In short: Paraclete Spirits high school football (Lancaster, CA), 2026 season: 3-6 in the Angelus League. Last game: L 21-42 vs Cathedral on October 23, 2026. Next: at St. Francis, October 30, 2026. Schedule and results, player season stats, stat leaders, unit grades, ScorePirate ranking and the game-by-game log.
The number to watch when Paraclete meets St. Francis is Paraclete's scoring. Paraclete averaged 15.0 points per game over its first 3 games (0-3), #313 in CIF-SS in that timeframe. In the 6 games since that slow start (3-3), the Spirits have averaged 36.3 points per game, a 142% rise, #68 in CIF-SS in that window. The schedule deserves some of the credit: Paraclete's last 6 opponents have averaged 31.0 points per game, a #319 scoring defense in CIF-SS on the season, against 20.6 points per game, #158 for the first 3. Measured against those opponents' norms (31.0 points per game), Paraclete scored 17% more than those defenses usually allow. The level of competition matters too: in ScorePirate's SP Strength Index, the last 6 opponents average a rating that would rank #162 in CIF-SS, well below the first 3 (#37), so the recent production comes against lower-level teams overall. Conversely, St. Francis' defense has been one of CIF-SS's better units in recent weeks. The Golden Knights have allowed 15.5 points per game over their last 6 games (4-2), #77 in CIF-SS during that time. Those games came against a middle-of-the-pack set of offenses in CIF-SS (23.1 points per game on the season, which would rank #233). Against those norms, St. Francis held those offenses 33% below what they usually score. Something has to give when Paraclete's surging offense meets one of CIF-SS's better units in St. Francis'. Paraclete is 3-4 this season when it scores 17 or more, and 0-2 when it doesn't.
NOTES
The biggest shift in Paraclete's season has come in its ground game. Paraclete averaged 5.2 yards per carry (896 yards on 171 rushes) over its first 5 games (1-4), #219 in CIF-SS through those games. Over the stretch of 4 games that followed (2-2), the Spirits have averaged 10.2 yards per carry (1,008 yards on 99 rushes), a 94% rise, #20 in CIF-SS through that stretch. The schedule deserves some of the credit: Paraclete's last 4 opponents have averaged 7.2 yards per carry, a #315 run defense in CIF-SS on the season, against 5.0 yards per carry, #126 for the first 5. Measured against those opponents' norms (7.2 yards per carry), Paraclete ran for 42% more per carry than those run defenses usually allow. The level of competition matters too: in ScorePirate's SP Strength Index, the last 4 opponents average a rating that would rank #183 in CIF-SS, well below the first 5 (#64), so the recent production comes against lower-level teams overall. On the season, Paraclete ranks #78 in CIF-SS in rushing. St. Francis' run defense sits in the middle of the pack, #128 in CIF-SS (5.1 yards per carry).
The Spirits averaged 6.1 yards per play (1,644 yards on 270 snaps) over their first 5 games (1-4), #234 in CIF-SS over that stretch. 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), Paraclete has averaged 9.9 yards per play (1,789 yards on 180 snaps), a 63% rise, #35 in CIF-SS within that period. The schedule deserves some of the credit: Paraclete's last 4 opponents have averaged 8.8 yards per play, a #350 defense in CIF-SS on the season, against 6.3 yards per play, #165 for the first 5. Measured against those opponents' norms (8.8 yards per play), Paraclete gained 13% more per snap than those defenses usually allow. The level of competition matters too: in ScorePirate's SP Strength Index, the last 4 opponents average a rating that would rank #183 in CIF-SS, well below the first 5 (#64), so the recent production comes against lower-level teams overall. On the season, the Spirits rank #107 in CIF-SS in yards per play. St. Francis' defense sits in the middle of the pack, #152 in CIF-SS (6.2 yards per play).
Paraclete's defense has come a long way since the season's early weeks. Paraclete allowed 36.2 points per game over its first 4 games (0-4), #348 in CIF-SS across those games. In the 5 games since that slow start (3-2), the Spirits have allowed 22.2 points per game, a 39% drop, #186 in CIF-SS during those games. The schedule deserves some of the credit: Paraclete's last 5 opponents have averaged 19.8 points per game, a #283 offense in CIF-SS on the season, against 36.5 points per game, #53 for the first 4. Measured against those opponents' norms (19.8 points per game), Paraclete allowed 12% more than those offenses usually score. So the improvement is real, but it still trails what those opponents 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 #194 in CIF-SS, well below the first 4 (#38), so the recent production comes against lower-level teams overall. Only Cathedral broke through in that span, putting up 42 on 10/23. On the season, Paraclete ranks #283 in CIF-SS in scoring defense. St. Francis' offense sits in the middle of the pack, #131 in CIF-SS (29.6 points per game). Paraclete is 2-3 this season when it holds opponents under 30, and 1-3 when it doesn't.
Something changed for Paraclete's passing game after its first 4 games. The Spirits averaged 7.2 yards per pass attempt (573 yards on 80 attempts) over their first 4 games (0-4), #202 in CIF-SS during that period. In the 5 games since that slow start (3-2), Paraclete has averaged 9.6 yards per pass attempt (956 yards on 100 attempts), a 33% rise, #79 in CIF-SS during that stretch. The schedule deserves some of the credit: Paraclete's last 5 opponents have averaged 11.0 yards per attempt, a #374 pass defense in CIF-SS on the season, against 7.6 yards per attempt, #180 for the first 4. Measured against those opponents' norms (11.0 yards per attempt), Paraclete threw for 13% less per attempt than those pass defenses usually allow. So the improvement is real, but it still trails what those opponents 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 #194 in CIF-SS, well below the first 4 (#38), so the recent production comes against lower-level teams overall. On the season, the Spirits rank #127 in CIF-SS in passing. St. Francis' pass defense sits in the middle of the pack, #208 in CIF-SS (7.8 yards per attempt).
Paraclete's defense has allowed fewer yards per snap as the season has worn on. Paraclete allowed 10.6 yards per play (1,691 yards on 160 snaps) over its first 4 games (0-4), #391 in CIF-SS over that period. In the 5 games since that slow start (3-2), the Spirits have allowed 7.2 yards per play (1,101 yards on 152 snaps), a 31% drop, #242 in CIF-SS over that timeframe. The schedule deserves some of the credit: Paraclete's last 5 opponents have averaged 6.7 yards per play, a #178 offense in CIF-SS on the season, against 9.5 yards per play, #26 for the first 4. Measured against those opponents' norms (6.7 yards per play), Paraclete allowed 8% more per snap than those offenses usually gain. So the improvement is real, but it still trails what those opponents 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 #194 in CIF-SS, well below the first 4 (#38), so the recent production comes against lower-level teams overall. On the season, Paraclete ranks #355 in CIF-SS in yards per play allowed. St. Francis' offense sits in the middle of the pack, #228 in CIF-SS (6.2 yards per play).
TIDBITS (10 found)
• Club Paraclete 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 2025, a run of 5.
• Club Paraclete is 73-1 all time when holding the opponent under 10 points. Paraclete's last loss when holding the opponent under 10 points was September 2, 2011 against Serrano (L, 6-7).
• Club Paraclete has gone 28 straight games committing fewer than 3 turnovers (September 13, 2024 through October 23, 2026), going 16-12 over that stretch, a school-record 28 straight in the 22 seasons on record.
• Club The last time Paraclete went a game holding the opponent under 100 rushing yards was October 17, 2025 against Cathedral (L, 28-49). Since then Paraclete has gone 13 straight games allowing 100+ rushing yards, a school-record 13 straight in the 22 seasons on record.
• Player Shawn Sanders has 411 rushing yards over his last 4 games (102.8 a game, October 2, 2026 through October 23, 2026) -- his most in a 4-game stretch on record.
• Player Austin Robinson has never had a game making 10 or more tackles for Paraclete, over a 28-game career on record. His career high is 9, set August 29, 2025 against San Marcos (W, 49-0).
• Player Kyle Fulton Jr has gone 7 straight games without rushing for 100+ yards. The last time he ran for 100+ yards was August 21, 2026 against St. Bonaventure (L, 6-28) — 108 rushing yards.
• Player Jeffrey Patino has gone 6 straight games without making 10 or more tackles. The last time he made 10 tackles was September 4, 2026 against La Habra (L, 22-26) — 11 tackles.
• Player Jeffrey Patino has gone 5 straight games without recording a sack. The last time he recorded a sack was September 10, 2026 against Valencia (L, 40-49) — 1 sacks.
• Player Austin Robinson has gone 5 straight games without recording two or more tackles for loss. The last time he had two tackles for loss was September 4, 2026 against La Habra (L, 22-26) — 2 tackles for loss.
MILESTONE WATCH
Paraclete
Shawn Sanders needs 122 passing yards for 1,500 (averaging 153.1 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).
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 Oct 23 game; last updated Oct 27; roster and numbers checked Oct 6.
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9 CIF-SS titles · 4 CIF-SS runner-up finishes · 1 CIF State title · 15 CIF-SS Players of the Year · 1 league title
YEAR
HONOR
2025
Angelus LEAGUE CHAMPION (4-1 in league, shared with CATHEDRAL)
2017
CIF-SS Division 5 CHAMPION (def. Moorpark 49-28)
CIF-SS Offensive Player of the Year (Division 5): BREVIN WHITE
2016
CIF STATE CHAMPION (def. Menlo-Atherton 39-21)
CIF-SS Division 6 CHAMPION (def. Los Altos 21-14)
CIF-SS Defensive Player of the Year (Division 6): KJ LATU
2014
CIF-SS Mid Valley RUNNER-UP (lost to Pomona 37-29)
2013
CIF-SS Mid Valley RUNNER-UP (lost to San Dimas 20-14)
2012
CIF-SS Mid Valley RUNNER-UP (lost to Monrovia 23-7)
2011
CIF-SS East Valley RUNNER-UP (lost to Sierra Canyon 47-14)
2010
CIF-SS East Valley CHAMPION (def. Sierra Canyon 14-7)
CIF-SS Defensive Player of the Year (East Valley): DARIAN THOMPSON
CIF-SS Offensive Player of the Year (East Valley): CAMERON CARVALHO
2008
CIF-SS Mid-Valley CHAMPION (def. Rosemead 21-10)
CIF-SS Defensive Player of the Year (Mid Valley): KYLE SWANSON
CIF-SS Offensive Player of the Year (Mid Valley): BRANDON BUTEYN
2007
CIF-SS Defensive Player of the Year (Mid-Valley): DAVE GREEN
2001
CIF-SS Div. XII CHAMPION (def. Montclair Prep 44-0)
CIF-SS Offensive Player of the Year (XII): CURTIS BROWN
2000
CIF-SS Div. XII CHAMPION (def. Montclair Prep 14-12)
CIF-SS Defensive Player of the Year (XII): MICHAEL WASHINGTON
CIF-SS Offensive Player of the Year (XII): CURTIS BROWN
1999
CIF-SS Div. XII CHAMPION (def. Kilpatrick 43-6)
CIF-SS Defensive Player of the Year (XII): ROBERT WATTS
CIF-SS Offensive Player of the Year (XII): ROBERT FOCKAERT
1998
CIF-SS Div. XII CHAMPION (def. Kilpatrick 25-14)
CIF-SS Defensive Player of the Year (XII): TOMMY BREECH
CIF-SS Offensive Player of the Year (XII): MICHAEL WASHINGTON
1997
CIF-SS Div. XI CHAMPION (def. Banning 8-6)
CIF-SS Defensive Player of the Year (XI): ROB MCSHEA
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.
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 (defense 7/9, sacks allowed 8/9 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 91.1/100 (+106 yds/gm vs average)
Rush Offense: grade 65.8/100 (+26 yds/gm vs average)
Pass Defense: grade 65.8/100 (-26 yds/gm vs average)
Rush Defense: grade 41.7/100 (+13 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
ST. FRANCIS
5-4
29.6
LAST YEAR
PAR finished 2025 at 9-3. Made the playoffs (2 postseason game(s) on file; exact round/result not available). Notable win: 54-48 over WOODROW WILSON (WOODROW WILSON finished 80% that season). Toughest loss: 44-47 to VALENCIA (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)
PAR HAS PERFORMED BEST THIS DATA SET WHEN...
• PAR holds its opponents under 7.0 yards per play (.769), but most recently lost to Spxsma when doing so
• PAR holds its opponents under 150 rushing yards (.688), but most recently lost to Spxsma when doing so
• PAR averages 6.0+ yards per play (.593), but most recently lost to Cathedral when doing so
• PAR holds its opponents under 5.0 yards per carry (.727), and has won 3 straight when doing so
• PAR's offense has exceeded 100 rush yds in 7 straight games (09/04/2026-10/23/2026), going 3-4 over that stretch.
• PAR's offense has exceeded 150 rush yds in 7 straight games (09/04/2026-10/23/2026), going 3-4 over that stretch.
• PAR's offense has exceeded 5.0 YPC in 7 straight games (09/04/2026-10/23/2026), going 3-4 over that stretch.
• PAR's offense has averaged 10.1 YPC over their last 5 games. Their 31-game average is 6.0 YPC. (+69%)
• PAR's offense has averaged 250.8 rush yards per game over their last 5 games. Their 31-game average is 149.0 rush yards per game. (+68%)
• PAR's offense has averaged 0.4 giveaways per game over their last 7 games. Their 31-game average is 1.1 giveaways per game. (-60%)
• PAR's defense has averaged 0.7 takeaways per game over their last 3 games. Their 31-game average is 1.5 takeaways per game. (-54%)
• PAR's defense has averaged 237.1 rush yards per game over their last 10 games. Their 28-game average is 163.0 rush yards per game. (+45%)
• PAR holds its opponents under 141.5 rushing yards (PAR's own median) (.714)
• PAR's offense has averaged 160.2 pass yards per game over their last 10 games. Their 31-game average is 260.0 pass yards per game. (-38%)
• PAR holds its opponents under 7.9 yards per play (PAR's own median) (.714)
PAR's defense has averaged 0.7 takeaways per game over their last 3 games. Their 31-game average is 1.5 takeaways per game. (-54%)
PAR's defense has averaged 237.1 rush yards per game over their last 10 games. Their 28-game average is 163.0 rush yards per game. (+45%)
PAR's defense has averaged 115.0 pass yards per game over their last 3 games. Their 28-game average is 179.2 pass yards per game. (-36%)
PAR's defense has averaged 8.4 YPC over their last 10 games. Their 28-game average is 6.6 YPC. (+27%)
PAR's defense has averaged 12.3 YPA over their last 7 games. Their 28-game average is 9.8 YPA. (+26%)
PAR's defense has averaged 22.2 points allowed per game over their last 5 games. Their 31-game average is 29.9 points allowed per game. (-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 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 PARACLETE sits among 399 section teams on the two Unit Index composites -- Offense Grade 73.0, Defense Grade 51.3.
RUSH YARDS ALLOWED / GAME: PARACLETE VS THE SECTION
PARACLETE ranks #345 of 356 section teams in rushing yards allowed per game (257.0) -- a weakness worth a look.
PARACLETE: SP STRENGTH INDEX BY SEASON
The program's index across 5 seasons on file -- 7.2 in 2022 to 8.8 in 2026.
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