In short: Sierra Canyon Trailblazers high school football (Chatsworth, CA), 2026 season: 10-0 in the Mission League. Last game: W 56-7 vs Bishop Amat on October 30, 2026. Next: vs Mission Viejo, November 13, 2026. Schedule and results, player season stats, stat leaders, unit grades, ScorePirate ranking and the game-by-game log.
The turnover battle could decide Sierra Canyon's next game, against Mission Viejo, and the recent returns favor Sierra Canyon. Sierra Canyon forced 1.5 takeaways per game over its first 6 games (6-0), #134 in CIF-SS in that timeframe. Over the stretch of 4 games that followed (4-0), the Trailblazers have forced 2.8 takeaways per game, an 83% rise, #10 in CIF-SS in that window. The schedule has a lot to do with it: Sierra Canyon's last 4 opponents have averaged 1.0 per game, a #118 offense in CIF-SS on the season, against 1.4 per game, #246 for the first 6. Measured against those opponents' norms (1.0 per game), Sierra Canyon forced 181% more turnovers than those offenses usually give up. Conversely, Mission Viejo's ball security has been one of CIF-SS's better units in recent weeks. The Diablos have committed 1.0 giveaways per game over their last 4 games (4-0), #125 in CIF-SS during that time. Those games came against a middle-of-the-pack set of defenses in CIF-SS (1.3 per game on the season, which would rank #195). Against those norms, Mission Viejo turned it over 24% less than those defenses usually force. Overall, those opponents average an SP Strength Index rating that would rank #62 in CIF-SS, a strong slate. Something has to give when Sierra Canyon's surging defense meets one of CIF-SS's better units in Mission Viejo's.
The number to watch when Sierra Canyon meets Mission Viejo is Sierra Canyon's scoring defense. Sierra Canyon allowed 9.6 points per game over its first 5 games (5-0), #25 in CIF-SS through those games. In the 5 games since that slow start (5-0), the Trailblazers have allowed 2.6 points per game, a 73% drop, #2 in CIF-SS through that stretch. The schedule deserves some of the credit: Sierra Canyon's last 5 opponents have averaged 26.1 points per game, a #182 offense in CIF-SS on the season, against 28.4 points per game, #150 for the first 5. Measured against those opponents' norms (26.1 points per game), Sierra Canyon held those offenses 90% below what they usually score. Conversely, Mission Viejo's offense has been one of CIF-SS's better units in recent weeks. The Diablos have averaged 44.6 points per game over their last 5 games (5-0), #17 in CIF-SS over that stretch. Those games came against a middle-of-the-pack set of scoring defenses in CIF-SS (23.0 points per game on the season, which would rank #185). Against those norms, Mission Viejo scored 94% more than those defenses usually allow. Overall, those opponents average an SP Strength Index rating that would rank #48 in CIF-SS, a strong slate. Something has to give when Sierra Canyon's surging defense meets one of CIF-SS's better units in Mission Viejo's.
NOTES
The biggest shift in Sierra Canyon's season has come in its ball security. Sierra Canyon committed 1.8 giveaways per game over its first 5 games (5-0), #311 in CIF-SS within that period. In the 5 games since that slow start (5-0), the Trailblazers have committed 0.8 giveaways per game, a 56% drop, #96 in CIF-SS across those games. The schedule deserves some of the credit: Sierra Canyon's last 5 opponents have averaged 1.2 per game, a #245 defense in CIF-SS on the season, against 1.3 per game, #203 for the first 5. Measured against those opponents' norms (1.2 per game), Sierra Canyon turned it over 32% less than those defenses usually force. On the season, Sierra Canyon ranks #221 in CIF-SS in giveaways. Mission Viejo's defense sits in the middle of the pack, #104 in CIF-SS (1.7 per game).
Sierra Canyon's run defense has come a long way since the season's early weeks. The Trailblazers allowed 4.2 yards per carry (560 yards on 132 rushes) over their first 5 games (5-0), #83 in CIF-SS during those games. In the 5 games since that slow start (5-0), Sierra Canyon has allowed 2.0 yards per carry (250 yards on 122 rushes), a 52% drop, #4 in CIF-SS during that period. The schedule doesn't explain it: the opponents in both stretches have averaged about 5.6 yards per carry on the season. Measured against those opponents' norms (5.5 yards per carry), Sierra Canyon held those rushing attacks 63% below their usual yards per carry. On the season, the Trailblazers rank #12 in CIF-SS in run defense. That form gets a real test against Mission Viejo, whose ground game ranks #25 in CIF-SS (8.6 yards per carry).
No team in CIF-SS has scored more over the last 4 games than Sierra Canyon. Sierra Canyon averaged 38.2 points per game over its first 6 games (6-0), #50 in CIF-SS during that stretch. Over the stretch of 4 games that followed (4-0), the Trailblazers have averaged 54.5 points per game, a 43% rise, #1 in CIF-SS over that period. The schedule has a lot to do with it: Sierra Canyon's last 4 opponents have averaged 21.9 points per game, a #154 scoring defense in CIF-SS on the season, against 25.2 points per game, #231 for the first 6. Measured against those opponents' norms (21.9 points per game), Sierra Canyon scored 149% more than those defenses usually allow. On the season, Sierra Canyon ranks #12 in CIF-SS in scoring. Mission Viejo's defense sits in the middle of the pack, #149 in CIF-SS (21.1 points per game).
Something changed for Sierra Canyon's defense after its first 5 games. The Trailblazers allowed 4.4 yards per play (1,294 yards on 296 snaps) over their first 5 games (5-0), #22 in CIF-SS over that timeframe. In the 5 games since that slow start (5-0), Sierra Canyon has allowed 2.9 yards per play (558 yards on 191 snaps), a 33% drop, #2 in CIF-SS over that span. The schedule doesn't explain it: the opponents in both stretches have averaged about 6.6 yards per play on the season. Measured against those opponents' norms (6.5 yards per play), Sierra Canyon held those offenses 55% below their usual yards per snap. On the season, the Trailblazers rank #5 in CIF-SS in yards per play allowed. That form gets a real test against Mission Viejo, whose offense ranks #12 in CIF-SS (9.9 yards per play).
One of Sierra Canyon's most reliable areas lately has been its passing game. Sierra Canyon averaged 9.0 yards per pass attempt (1,350 yards on 150 attempts) over its first 7 games (7-0), #102 in CIF-SS in that timeframe. Over the stretch of 3 games that followed (3-0), the Trailblazers have averaged 10.5 yards per pass attempt (790 yards on 75 attempts), a 17% rise, #72 in CIF-SS in that window. The schedule has a lot to do with it: Sierra Canyon's last 3 opponents have averaged 7.3 yards per attempt, a #144 pass defense in CIF-SS on the season, against 8.1 yards per attempt, #236 for the first 7. Measured against those opponents' norms (7.3 yards per attempt), Sierra Canyon threw for 45% more per attempt than those pass defenses usually allow. On the season, Sierra Canyon ranks #82 in CIF-SS in passing. Mission Viejo's pass defense sits in the middle of the pack, #150 in CIF-SS (7.3 yards per attempt).
TIDBITS (12 found)
• Club Sierra Canyon has won 10 straight, and a win would make it 11 in a row. The last time they won 11 or more in a row was 2023, a run of 11.
• Club Sierra Canyon is 109-2 all time when scoring 40+ points. Sierra Canyon's last loss when scoring 40+ points was November 19, 2021 against Orange Lutheran (L, 40-42).
• Club Sierra Canyon has gone 15 straight games holding the opponent under 7.0 yards per play (October 10, 2025 through October 30, 2026), going 14-1 over that stretch, a school-record 15 straight in the 19 seasons on record.
• Club Sierra Canyon has gone 10 straight games holding the opponent under 8.0 yards per attempt (August 21, 2026 through October 30, 2026), going 10-0 over that stretch, a school-record 10 straight in the 19 seasons on record.
• Club Sierra Canyon has gone 8 straight games committing fewer than 2 turnovers (September 10, 2026 through October 30, 2026), going 8-0 over that stretch, the program's longest such streak since 2019 (12 games).
• Club Sierra Canyon has scored 218 points over its last 4 games (54.5 a game, October 9, 2026 through October 30, 2026) -- its 5th-highest 4-game total on record; the most is 231, from November 6, 2015 through November 27, 2015.
• Player Demarco Hernandez has gone 6 straight games throwing a touchdown pass, the longest such streak of his career.
• Player Demarco Hernandez has 680 passing yards over his last 3 games (226.7 a game, October 16, 2026 through October 30, 2026) -- his most in a 3-game stretch on record.
• Player L. Brown has 4 touchdown catches over his last 3 games (1.3 a game, October 16, 2026 through October 30, 2026) -- his most in a 3-game stretch on record.
• Player Jibri Abdullah Ii has gone 2 straight games running for a touchdown, the 2nd-longest such streak of his career. He also had a career-best streak of 3 straight games running for a touchdown, during the 2026 season.
• Player Staphan Harrison has gone 2 straight games recording two or more tackles for loss, the longest such streak of his career.
• Player Jaxsen Stokes has never had a game recording 100+ receiving yards for Sierra Canyon, over a 38-game career on record. His career high is 74, set October 18, 2024 against Bishop Amat (W, 38-0).
SCHEDULE STRENGTH
Sierra Canyon has played one of the toughest schedules in the pool so far (#7 of 405), and what is left is one of the toughest slates (#4 of 62).
Schedule so far · 1 = hardest
#7 of 405
avg opponent rating 31.1 over 10 games · 7 vs top-25 CIF-SS
Schedule ahead · 1 = hardest
#4 of 62
avg opponent rating 41.8 over 1 games · 1 vs top-25
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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.
MILESTONE WATCH
Sierra Canyon
Jaxson Davis needs 1 tackle for 50 (averaging 7.0 a game)
Staphan Harrison needs 1 tackle for 50 (averaging 6.1 a game)
Micah Slade needs 35 receiving yards for 500 (averaging 46.5 a game)
Demarco Hernandez needs 195 passing yards for 2,000 (averaging 180.5 a game)
William Stone needs 6 tackles for 50 (averaging 4.9 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 30 game; last updated Oct 31; roster and numbers checked Oct 6.
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6 CIF-SS titles · 1 CIF-SS runner-up finish · 2 CIF State titles · 2 CIF State runner-up finishes · 10 CIF-SS Players of the Year · 4 league titles
YEAR
HONOR
2025
Mission LEAGUE CHAMPION (5-0 in league)
2024
Mission LEAGUE CHAMPION (5-0 in league)
2023
Mission LEAGUE CHAMPION (5-0 in league)
2022
CIF-SS Division 2 CHAMPION (def. Inglewood 23-7)
CIF-SS Defensive Player of the Year (Division 2): XAVIER WHITE
CIF-SS Offensive Player of the Year (Division 2): DANE DUNN
Mission LEAGUE CHAMPION (4-1 in league)
2019
CIF STATE RUNNER-UP (lost to Central 34-19)
CIF-SS Division 2 CHAMPION (def. Chaminade 35-7)
CIF-SS Defensive Player of the Year (Division 2): JD HERNANDEZ
2018
CIF STATE RUNNER-UP (lost to Liberty/Brentwood 19-17)
CIF-SS Division 3 CHAMPION (def. Cajon 34-30)
CIF-SS Defensive Player of the Year (Division 3): J.D. HERNANDEZ
CIF-SS Offensive Player of the Year (Division 3): EJ GABLE
2016
CIF STATE CHAMPION (def. Serra/San Mateo 42-40)
CIF-SS Division 4 CHAMPION (def. Corona del Mar 36-35)
CIF-SS Offensive Player of the Year (Division 4): BOBBY COLE
2015
CIF-SS Mid Valley CHAMPION (def. San Dimas 20-0)
CIF-SS Defensive Player of the Year (Mid Valley): PATRICK GONZALES
CIF-SS Offensive Player of the Year (Mid Valley): BOBBY COLE
2011
CIF STATE IV CHAMPION (def. Le Grande 34-14)
CIF-SS East Valley CHAMPION (def. Paraclete 47-14)
CIF-SS Defensive Player of the Year (East Valley): BRIAN TUCKER
CIF-SS Offensive Player of the Year (East Valley): TYLER STEWART
2010
CIF-SS East Valley RUNNER-UP (lost to Paraclete 14-7)
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
Sierra Canyon beat Bishop Amat 56-7 at home on Friday, October 30, its 10th straight win. Sierra Canyon threw for 336 yards against 127 rushing, and the defense turned a 189-yard night for Bishop Amat into 7 points.
Demarco Hernandez completed 12 of 16 for 297 yards and 3 touchdowns with an interception. L. Brown caught 3 passes for 128 yards and 2 touchdowns. Fletcher Taylor caught 1 pass for 74 yards and a touchdown and added 2 tackles on defense.
For Bishop Amat, Domenico Doran completed 10 of 17 for 104 yards and ran 2 times for 13 yards; Jaiden Combal caught 6 passes for 77 yards.
In the 10-game winning streak it has forced 20.0 turnovers and given the ball away 13.0 times. Sierra Canyon is 10-0, #1 CIF-Southern Section. Up next: vs Mission Viejo, Fri Nov 13.
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 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 90.5/100 (+105 yds/gm vs average)
Rush Offense: grade 78.5/100 (+62 yds/gm vs average)
Pass Defense: grade 99.7/100 (-174 yds/gm vs average)
Rush Defense: grade 98.2/100 (-160 yds/gm vs average)
Unit grades: 0-100 league percentile, adjusted for the opponents faced.
COACHING
Jon Ellinghouse — head coach every season on file (back to 2008)
COLLEGE COMMITMENTS
PLAYER
POS
CLASS
COMMITTED TO
RATING
#99 MARCUS FAKATOU
DL
Sr.
Ohio State
5-star
#8 DUVAY WILLIAMS
CB
Sr.
California
4-star
#92 KASI CURRIE
DL
Sr.
Texas
4-star
#5 MYLES BAKER
S
Sr.
UCLA
4-star
#78 BRAYDENN MERCER
IOL
Sr.
UNLV
3-star
#3 JAXSEN STOKES
RB
Sr.
California
3-star
#66 TYSON SEIDMAN
IOL
Sr.
San Diego State
3-star
7 committed players on the current SC roster, per 247Sports. Players from earlier recruiting classes who have already graduated are not listed.
CONFIRMED TRANSFERS
TRANSFERS IN (6)
PLAYER
POS
CLASS
FROM
CONFIRMED
COOPER COOK
Defensive lineman\
Senior
Tustin
roster
DUVAY WILLIAMS
Defensive back/receiver
Senior
Gardena Serra
roster
JAXON SHARP
Receiver
Junior
Oaks Christian
reported
MARCUS FAKATOU
lineman
--
Orange Lutheran defensive
roster
MARCUS FAKATOU
Defensive line
Senior
Orange Lutheran
roster
MYKEL RAMOS
Defensive back
Junior
Mater Dei
roster
Confirmed from published reporting; 'roster' means a team roster also corroborates the move. Transfer reporting is strongest in the Southern Section, so an absence here is not proof no move happened.
SC finished 2025 at 10-1. Made the playoffs (1 postseason game(s) on file; exact round/result not available). Notable win: 49-7 over DOWNEY (DOWNEY finished 82% that season). Toughest loss: 9-21 to SANTA MARGARITA (12-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)
SC HAS PERFORMED BEST THIS DATA SET WHEN...
• SC holds its opponents under 8.0 yards per attempt (.999), and has won 24 straight when doing so
• SC averages 6.0+ yards per play (.962), and has won 23 straight when doing so
• SC holds its opponents under 200 passing yards (.957), and has won 9 straight when doing so
• SC holds its opponents under 6.0 yards per play (.957), and has won 9 straight when doing so
• SC's defense has averaged 2.6 points allowed per game over their last 5 games. Their 33-game average is 10.2 points allowed per game. (-74%)
• SC's defense has limited opponents to under 5.0 YPC in 7 straight games (09/18/2026-10/30/2026), going 7-0 over that stretch.
• SC's defense has forced 1+ turnover in 7 straight games (09/18/2026-10/30/2026), going 7-0 over that stretch.
• SC's defense has limited opponents to under 150 rush yds in 6 straight games (09/25/2026-10/30/2026), going 6-0 over that stretch.
• SC's defense has averaged 61.6 pass yards per game over their last 5 games. Their 30-game average is 128.4 pass yards per game. (-52%)
• SC's defense has limited opponents to under 100 rush yds in 5 straight games (10/02/2026-10/30/2026), going 5-0 over that stretch.
• SC averages 8.0+ yards per attempt while throwing for 200+ yards
• SC's defense has averaged 111.6 total yards per game over their last 5 games. Their 30-game average is 208.3 total yards per game. (-46%)
• SC's offense has committed 1+ turnover in 4 straight games (10/09/2026-10/30/2026), going 4-0 over that stretch.
• SC's defense has averaged 50.0 rush yards per game over their last 5 games. Their 30-game average is 83.3 rush yards per game. (-40%)
• SC's offense has averaged 0.8 giveaways per game over their last 5 games. Their 33-game average is 1.3 giveaways per game. (-40%)
• SIERRA CANYON has held the opponent under 14 in 9 straight games (8/27/26–10/30/26). It has not reached 10 straight in the last 4 years of games on file (2023-present).
• SIERRA CANYON has scored 40+ in 6 straight games (9/25/26–10/30/26). It has not reached 7 straight in the last 4 years of games on file (2023-present).
• SIERRA CANYON has had a 100-yard receiver in 2 straight games (10/23/26–10/30/26). It has not reached 3 straight in the last 4 years of games on file (2023-present).
• SIERRA CANYON is one win from starting 11-0 through 11 games — for the first time since 2023. It has happened in 4 of 14 seasons on file.
SC's defense has averaged 2.6 points allowed per game over their last 5 games. Their 33-game average is 10.2 points allowed per game. (-74%)
SC's defense has averaged 61.6 pass yards per game over their last 5 games. Their 30-game average is 128.4 pass yards per game. (-52%)
SC's defense has averaged 111.6 total yards per game over their last 5 games. Their 30-game average is 208.3 total yards per game. (-46%)
SC's defense has averaged 50.0 rush yards per game over their last 5 games. Their 30-game average is 83.3 rush yards per game. (-40%)
SC's defense has averaged 3.0 takeaways per game over their last 3 games. Their 33-game average is 2.2 takeaways per game. (+36%)
SC's defense has averaged 2.1 YPC over their last 5 games. Their 30-game average is 3.2 YPC. (-34%)
SC's defense has averaged 2.9 YPP over their last 5 games. Their 30-game average is 4.1 YPP. (-30%)
SC's defense has averaged 3.6 YPA over their last 5 games. Their 30-game average is 5.0 YPA. (-27%)
(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 SIERRA CANYON sits among 399 section teams on the two Unit Index composites -- Offense Grade 84.0, Defense Grade 98.0.
YARDS / PLAY ALLOWED: SIERRA CANYON VS THE SECTION
SIERRA CANYON ranks #22 of 347 section teams in yards per play allowed (3.93) -- a strength worth a look.
SIERRA CANYON: SP STRENGTH INDEX BY SEASON
The program's index across 5 seasons on file -- 34.3 in 2022 to 37.8 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.
