 · realistic range 6-2 to 7-1
Remaining schedule: 46th hardest of 57 in the CIF-Southern Section (average opponent strength 1.7).
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).