In short: Rancho Alamitos Vaqueros high school football (Garden Grove, CA), 2026 season: 9-2 in the Sigma League. Last game: L 10-28 vs Costa Mesa on November 6, 2026. Schedule and results, player season stats, stat leaders, unit grades, ScorePirate ranking and the game-by-game log.
The biggest worry in Rancho Alamitos' season has been the direction of its ball security. Rancho Alamitos committed 0.6 giveaways per game over its first 7 games (7-0), #21 in CIF-SS in that timeframe. Over the stretch of 4 games that followed (2-2), the Vaqueros have committed 1.5 giveaways per game, a 163% rise, #234 in CIF-SS in that window. The schedule has a lot to do with it: Rancho Alamitos' last 4 opponents have averaged 1.4 per game, a #167 defense in CIF-SS on the season, against 0.9 per game, #295 for the first 7. The level of competition matters too: in ScorePirate's SP Strength Index, the last 4 opponents average a rating that would rank #223 in CIF-SS, well above the first 7 (#365), so the dip has come against better teams overall. On the season, Rancho Alamitos ranks #95 in CIF-SS in giveaways.
The Vaqueros allowed 8.0 points per game over their first 6 games (6-0), #8 in CIF-SS during that time. Few teams started faster in this department, and few have cooled off as sharply since. Over the stretch of 5 games that followed (3-2), Rancho Alamitos has allowed 19.0 points per game, a 138% rise, #106 in CIF-SS through those games. The schedule has a lot to do with it: Rancho Alamitos' last 5 opponents have averaged 26.6 points per game, a #171 offense in CIF-SS on the season, against 15.4 points per game, #341 for the first 6. Measured against those opponents' norms (26.6 points per game), Rancho Alamitos held those offenses 29% below what they usually score. By that measure, the early pace looks more like the outlier than the recent one. The level of competition matters too: in ScorePirate's SP Strength Index, the last 5 opponents average a rating that would rank #264 in CIF-SS, well above the first 6 (#364), so the dip has come against better teams overall. On the season, the Vaqueros rank #28 in CIF-SS in scoring defense.
Rancho Alamitos' offense from the opening weeks has gone missing since. Rancho Alamitos averaged 39.0 points per game over its first 7 games (7-0), #41 in CIF-SS through that stretch. Over the stretch of 4 games that followed (2-2), the Vaqueros have averaged 8.5 points per game, a 78% drop, #371 in CIF-SS over that stretch. The schedule has a lot to do with it: Rancho Alamitos' last 4 opponents have averaged 18.2 points per game, a #99 scoring defense in CIF-SS on the season, against 29.7 points per game, #297 for the first 7. Measured against those opponents' norms (18.2 points per game), Rancho Alamitos scored 53% less 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 #223 in CIF-SS, well above the first 7 (#365), so the dip has come against better teams overall. Rancho Alamitos was held to 14 points or fewer 4 times in those games, including 0 against Ocean View on 10/30. On the season, Rancho Alamitos ranks #157 in CIF-SS in scoring.
Something changed for Rancho Alamitos' run defense after the first 7 games of the season. The Vaqueros allowed 4.2 yards per carry (758 yards on 180 rushes) over their first 7 games (7-0), #64 in CIF-SS within that period. Over the stretch of 4 games that followed (2-2), Rancho Alamitos has allowed 7.2 yards per carry (880 yards on 122 rushes), a 71% rise, #297 in CIF-SS across those games. The schedule has a lot to do with it: Rancho Alamitos' last 4 opponents have averaged 6.6 yards per carry, a #105 rushing attack in CIF-SS on the season, against 4.8 yards per carry, #281 for the first 7. Measured against those opponents' norms (6.6 yards per carry), Rancho Alamitos allowed 9% more per carry than those rushing attacks usually gain. The level of competition matters too: in ScorePirate's SP Strength Index, the last 4 opponents average a rating that would rank #223 in CIF-SS, well above the first 7 (#365), so the dip has come against better teams overall. On the season, the Vaqueros rank #174 in CIF-SS in run defense.
Rancho Alamitos' defense has been gashed as the season has developed. Rancho Alamitos allowed 4.5 yards per play (1,125 yards on 252 snaps) over its first 7 games (7-0), #20 in CIF-SS during those games. Over the stretch of 4 games that followed (2-2), the Vaqueros have allowed 7.4 yards per play (1,258 yards on 171 snaps), a 65% rise, #244 in CIF-SS during that period. The schedule has a lot to do with it: Rancho Alamitos' last 4 opponents have averaged 7.2 yards per play, a #135 offense in CIF-SS on the season, against 4.9 yards per play, #335 for the first 7. The level of competition matters too: in ScorePirate's SP Strength Index, the last 4 opponents average a rating that would rank #223 in CIF-SS, well above the first 7 (#365), so the dip has come against better teams overall. On the season, Rancho Alamitos ranks #79 in CIF-SS in yards per play allowed.
TIDBITS (12 found)
• Club Rancho Alamitos 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 2024, a run of 3.
• Club Rancho Alamitos is 44-0 all time when holding the opponent under 10 points in the games on file (44 such games).
• Club The last time Rancho Alamitos went a game allowing 200+ passing yards was October 24, 2025 against Calvary Chapel (L, 3-42). Since then Rancho Alamitos has gone 13 straight games holding the opponent under 200 passing yards, a school-record 13 straight in the 22 seasons on record.
• Club Rancho Alamitos is 30-1 all time when averaging 7.0+ yards per play. Rancho Alamitos's last loss when averaging 7.0+ yards per play was September 12, 2013 against Pioneer (L, 49-55).
• Club Rancho Alamitos is 23-2 all time when holding the opponent under 100 rushing yards. Rancho Alamitos's last loss when holding the opponent under 100 rushing yards was November 7, 2025 against Montebello (L, 17-19).
• Club Rancho Alamitos has gone 4 straight games allowing 5.0+ yards per carry (October 15, 2026 through November 6, 2026), going 2-2 over that stretch, the program's longest such streak since 2013 (5 games).
• Player Joe Vazquez has 356 receiving yards over his last 3 games (118.7 a game, October 9, 2026 through October 22, 2026) -- his most in a 3-game stretch on record.
• Player Joe Vazquez has 6 touchdown catches over his last 5 games (1.2 a game, September 25, 2026 through October 22, 2026) -- his most in a 5-game stretch on record.
• Player Isaac Felipe has never had a game rushing for 100+ yards for Rancho Alamitos, over a 34-game career on record. His career high is 92, set October 24, 2024 against Calvary Chapel (L, 29-42).
• Player Jacob Vasquez has never had a game rushing for 100+ yards for Rancho Alamitos, over a 32-game career on record. His career high is 72, set October 18, 2024 against Santa Ana Valley (W, 41-6).
• Player Osvaldo Ramos has gone 8 straight games without catching a touchdown pass. The last time he caught a touchdown pass was September 4, 2026 against Pioneer (W, 48-7) — 1 TD catch.
• Player Alfredo Valenzuela has gone 8 straight games without making 10 or more tackles. The last time he made 10 tackles was September 12, 2025 against Saddleback (L, 13-31) — 11 tackles.
MILESTONE WATCH
Rancho Alamitos
Aidan Martinez needs 3 tackles for 50 (averaging 7.8 a game)
Isaac Felipe needs 3 tackles for 50 (averaging 4.7 a game)
E. GARCIA needs 47 rushing yards for 500 (averaging 50.3 a game)
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 30 game; last updated Nov 12; roster and numbers checked Sep 10.
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3 CIF-SS runner-up finishes · 3 CIF-SS Players of the Year · 2 league titles
YEAR
HONOR
2023
Garden Grove LEAGUE CHAMPION (4-1 in league, shared with LOS AMIGOS)
2022
Garden Grove LEAGUE CHAMPION (4-1 in league, shared with LOS AMIGOS)
2014
CIF-SS Southern RUNNER-UP (lost to Garden Grove 35-0)
CIF-SS Offensive Player of the Year (Southern): NICK BROWN
1997
CIF-SS Defensive Player of the Year (VIII): DAVID VICKERS
1996
CIF-SS Offensive Player of the Year (VIII): LEO KOSI
1993
CIF-SS Div. VII RUNNER-UP (lost to Mira Costa 29-17)
1992
CIF-SS Div. VII RUNNER-UP (lost to Sunny Hills 14-13)
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.
WEEK WRAP-UP
Rancho Alamitos fell to Costa Mesa 10-28 at home on Friday, November 6, its 2nd straight loss. The defense turned a 318-yard night for Costa Mesa into 28 points.
For Costa Mesa, Jack Shafiyoon caught 3 passes for 81 yards and 3 touchdowns and added 7 tackles and 1 for loss on defense; Gavin Garza ran 22 times for 142 yards and a touchdown.
Rancho Alamitos is 9-2, #251 CIF-Southern Section.
1 game(s) beyond a normal 10-game regular season are on file, confirming a postseason appearance -- but this library has no playoff-round/bracket source yet, so the exact round reached or final result is not available.
RA — 2026 OVERALL AVERAGES
SPLIT
GP
PPG
OPP PPG
YPG
OPP YPG
PLAYS/G
OPP PLAYS/G
OVERALL
11
27.9
13.0
271.7
238.3
41.2
42.3
HOME
7
27.3
12.7
289.7
234.0
47.8
40.0
ROAD
4
29.0
13.5
244.8
248.3
31.2
47.7
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 10/11, defense 10/11, sacks/INT 10/11, sacks allowed 10/11 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 41.9/100 (-32 yds/gm vs average)
Rush Offense: grade 20.5/100 (-80 yds/gm vs average)
Pass Defense: grade 68.9/100 (-30 yds/gm vs average)
Rush Defense: grade 55.6/100 (-13 yds/gm vs average)
Unit grades: 0-100 league percentile, adjusted for the opponents faced.
LAST YEAR
RA finished 2025 at 6-5. Made the playoffs (1 postseason game(s) on file; exact round/result not available). Notable win: 28-7 over OCEAN VIEW (OCEAN VIEW finished 64% that season). Toughest loss: 17-19 to MONTEBELLO (2-point margin).
• RANCHO ALAMITOS has been held under 14 in 3 straight games (10/22/26–11/6/26). It has not reached 4 straight in the last 4 years of games on file (2023-present).
• RANCHO ALAMITOS has allowed a 100-yard rusher in 4 straight games (10/15/26–11/6/26). It has not reached 5 straight in the last 4 years of games on file (2023-present).
RA's defense has averaged 251.7 rush yards per game over their last 3 games. Their 30-game average is 160.4 rush yards per game. (+57%)
RA's defense has averaged 22.7 points allowed per game over their last 3 games. Their 32-game average is 16.5 points allowed per game. (+37%)
RA's defense has averaged 7.4 YPC over their last 3 games. Their 30-game average is 5.6 YPC. (+33%)
RA's defense has averaged 349.0 total yards per game over their last 3 games. Their 30-game average is 264.7 total yards per game. (+32%)
RA's defense has averaged 73.2 pass yards per game over their last 7 games. Their 30-game average is 104.2 pass yards per game. (-30%)
(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 RANCHO ALAMITOS sits among 399 section teams on the two Unit Index composites -- Offense Grade 31.1, Defense Grade 62.8.
SCORING MARGIN / GAME: RANCHO ALAMITOS VS THE SECTION
RANCHO ALAMITOS ranks #59 of 399 section teams in scoring margin (22.7) -- a strength worth a look.
RANCHO ALAMITOS: SP STRENGTH INDEX BY SEASON
The program's index across 5 seasons on file -- -0.9 in 2022 to -3.6 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.
