In short: Peninsula Panthers high school football (Rolling Hills Estates, CA), 2026 season: 5-5 in the Ocean League. Last game: L 7-21 vs South on October 30, 2026. Schedule and results, player season stats, stat leaders, unit grades, ScorePirate ranking and the game-by-game log.
The biggest worry in Peninsula's season has been the direction of its defense. Peninsula forced 2.8 takeaways per game over its first 5 games (2-3), #23 in CIF-SS in that timeframe. In the 5 games since that hot start (3-2), the Panthers have forced 0.3 takeaways per game, an 88% drop, #371 in CIF-SS in that window. The schedule doesn't excuse it: the last 5 opponents have been softer, averaging 1.4 per game, a #257 offense in CIF-SS on the season, against 1.2 per game, #173 for the first 5. Measured against those opponents' norms (1.4 per game), Peninsula forced 77% fewer turnovers than those offenses usually give up. On the season, Peninsula ranks #94 in CIF-SS in takeaways.
The Panthers committed 1.7 giveaways per game over their first 4 games (2-2), #278 in CIF-SS during that time. Few teams started slower in this department, and few have turned it around as sharply since. In the 6 games since that slow start (3-3), Peninsula has committed 0.8 giveaways per game, a 55% drop, #71 in CIF-SS through those games. The schedule deserves some of the credit: Peninsula's last 6 opponents have averaged 1.1 per game, a #250 defense in CIF-SS on the season, against 1.2 per game, #220 for the first 4. Measured against those opponents' norms (1.1 per game), Peninsula turned it over 33% less than those defenses usually force. Overall, though, those opponents have been lower-level teams: their average SP Strength Index rating would rank just #294 in CIF-SS. On the season, the Panthers rank #171 in CIF-SS in giveaways.
Peninsula's offense from the opening weeks has gone missing since. Peninsula averaged 29.4 points per game over its first 7 games (4-3), #123 in CIF-SS through that stretch. Over the stretch of 3 games that followed (1-2), the Panthers have averaged 18.3 points per game, a 38% drop, #266 in CIF-SS over that stretch. The schedule has a lot to do with it: Peninsula's last 3 opponents have averaged 24.9 points per game, a #227 scoring defense in CIF-SS on the season, against 27.6 points per game, #276 for the first 7. Measured against those opponents' norms (24.9 points per game), Peninsula scored 26% less than those defenses usually allow. Peninsula was held to 14 points or fewer 2 times in those games, including 6 against Lawndale on 10/9. On the season, Peninsula ranks #177 in CIF-SS in scoring.
TIDBITS (3 found)
• Club The last time Peninsula went a game throwing for 200+ yards was October 14, 2022 against Culver City (L, 33-55). Since then Peninsula has gone 44 straight games being held under 200 passing yards, a school-record 44 straight in the 22 seasons on record.
• Club The last time Peninsula went a game committing 3+ turnovers was October 21, 2022 against Mira Costa (L, 8-41). Since then Peninsula has gone 43 straight games committing fewer than 3 turnovers, a school-record 43 straight in the 22 seasons on record.
• Club Peninsula is 16-0 all time when scoring 40+ points in the games on file (16 such games).
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 Aug 28 game; last updated Nov 5; roster and numbers checked Oct 6.
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1 CIF-SS title · 1 CIF-SS runner-up finish · 1 CIF-SS Player of the Year
YEAR
HONOR
2018
CIF-SS D-11 RUNNER-UP (lost to Western 49-21)
1997
CIF-SS Div. II CHAMPION (def. Ayala 35-14)
CIF-SS Defensive Player of the Year (II): ANDREW PEEKE
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.
Season complete at 5-5 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.
PEN — 2026 OVERALL AVERAGES
SPLIT
GP
PPG
OPP PPG
YPG
OPP YPG
PLAYS/G
OPP PLAYS/G
OVERALL
10
26.1
26.0
246.0
353.9
41.0
43.3
HOME
6
25.2
25.8
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328.0
--
46.0
ROAD
4
27.5
26.2
246.0
388.3
41.0
39.7
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 1/10, defense 7/10, sacks/INT 1/10, sacks allowed 7/10, turnovers 7/10 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 30.0/100 (-56 yds/gm vs average)
Rush Offense: grade 43.3/100 (-25 yds/gm vs average)
Pass Defense: grade 22.3/100 (+38 yds/gm vs average)
Rush Defense: grade 41.8/100 (+13 yds/gm vs average)
Unit grades: 0-100 league percentile, adjusted for the opponents faced.
LAST YEAR
PEN finished 2025 at 1-9. Missed playoffs. Notable win: 35-34 over SOUTH (SOUTH finished 30% that season). Toughest loss: 14-20 to WEST (6-point margin).
PEN's defense has averaged 0.3 takeaways per game over their last 3 games. Their 29-game average is 1.3 takeaways per game. (-75%)
PEN's defense has averaged 214.7 rush yards per game over their last 10 games. Their 26-game average is 141.2 rush yards per game. (+52%)
PEN's defense has averaged 12.0 YPA over their last 3 games. Their 26-game average is 8.1 YPA. (+48%)
PEN's defense has averaged 7.5 YPC over their last 10 games. Their 26-game average is 5.3 YPC. (+42%)
PEN's defense has averaged 8.9 YPP over their last 3 games. Their 26-game average is 6.9 YPP. (+28%)
PEN's defense has averaged 139.1 pass yards per game over their last 10 games. Their 26-game average is 180.5 pass 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 -- 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 PENINSULA sits among 399 section teams on the two Unit Index composites -- Offense Grade 39.7, Defense Grade 47.6.
RUSH YARDS ALLOWED / GAME: PENINSULA VS THE SECTION
PENINSULA ranks #356 of 356 section teams in rushing yards allowed per game (394.0) -- a weakness worth a look.
PENINSULA: SP STRENGTH INDEX BY SEASON
The program's index across 5 seasons on file -- 4.2 in 2022 to -1.6 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.
