In short: Sacred Heart Prep Gators high school football (Atherton, CA), 2026 season: 2-7 in the Peninsula - Bay League. Last game: L 10-42 vs Wilcox on October 29, 2026. Next: vs Menlo School, November 7, 2026. Schedule and results, player season stats, stat leaders, unit grades, ScorePirate ranking and the game-by-game log.
The turnover battle could decide Sacred Heart Prep's next game, against Menlo School, and the recent returns favor Menlo School. Sacred Heart Prep forced 1.4 takeaways per game over its first 5 games (2-3), #32 in Section in that timeframe. Over the stretch of 4 games that followed (0-4), the Gators have forced 0.5 takeaways per game, a 64% drop, #68 in Section in that window. The schedule doesn't excuse it: the last 4 opponents have been softer, averaging 1.7 per game, a #76 offense in Section on the season, against 1.0 per game, #37 for the first 5. Measured against those opponents' norms (1.7 per game), Sacred Heart Prep forced 70% fewer turnovers than those offenses usually give up. The level of competition matters too: in ScorePirate's SP Strength Index, the last 4 opponents average a rating that would rank #10 in Section, well above the first 5 (#31), so the dip has come against better teams overall. Conversely, Menlo School's ball security has been one of Section's better units in recent weeks. The Knights have committed 0.8 giveaways per game over their last 4 games (0-4), #27 in Section during that time. Those games came against a middle-of-the-pack set of defenses in Section (1.3 per game on the season, which would rank #37). Against those norms, Menlo School turned it over 44% less than those defenses usually force. Overall, those opponents average an SP Strength Index rating that would rank #10 in Section, a strong slate. Unless Sacred Heart Prep's defense rediscovers its early form, the edge in this matchup belongs to Menlo School.
The number to watch when Sacred Heart Prep meets Menlo School is Sacred Heart Prep's scoring. Sacred Heart Prep averaged 30.0 points per game over its first 6 games (2-4), #23 in Section through those games. Over the stretch of 3 games that followed (0-3), the Gators have averaged 10.3 points per game, a 66% drop, #80 in Section through that stretch. The schedule doesn't excuse it: the last 3 opponents have been softer, averaging 29.8 points per game, a #76 scoring defense in Section on the season, against 23.4 points per game, #51 for the first 6. Measured against those opponents' norms (29.8 points per game), Sacred Heart Prep scored 65% less than those defenses usually allow. Overall, those opponents have been strong teams: their average SP Strength Index rating would rank #21 in Section. Sacred Heart Prep was held to 14 points or fewer 3 times in those games, including 7 against ScorePirate CIF Central Coast Section #17 Menlo-Atherton on 10/17. Meanwhile, Menlo School's defense has struggled in recent weeks. The Knights have allowed 33.3 points per game over their last 3 games (0-3), #79 in Section over that stretch. Those games came against some of the better offenses in Section (28.4 points per game on the season, which would rank #25). Against those norms, Menlo School allowed 17% more than those offenses usually score. Overall, those opponents average an SP Strength Index rating that would rank #10 in Section, a strong slate. Both units come in looking to get right, and whichever does first may decide the game. Sacred Heart Prep is 1-3 this season when it scores 27 or more, and 1-4 when it doesn't.
NOTES
The biggest worry in Sacred Heart Prep's season has been the direction of its defense. Sacred Heart Prep allowed 20.0 points per game over its first 3 games (2-1), #38 in Section within that period. In the 6 games since that hot start (0-6), the Gators have allowed 39.3 points per game, a 97% rise, #88 in Section across those games. The schedule has a lot to do with it: Sacred Heart Prep's last 6 opponents have averaged 31.9 points per game, a #18 offense in Section on the season, against 26.6 points per game, #31 for the first 3. Measured against those opponents' norms (31.9 points per game), Sacred Heart Prep allowed 23% more than those offenses usually score. The level of competition matters too: in ScorePirate's SP Strength Index, the last 6 opponents average a rating that would rank #17 in Section, well above the first 3 (#34), so the dip has come against better teams overall. On the season, Sacred Heart Prep ranks #84 in Section in scoring defense. Menlo School's offense, #74 of 95 (16.9 points per game), could be the get-right matchup Sacred Heart Prep needs. Sacred Heart Prep is 1-1 this season when it holds opponents under 17, and 1-6 when it doesn't.
The Gators allowed 7.0 yards per carry (1,229 yards on 176 rushes) over their first 6 games (2-4), #78 in Section during those games. Few teams started slower in this department, and few have turned it around as sharply since. Over the stretch of 3 games that followed (0-3), Sacred Heart Prep has allowed 4.5 yards per carry (449 yards on 99 rushes), a 35% drop, #26 in Section during that period. The schedule deserves some of the credit: Sacred Heart Prep's last 3 opponents have averaged 4.7 yards per carry, a #49 rushing attack in Section on the season, against 6.4 yards per carry, #24 for the first 6. On the season, the Gators rank #63 in Section in run defense. The trend lines up well against Menlo School, whose ground game ranks just #81 of 84 (2.1 yards per carry).
Sacred Heart Prep's ground game from the opening weeks has gone missing since. Sacred Heart Prep averaged 5.0 yards per carry (820 yards on 165 rushes) over its first 5 games (2-3), #40 in Section during that stretch. Over the stretch of 4 games that followed (0-4), the Gators have averaged 3.5 yards per carry (408 yards on 115 rushes), a 29% drop, #60 in Section over that period. The schedule doesn't explain it: the opponents in both stretches have averaged about 5.4 yards per carry on the season. Measured against those opponents' norms (5.4 yards per carry), Sacred Heart Prep ran for 35% less 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 #10 in Section, well above the first 5 (#31), so the dip has come against better teams overall. On the season, Sacred Heart Prep ranks #55 in Section in rushing. Menlo School's run defense sits in the middle of the pack, #65 in Section (6.2 yards per carry).
Something changed for Sacred Heart Prep's passing game after the first 5 games of the season. The Gators averaged 8.9 yards per pass attempt (896 yards on 101 attempts) over their first 5 games (2-3), #21 in Section over that timeframe. Over the stretch of 4 games that followed (0-4), Sacred Heart Prep has averaged 6.7 yards per pass attempt (652 yards on 98 attempts), a 25% drop, #51 in Section over that span. The schedule doesn't explain it: the opponents in both stretches have averaged about 8.6 yards per attempt on the season. Measured against those opponents' norms (8.8 yards per attempt), Sacred Heart Prep threw for 25% less per attempt than those pass 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 #10 in Section, well above the first 5 (#31), so the dip has come against better teams overall. On the season, the Gators rank #38 in Section in passing. Menlo School's pass defense sits in the middle of the pack, #41 in Section (7.5 yards per attempt).
Sacred Heart Prep's defense has clamped down as the season has progressed. Sacred Heart Prep allowed 8.5 yards per play (2,349 yards on 275 snaps) over its first 6 games (2-4), #88 in Section in that timeframe. Over the stretch of 3 games that followed (0-3), the Gators have allowed 6.2 yards per play (1,027 yards on 165 snaps), a 27% drop, #30 in Section in that window. The schedule deserves some of the credit: Sacred Heart Prep's last 3 opponents have averaged 6.1 yards per play, a #50 offense in Section on the season, against 7.8 yards per play, #13 for the first 6. On the season, Sacred Heart Prep ranks #80 in Section in yards per play allowed. The trend lines up well against Menlo School, whose offense ranks just #73 of 84 (4.0 yards per play).
TIDBITS (11 found)
• Club Sacred Heart Prep has lost 6 straight, and a loss would make it 7 in a row -- something they have not done in the 5 seasons on record.
• Club Sacred Heart Prep is 15-2 all time when holding the opponent under 100 rushing yards. Sacred Heart Prep's last loss when holding the opponent under 100 rushing yards was September 14, 2024 against Half Moon Bay (L, 21-22).
• Club Sacred Heart Prep has gone 9 straight games committing fewer than 3 turnovers (August 28, 2026 through October 29, 2026), going 2-7 over that stretch, the program's longest such streak since 2025 (11 games).
• Club Sacred Heart Prep has allowed 132 points over its last 4 games (33.0 a game, October 10, 2026 through October 29, 2026) -- its 5th-highest 4-game total on record; the most is 139, from November 7, 2025 through August 28, 2026.
• Club Sacred Heart Prep has gone 4 straight games being held under 8.0 yards per attempt (October 10, 2026 through October 29, 2026), going 0-4 over that stretch, the program's longest such streak since 2025 (5 games).
• Player J.p. Durrett has gone 8 straight games throwing a touchdown pass, the longest such streak of his career.
• Player J.p. Durrett has 920 passing yards over his last 4 games (230.0 a game, September 25, 2026 through October 23, 2026) -- his most in a 4-game stretch on record.
• Player Charlie Ford has 341 receiving yards over his last 3 games (113.7 a game, October 10, 2026 through October 23, 2026) -- his most in a 3-game stretch on record.
• Player David Sala has 3 touchdown catches over his last 3 games (1.0 a game, September 18, 2026 through October 10, 2026) -- his most in a 3-game stretch on record.
• Player Wyatt Staley has 4 touchdown catches over his last 4 games (1.0 a game, September 18, 2026 through October 17, 2026) -- his most in a 4-game stretch on record.
• Player Timote Fangupo has 3 sacks over his last 3 games (1.0 a game, October 10, 2026 through October 23, 2026) -- his most in a 3-game stretch on record.
MILESTONE WATCH
Sacred Heart Prep
J. Durrett needs 23 passing yards for 1,500 (averaging 184.6 a game)
Jayson Moran needs 5 tackles for 50 (averaging 5.6 a game)
Lincoln Gerstner needs 5 tackles for 50 (averaging 5.6 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 29; roster and numbers checked Oct 6.
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CIF STATE RUNNER-UP (lost to Rancho Bernardo 35-14)
Section and state results and Players of the Year: CIF-SS Record Book. League finishes: no league schedule on file yet, so none is claimed.
WEEK WRAP-UP
Sacred Heart Prep fell to Wilcox 10-42 on the road on Thursday, October 29, its 6th straight loss. Sacred Heart Prep ran for 111 yards against 17 passing, and the defense turned a 289-yard night for Wilcox into 42 points.
Sacred Heart Prep is 2-7, #35 CIF Central Coast Section. Up next: vs Menlo School, Sat Nov 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 (sacks/INT 8/9, sacks allowed 7/9 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 58.1/100 (+3 yds/gm vs average)
Rush Offense: grade 43.7/100 (-24 yds/gm vs average)
Pass Defense: grade 40.3/100 (+9 yds/gm vs average)
Rush Defense: grade 52.2/100 (-7 yds/gm vs average)
Unit grades: 0-100 league percentile, adjusted for the opponents faced.
SHP finished 2025 at 6-6. Made the playoffs (2 postseason game(s) on file; exact round/result not available). Notable win: 22-19 over KING'S ACADEMY (KING'S ACADEMY finished 82% that season). Toughest loss: 17-24 to MENLO-ATHERTON (7-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)
SHP HAS PERFORMED BEST THIS DATA SET WHEN...
• SHP holds its opponents under 100 rushing yards (.875), and has won 7 straight when doing so
• SHP averages 5.0+ yards per carry (.889), but most recently lost to Mountain View when doing so
• SHP rushes for 150+ yards (.733), but most recently lost to Mountain View when doing so
• SHP averages 6.0+ yards per play (.778), but most recently lost to Mountain View when doing so
• SHP's offense has averaged 195.4 pass yards per game over their last 5 games. Their 35-game average is 125.1 pass yards per game. (+56%)
• SHP's offense has averaged 10.3 points scored per game over their last 3 games. Their 35-game average is 21.4 points scored per game. (-52%)
• SHP holds its opponents under 137.5 rushing yards (SHP's own median) (.667)
• SHP averages 5.2+ yards per play (SHP's own median) (.688)
• SHP's offense has failed to reach 8.0 YPA in 4 straight games (10/10/2026-10/29/2026), going 0-4 over that stretch.
• SHP's offense has averaged 97.7 rush yards per game over their last 3 games. Their 35-game average is 157.3 rush yards per game. (-38%)
• SHP's defense has averaged 37.4 points allowed per game over their last 5 games. Their 35-game average is 27.4 points allowed per game. (+36%)
• SHP is 8-3 (.727) when it wins the turnover battle
• SHP holds its opponents under 5.4 yards per carry (SHP's own median) (.600)
• SHP's offense has averaged 0.7 giveaways per game over their last 3 games. Their 32-game average is 1.0 giveaways per game. (-35%)
• SHP's offense has averaged 4.8 YPA over their last 3 games. Their 32-game average is 7.3 YPA. (-33%)
SHP's defense has averaged 37.4 points allowed per game over their last 5 games. Their 35-game average is 27.4 points allowed per game. (+36%)
SHP's defense has averaged 0.7 takeaways per game over their last 3 games. Their 32-game average is 0.9 takeaways per game. (-29%)
SHP's defense has averaged 12.2 YPA over their last 5 games. Their 30-game average is 9.5 YPA. (+28%)
SHP's defense has averaged 218.6 pass yards per game over their last 5 games. Their 30-game average is 175.4 pass yards per game. (+25%)
SHP's defense has averaged 4.5 YPC over their last 3 games. Their 30-game average is 5.8 YPC. (-22%)
SHP's defense has averaged 195.7 rush yards per game over their last 7 games. Their 30-game average is 161.9 rush yards per game. (+21%)
SHP's defense has averaged 407.6 total yards per game over their last 5 games. Their 30-game average is 337.2 total yards per game. (+21%)
(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 SACRED HEART PREP sits among 95 section teams on the two Unit Index composites -- Offense Grade 48.2, Defense Grade 50.8.
PASS YARDS ALLOWED / GAME: SACRED HEART PREP VS THE SECTION
SACRED HEART PREP ranks #67 of 68 section teams in passing yards allowed per game (282.0) -- a weakness worth a look.
SACRED HEART PREP: SP STRENGTH INDEX BY SEASON
The program's index across 5 seasons on file -- 24.3 in 2022 to 8.5 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.
