In short: River Valley Falcons high school football (Yuba City, CA), 2026 season: 6-4. Last game: W 35-21 vs Burbank on November 6, 2026. Schedule and results, player season stats, stat leaders, unit grades, ScorePirate ranking and the game-by-game log.
Pass Off 9.3 · Rush Off 77.1 · Pass Def 49.1 · Rush Def 26.1
LEAGUE
INDEPENDENT
ENROLLMENT
1,676 STUDENTS (2023-24)
NUMBERS TO NOTE
#105
SP Strength Index (of 154)
6-4
2026 record
+1.8
avg scoring margin, pts/gm
UNIT INDEX — GRADE (YDS VS AVG)
TEAM
PASS O
RUSH O
PASS D
RUSH D
RIVER VALLEY
9.3 (-105)
77.1 (+57)
49.1 (-2)
26.1 (+48)
HEAD-TO-HEAD GAME LOG
CLEAR
SEASON NOTES
The biggest shift in River Valley's season has come in its defense. River Valley forced 0.8 takeaways per game over its first 5 games (2-3), #107 in Section in that timeframe. In the 5 games since that slow start (4-1), the Falcons have forced 2.4 takeaways per game, a 200% rise, #10 in Section in that window. The schedule doesn't explain it: the opponents in both stretches have averaged about 1.5 per game on the season. Measured against those opponents' norms (1.6 per game), River Valley forced 50% more turnovers than those offenses 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 #116 in Section, well below the first 5 (#93), so the recent production comes against lower-level teams overall. On the season, River Valley ranks #49 in Section in takeaways.
The Falcons allowed 8.6 yards per carry (1,026 yards on 119 rushes) over their first 5 games (2-3), #135 in Section during that time. Few teams started slower in this department, and few have turned it around as sharply since. In the 5 games since that slow start (4-1), River Valley has allowed 3.4 yards per carry (280 yards on 82 rushes), a 60% drop, #9 in Section through those games. The schedule deserves some of the credit: River Valley's last 5 opponents have averaged 4.2 yards per carry, a #127 rushing attack in Section on the season, against 6.9 yards per carry, #52 for the first 5. Measured against those opponents' norms (4.2 yards per carry), River Valley held those rushing attacks 19% below their usual yards per carry. The level of competition matters too: in ScorePirate's SP Strength Index, the last 5 opponents average a rating that would rank #116 in Section, well below the first 5 (#93), so the recent production comes against lower-level teams overall. On the season, the Falcons rank #88 in Section in run defense.
River Valley's offense has come a long way since the season's early weeks. River Valley averaged 17.0 points per game over its first 3 games (1-2), #115 in Section through that stretch. In the 7 games since that slow start (5-2), the Falcons have averaged 29.9 points per game, a 76% rise, #61 in Section over that stretch. The schedule deserves some of the credit: River Valley's last 7 opponents have averaged 28.3 points per game, a #97 scoring defense in Section on the season, against 24.4 points per game, #67 for the first 3. Measured against those opponents' norms (28.3 points per game), River Valley scored 5% more than those defenses usually allow. The level of competition matters too: in ScorePirate's SP Strength Index, the last 7 opponents average a rating that would rank #120 in Section, well below the first 3 (#59), so the recent production comes against lower-level teams overall. On the season, River Valley ranks #79 in Section in scoring.
Something changed for River Valley's ball security after the first 6 games of the season. The Falcons committed 2.2 giveaways per game over their first 6 games (2-4), #129 in Section within that period. Over the stretch of 4 games that followed (4-0), River Valley has committed 0.8 giveaways per game, a 65% drop, #29 in Section across those games. The schedule deserves some of the credit: River Valley's last 4 opponents have averaged 1.3 per game, a #83 defense in Section on the season, against 1.6 per game, #49 for the first 6. Measured against those opponents' norms (1.3 per game), River Valley turned it over 41% less than those defenses usually force. The level of competition matters too: in ScorePirate's SP Strength Index, the last 4 opponents average a rating that would rank #130 in Section, well below the first 6 (#87), so the recent production comes against lower-level teams overall. On the season, the Falcons rank #105 in Section in giveaways.
River Valley's offense has started chewing up yardage as the season has developed. River Valley averaged 4.6 yards per play (695 yards on 150 snaps) over its first 3 games (1-2), #131 in Section during those games. In the 7 games since that slow start (5-2), the Falcons have averaged 7.3 yards per play (2,658 yards on 364 snaps), a 58% rise, #68 in Section during that period. The schedule deserves some of the credit: River Valley's last 7 opponents have averaged 7.7 yards per play, a #100 defense in Section on the season, against 6.4 yards per play, #45 for the first 3. Measured against those opponents' norms (7.7 yards per play), River Valley gained 5% less per snap than those 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 7 opponents average a rating that would rank #120 in Section, well below the first 3 (#59), so the recent production comes against lower-level teams overall. On the season, River Valley ranks #86 in Section in yards per play.
TIDBITS (11 found)
• Club River Valley has won 4 straight, and a win would make it 5 in a row -- something they have not done in the 5 seasons on record.
• Club The last time River Valley went a game throwing for 200+ yards was September 27, 2024 against Twelve Bridges (L, 20-66). Since then River Valley has gone 25 straight games being held under 200 passing yards, a school-record 25 straight in the 5 seasons on record.
• Club River Valley has gone 5 straight games forcing 1+ turnover (October 9, 2026 through November 6, 2026), going 4-1 over that stretch, a school-record 5 straight in the 5 seasons on record.
• Club River Valley has gone 4 straight games rushing for 150+ yards (October 16, 2026 through November 6, 2026), going 4-0 over that stretch, a school-record 4 straight in the 5 seasons on record.
• Club River Valley has gone 4 straight games averaging 5.0+ yards per carry (October 16, 2026 through November 6, 2026), going 4-0 over that stretch, a school-record 4 straight in the 5 seasons on record.
• Club River Valley has gone 4 straight games averaging 6.0+ yards per play (October 16, 2026 through November 6, 2026), going 4-0 over that stretch, a school-record 4 straight in the 5 seasons on record.
• Club River Valley has scored 92 points over its last 3 games (30.7 a game, October 23, 2026 through November 6, 2026) -- its 3rd-highest 3-game total on record; the most is 117, from August 23, 2024 through September 13, 2024.
• Player Kobe Edwards has 8 rushing touchdowns over his last 4 games (2.0 a game, October 16, 2026 through November 6, 2026) -- his most in a 4-game stretch on record.
• Player Kobe Edwards has gone 4 straight games rushing for 100+ yards, the longest such streak of his career.
• Player Oscar Hull has gone 3 straight games throwing a touchdown pass, the longest such streak of his career.
• Player Uriah Madrid has gone 2 straight games running for a touchdown, the longest such streak of his career.
SCHEDULE STRENGTH
River Valley has played a softer-than-average schedule in the pool so far (#122 of 152).
Schedule so far · 1 = hardest
#122 of 152
avg opponent rating -8.2 over 10 games · 1 vs top-25 CIF Sac-Joaquin Section
Mcclatchy L 37-42Woodland W 14-12Yuba City L 0-48@Armijo W 48-12@Johnson L 18-31Foothill L 14-35@Davis SR. W 37-20Fairfield W 34-7Kennedy W 23-14@Burbank W 35-21
Each bar is one opponent, placed by where its rating ranks in this pool (tall and red = top 10; short and green = bottom half). Hatched bars are games still to play; the dashed line is today.
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 Nov 6 game; last updated Nov 8; roster and numbers checked Sep 10.
Click a column heading to sort. MIN hides players below that many attempts.
River Valley beat Burbank 35-21 on the road on Friday, November 6, its 4th straight win. River Valley ran for 270 yards against 123 passing.
Kobe Edwards ran 29 times for 193 yards and 3 touchdowns. Oscar Hull completed 9 of 12 for 123 yards and a touchdown and ran 2 times for 5 yards. Uriah Madrid ran 15 times for 72 yards and a touchdown.
River Valley won the turnover battle 1-0. In the 4-game winning streak it has forced 8.0 turnovers and given the ball away 3.0 times. River Valley is 6-4, #105 CIF Sac-Joaquin Section.
Season complete at 6-4 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
26.0
24.2
335.3
286.2
51.4
41.8
HOME
6
20.3
26.3
283.0
282.5
51.2
39.7
ROAD
4
34.5
21.0
413.8
293.7
51.8
46.0
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 9/10, sacks allowed 9/10 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 9.3/100 (-105 yds/gm vs average)
Rush Offense: grade 77.1/100 (+57 yds/gm vs average)
Pass Defense: grade 49.1/100 (-2 yds/gm vs average)
Rush Defense: grade 26.1/100 (+48 yds/gm vs average)
Unit grades: 0-100 league percentile, adjusted for the opponents faced.
LAST YEAR
RV finished 2025 at 2-8. Missed playoffs. Notable win: 40-0 over KENNEDY (KENNEDY finished 20% that season). Toughest loss: 26-34 to LIVE OAK (8-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 holds its opponents under 100 rushing yards (.999), and has won 4 straight when doing so
• RV commits zero giveaways (.999), and has won 4 straight when doing so
• RV holds its opponents under 6.0 yards per play (.999), and has won 3 straight when doing so
• RV holds its opponents under 5.0 yards per carry (.800), and has won 4 straight when doing so
• RV's defense has averaged 2.4 takeaways per game over their last 5 games. Their 21-game average is 1.0 takeaways per game. (+152%)
• RV's offense has failed to reach 200 pass yds in 10 straight games (08/28/2026-11/06/2026), going 6-4 over that stretch.
• RV's defense has averaged 244.8 pass yards per game over their last 5 games. Their 20-game average is 142.4 pass yards per game. (+72%)
• RV's defense has averaged 65.5 rush yards per game over their last 3 games. Their 20-game average is 201.4 rush yards per game. (-67%)
• RV rushes for 212.0+ yards (RV's own median) (.692)
• RV's offense has averaged 10.4 YPA over their last 3 games. Their 19-game average is 6.6 YPA. (+57%)
• RV's defense has averaged 14.0 points allowed per game over their last 3 games. Their 30-game average is 32.6 points allowed per game. (-57%)
• RV's defense has averaged 3.2 YPC over their last 3 games. Their 20-game average is 7.4 YPC. (-57%)
• RV's offense has averaged 1.0 giveaways per game over their last 3 games. Their 21-game average is 2.0 giveaways per game. (-50%)
• RV's defense has forced 1+ turnover in 5 straight games (10/09/2026-11/06/2026), going 4-1 over that stretch.
• RV's offense has averaged 30.7 points scored per game over their last 3 games. Their 30-game average is 21.6 points scored per game. (+42%)
• RIVER VALLEY has won 4 straight (10/16/26–11/6/26). It has not reached 5 straight in the last 4 years of games on file (2023-present).
• RIVER VALLEY has rushed for 200+ in 4 straight games (10/16/26–11/6/26). It has not reached 5 straight in the last 4 years of games on file (2023-present).
• RIVER VALLEY has had a 100-yard rusher in 4 straight games (10/16/26–11/6/26). It has not reached 5 straight in the last 4 years of games on file (2023-present).
RV's defense has averaged 2.4 takeaways per game over their last 5 games. Their 21-game average is 1.0 takeaways per game. (+152%)
RV's defense has averaged 244.8 pass yards per game over their last 5 games. Their 20-game average is 142.4 pass yards per game. (+72%)
RV's defense has averaged 65.5 rush yards per game over their last 3 games. Their 20-game average is 201.4 rush yards per game. (-67%)
RV's defense has averaged 14.0 points allowed per game over their last 3 games. Their 30-game average is 32.6 points allowed per game. (-57%)
RV's defense has averaged 3.2 YPC over their last 3 games. Their 20-game average is 7.4 YPC. (-57%)
RV's defense has averaged 5.4 YPP over their last 3 games. Their 20-game average is 8.1 YPP. (-33%)
RV's defense has averaged 253.5 total yards per game over their last 3 games. Their 20-game average is 343.9 total yards per game. (-26%)
RV's defense has averaged 6.7 YPA over their last 10 games. Their 20-game average is 8.8 YPA. (-24%)
(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)
RIVER VALLEY (YUBA CITY): OFFENSE VS DEFENSE, 2026
Where RIVER VALLEY (YUBA CITY) sits among 148 section teams on the two Unit Index composites -- Offense Grade 41.1, Defense Grade 31.8.
YARDS / ATTEMPT: RIVER VALLEY (YUBA CITY) VS THE SECTION
RIVER VALLEY (YUBA CITY) ranks #125 of 127 section teams in yards per attempt (1.05) -- a weakness worth a look.
RIVER VALLEY (YUBA CITY): SP STRENGTH INDEX BY SEASON
The program's index across 5 seasons on file -- 3.2 in 2022 to -12.5 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.
