In short: Rio Vista Rams high school football (Rio Vista, CA), 2026 season: 7-3. Last game: W 30-27 vs Woodland Christian on November 6, 2026. Schedule and results, player season stats, stat leaders, unit grades, ScorePirate ranking and the game-by-game log.
Pass Off 17.7 · Rush Off 94.5 · Pass Def 60.8 · Rush Def 58.5
LEAGUE
SIERRA DELTA LEAGUE
NUMBERS TO NOTE
#75
SP Strength Index (of 154)
7-3
2026 record
+12.6
avg scoring margin, pts/gm
UNIT INDEX — GRADE (YDS VS AVG)
TEAM
PASS O
RUSH O
PASS D
RUSH D
RIO VISTA
17.7 (-82)
94.5 (+160)
60.8 (-18)
58.5 (-20)
HEAD-TO-HEAD GAME LOG
CLEAR
SEASON NOTES
The biggest worry in Rio Vista's season has been the direction of its run defense. Rio Vista allowed 2.5 yards per carry (214 yards on 84 rushes) over its first 5 games (4-1), #1 in Section in that timeframe. In the 5 games since that hot start (3-2), the Rams have allowed 7.4 yards per carry (635 yards on 86 rushes), a 190% rise, #98 in Section in that window. The schedule has a lot to do with it: Rio Vista's last 5 opponents have averaged 8.1 yards per carry, a #25 rushing attack in Section on the season, against 5.5 yards per carry, #97 for the first 5. Measured against those opponents' norms (8.1 yards per carry), Rio Vista held those rushing attacks 9% below their usual yards per carry. By that measure, the early pace looks more like the outlier than the recent one. On the season, Rio Vista ranks #33 in Section in run defense.
Even as the schedule has stiffened, Rio Vista has turned it over less. The Rams committed 1.5 giveaways per game over their first 4 games (3-1), #84 in Section during that time. In the 6 games since that slow start (4-2), Rio Vista has committed 0.5 giveaways per game, a 67% drop, #11 in Section through those games. The schedule doesn't explain it: the opponents in both stretches have averaged about 1.4 per game on the season. Measured against those opponents' norms (1.4 per game), Rio Vista turned it over 64% less than those defenses usually force. Overall, though, those opponents have been lower-level teams: their average SP Strength Index rating would rank just #108 in Section. On the season, the Rams rank #26 in Section in giveaways.
Rio Vista's defense has come a long way since the season's early weeks. Rio Vista allowed 28.0 points per game over its first 3 games (2-1), #86 in Section through that stretch. In the 7 games since that slow start (5-2), the Rams have allowed 17.1 points per game, a 39% drop, #31 in Section over that stretch. The schedule deserves some of the credit: Rio Vista's last 7 opponents have averaged 22.7 points per game, a #93 offense in Section on the season, against 29.3 points per game, #65 for the first 3. Measured against those opponents' norms (22.7 points per game), Rio Vista held those offenses 24% below what they usually score. The level of competition matters too: in ScorePirate's SP Strength Index, the last 7 opponents average a rating that would rank #110 in Section, well below the first 3 (#78), so the recent production comes against lower-level teams overall. Only Lindhurst broke through in that span, putting up 43 on 10/16. On the season, Rio Vista ranks #38 in Section in scoring defense.
The Rams averaged 38.2 points per game over their first 5 games (4-1), #15 in Section within that period. Few teams started faster in this department, and few have cooled off as sharply since. In the 5 games since that hot start (3-2), Rio Vista has averaged 27.8 points per game, a 27% drop, #72 in Section across those games. The schedule has a lot to do with it: Rio Vista's last 5 opponents have averaged 26.5 points per game, a #82 scoring defense in Section on the season, against 32.1 points per game, #111 for the first 5. Measured against those opponents' norms (26.5 points per game), Rio Vista scored 5% more than those defenses usually allow. By that measure, the early pace looks more like the outlier than the recent one. Rio Vista was held to 14 points or fewer 2 times in those games, including 6 against Golden Sierra on 10/2. On the season, the Rams rank #44 in Section in scoring.
Something changed for Rio Vista's offense after the first 6 games of the season. Rio Vista averaged 7.4 yards per play (2,239 yards on 301 snaps) over its first 6 games (4-2), #54 in Section during those games. Over the stretch of 4 games that followed (3-1), the Rams have averaged 9.5 yards per play (1,524 yards on 161 snaps), a 27% rise, #28 in Section during that period. The schedule deserves some of the credit: Rio Vista's last 4 opponents have averaged 10.1 yards per play, a #144 defense in Section on the season, against 7.6 yards per play, #95 for the first 6. Measured against those opponents' norms (10.1 yards per play), Rio Vista gained 6% less per snap than those defenses usually allow. So the improvement is real, but it still trails what those opponents usually give up. Overall, though, those opponents have been lower-level teams: their average SP Strength Index rating would rank just #110 in Section. On the season, Rio Vista ranks #43 in Section in yards per play.
TIDBITS (10 found)
• Club Rio Vista 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 Rio Vista went a game throwing for 200+ yards was August 22, 2025 against Stone Ridge Christian (L, 24-35). Since then Rio Vista has gone 20 straight games being held under 200 passing yards, a school-record 20 straight in the 6 seasons on record.
• Club The last time Rio Vista went a game being held under 100 rushing yards was October 17, 2025 against Woodland Christian (L, 0-54). Since then Rio Vista has gone 13 straight games rushing for 100+ yards, a school-record 13 straight in the 6 seasons on record.
• Club Rio Vista has gone 9 straight games committing fewer than 3 turnovers (September 4, 2026 through November 6, 2026), going 7-2 over that stretch, a school-record 9 straight in the 6 seasons on record.
• Club Rio Vista is 29-1 all time when scoring 40+ points. Rio Vista's last loss when scoring 40+ points was October 7, 2022 against Esparto (L, 42-48).
• Player Gunner Camacho has 51 tackles over his last 3 games (17.0 a game, October 9, 2026 through October 23, 2026) -- his most in a 3-game stretch on record.
• Player Jax Fletcher has 4 sacks over his last 3 games (1.3 a game, October 9, 2026 through October 23, 2026) -- his most in a 3-game stretch on record.
• Player Owen Jelly has 59 tackles over his last 6 games (9.8 a game, September 4, 2026 through October 9, 2026) -- his most in a 6-game stretch since the 59 he had from October 10, 2025 through August 28, 2026.
• Player Ethan Friedel has never had a game recording 100+ receiving yards for Rio Vista, over a 29-game career on record. His career high is 65, set November 14, 2025 against Summerville (L, 6-41).
• Player Ethan Friedel has gone 7 straight games without catching a touchdown pass. The last time he caught a touchdown pass was September 4, 2026 against Vallejo (W, 44-37) — 1 TD catch.
MILESTONE WATCH
Rio Vista
Owen Jelly needs 5 tackles for 75 (averaging 10.0 a game)
Richie Tamayo needs 3 tackles for 50 (averaging 5.2 a game)
Liam McWilliams needs 34 rushing yards for 500 (averaging 51.8 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 23 game; last updated Nov 5; roster and numbers checked Oct 6.
Click a column heading to sort. MIN hides players below that many attempts.
Season complete at 7-3 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.
RV — 2026 OVERALL AVERAGES
SPLIT
GP
PPG
OPP PPG
YPG
OPP YPG
PLAYS/G
OPP PLAYS/G
OVERALL
10
33.0
20.4
376.3
261.9
46.2
43.3
HOME
5
42.2
23.6
447.4
233.0
52.4
47.8
ROAD
5
23.8
17.2
305.2
300.3
40.0
37.3
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 7/10, sacks/INT 9/10, sacks allowed 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 17.7/100 (-82 yds/gm vs average)
Rush Offense: grade 94.5/100 (+160 yds/gm vs average)
Pass Defense: grade 60.8/100 (-18 yds/gm vs average)
Rush Defense: grade 58.5/100 (-20 yds/gm vs average)
Unit grades: 0-100 league percentile, adjusted for the opponents faced.
LAST YEAR
RV finished 2025 at 6-5. Made the playoffs (1 postseason game(s) on file; exact round/result not available). Notable win: 26-0 over MAXWELL (MAXWELL finished 69% that season). Toughest loss: 22-28 to GOLDEN SIERRA (6-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)
RV HAS PERFORMED BEST THIS DATA SET WHEN...
• RV averages 7.0+ yards per play (.833), and has won 8 straight when doing so
• RV averages 5.0+ yards per carry (.714), and has won 2 straight when doing so
• RV forces 1+ takeaways (.692), and has won 2 straight when doing so
• RV rushes for 150+ yards (.696), and has won 2 straight when doing so
• RV averages 7.9+ yards per carry (RV's own median) (.999)
• RV's defense has averaged 282.0 rush yards per game over their last 3 games. Their 16-game average is 155.8 rush yards per game. (+81%)
• RV averages 8.1+ yards per play (RV's own median) (.900)
• RV's defense has averaged 2.0 takeaways per game over their last 3 games. Their 19-game average is 1.2 takeaways per game. (+65%)
• RV rushes for 312.5+ yards (RV's own median) (.929)
• RV's offense has averaged 0.6 giveaways per game over their last 7 games. Their 19-game average is 1.3 giveaways per game. (-57%)
• RV's offense has averaged 35.5 pass yards per game over their last 7 games. Their 27-game average is 78.8 pass yards per game. (-55%)
• RV is 7-1 (.875) when it wins the turnover battle
• RV's defense has averaged 75.5 pass yards per game over their last 3 games. Their 16-game average is 161.3 pass yards per game. (-53%)
• RV's offense has averaged 11.4 YPC over their last 3 games. Their 19-game average is 7.9 YPC. (+45%)
• RV's defense has averaged 8.0 YPC over their last 3 games. Their 16-game average is 5.6 YPC. (+43%)
• RIO VISTA has forced 2+ turnovers in 3 straight games (10/16/26–11/6/26). It has not reached 4 straight in the last 4 years of games on file (2023-present).
• RIO VISTA has rushed for 200+ in 4 straight games (10/9/26–11/6/26). It has not reached 5 straight in the last 4 years of games on file (2023-present).
• RIO VISTA has been held under 100 passing in 3 straight games (10/16/26–11/6/26). Earlier games have no box score on file, so the run may be longer. It has not been held under 100 passing in 4 straight since 9/11/26–10/2/26 (2026).
• RIO VISTA has scored 30+ in 2 straight games (10/23/26–11/6/26). It has not scored 30+ in 3 straight since 9/4/26–9/25/26 (2026). It has reached 3 straight 4 times in the last 4 years and has reached a high of 7 straight (2023) in that span.
RV's defense has averaged 282.0 rush yards per game over their last 3 games. Their 16-game average is 155.8 rush yards per game. (+81%)
RV's defense has averaged 2.0 takeaways per game over their last 3 games. Their 19-game average is 1.2 takeaways per game. (+65%)
RV's defense has averaged 75.5 pass yards per game over their last 3 games. Their 16-game average is 161.3 pass yards per game. (-53%)
RV's defense has averaged 8.0 YPC over their last 3 games. Their 16-game average is 5.6 YPC. (+43%)
RV's defense has averaged 17.1 points allowed per game over their last 7 games. Their 34-game average is 25.6 points allowed per game. (-33%)
(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 RIO VISTA sits among 148 section teams on the two Unit Index composites -- Offense Grade 59.8, Defense Grade 56.5.
RUSH YARDS / GAME: RIO VISTA VS THE SECTION
RIO VISTA ranks #5 of 130 section teams in rushing yards per game (348.7) -- a strength worth a look.
RIO VISTA: SP STRENGTH INDEX BY SEASON
The program's index across 5 seasons on file -- -21.5 in 2022 to 2.9 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.
