In short: Valley Christian Warriors high school football (San Jose, CA), 2026 season: 3-7. Last game: L 10-14 vs Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory on November 6, 2026. Schedule and results, player season stats, stat leaders, unit grades, ScorePirate ranking and the game-by-game log.
Pass Off 54.8 · Rush Off 50.7 · Pass Def 73.4 · Rush Def 88.4
LEAGUE
WEST CATHOLIC
ENROLLMENT
1,600 STUDENTS (2017-18) · PRIVATE
NUMBERS TO NOTE
#11
SP Strength Index (of 95)
3-7
2026 record
-1.8
avg scoring margin, pts/gm
UNIT INDEX — GRADE (YDS VS AVG)
TEAM
PASS O
RUSH O
PASS D
RUSH D
VALLEY CHRISTIAN
54.8 (-5)
50.7 (-9)
73.4 (-37)
88.4 (-93)
HEAD-TO-HEAD GAME LOG
CLEAR
SEASON NOTES
The biggest worry in Valley Christian's season has been the direction of its defense. Valley Christian allowed 9.2 points per game over its first 4 games (3-1), #10 in Section in that timeframe. In the 6 games since that hot start (0-6), the Warriors have allowed 27.2 points per game, a 194% rise, #62 in Section in that window. The schedule doesn't excuse it: the last 6 opponents have been softer, averaging 23.9 points per game, a #42 offense in Section on the season, against 26.3 points per game, #33 for the first 4. Measured against those opponents' norms (23.9 points per game), Valley Christian allowed 13% more than those offenses usually score. Overall, those opponents have been strong teams: their average SP Strength Index rating would rank #5 in Section. On the season, Valley Christian ranks #33 in Section in scoring defense.
Valley Christian's ball security from the opening weeks has gone missing since. The Warriors committed 0.8 giveaways per game over their first 4 games (3-1), #23 in Section during that time. In the 6 games since that hot start (0-6), Valley Christian has committed 2.2 giveaways per game, a 189% rise, #88 in Section through those games. The schedule has a lot to do with it: Valley Christian's last 6 opponents have averaged 1.6 per game, a #22 defense in Section on the season, against 1.3 per game, #42 for the first 4. Measured against those opponents' norms (1.6 per game), Valley Christian turned it over 37% more than those defenses usually force. Overall, those opponents have been strong teams: their average SP Strength Index rating would rank #5 in Section. On the season, the Warriors rank #73 in Section in giveaways.
Valley Christian forced 2.2 takeaways per game over its first 6 games (3-3), #7 in Section through that stretch. Few teams started faster in this department, and few have cooled off as sharply since. Over the stretch of 4 games that followed (0-4), the Warriors have forced 0.5 takeaways per game, a 77% drop, #66 in Section over that stretch. 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), Valley Christian forced 64% fewer turnovers than those offenses usually give up. Overall, those opponents have been strong teams: their average SP Strength Index rating would rank #5 in Section. On the season, Valley Christian ranks #26 in Section in takeaways.
Something changed for Valley Christian's offense after its first 5 games. The Warriors averaged 27.0 points per game over their first 5 games (3-2), #32 in Section within that period. In the 5 games since that hot start (0-5), Valley Christian has averaged 9.4 points per game, a 65% drop, #87 in Section across those games. The schedule doesn't explain it: the opponents in both stretches have averaged about 19.9 points per game on the season. Measured against those opponents' norms (20.2 points per game), Valley Christian scored 54% less than those defenses usually allow. Overall, those opponents have been strong teams: their average SP Strength Index rating would rank #5 in Section. Valley Christian was held to 14 points or fewer 5 times in those games, including 0 against ScorePirate CIF Central Coast Section #16 Bellarmine College Prep on 10/10. On the season, the Warriors rank #64 in Section in scoring.
As the schedule has stiffened, Valley Christian has been run over. Valley Christian allowed 3.6 yards per carry (398 yards on 110 rushes) over its first 4 games (3-1), #13 in Section during those games. In the 6 games since that hot start (0-6), the Warriors have allowed 5.3 yards per carry (629 yards on 119 rushes), a 46% rise, #38 in Section during that period. The schedule doesn't explain it: the opponents in both stretches have averaged about 5.7 yards per carry on the season. Measured against those opponents' norms (5.7 yards per carry), Valley Christian held those rushing attacks 7% below their usual yards per carry. By that measure, the early pace looks more like the outlier than the recent one. Overall, those opponents have been strong teams: their average SP Strength Index rating would rank #5 in Section. On the season, Valley Christian ranks #17 in Section in run defense.
TIDBITS (9 found)
• Club Valley Christian has lost 6 straight, and a loss would make it 7 in a row. The last time they lost 7 or more in a row was 2022, a run of 7.
• Club The last time Valley Christian went a game allowing 200+ passing yards was October 18, 2025 against Archbishop Riordan (L, 10-49). Since then Valley Christian has gone 13 straight games holding the opponent under 200 passing yards, a school-record 13 straight in the 5 seasons on record.
• Club Valley Christian is 12-1 all time when holding the opponent under 10 points. Valley Christian's last loss when holding the opponent under 10 points was October 10, 2026 against Bellarmine College Prep (L, 0-7).
• Club Valley Christian has gone 9 straight games being held under 7.0 yards per play (September 4, 2026 through November 6, 2026), going 2-7 over that stretch, the program's longest such streak since 2022 (10 games).
• Club Valley Christian has gone 9 straight games forcing fewer than 3 turnovers (September 4, 2026 through November 6, 2026), going 2-7 over that stretch, the program's longest such streak since 2023 (11 games).
• Player Mika Synegal has 38 tackles over his last 4 games (9.5 a game, October 16, 2026 through November 6, 2026) -- his most in a 4-game stretch since the 39 he had from October 3, 2025 through October 25, 2025.
• Player Gabe Torres has 31 tackles over his last 3 games (10.3 a game, October 16, 2026 through October 30, 2026) -- his most in a 3-game stretch since the 32 he had from August 28, 2026 through September 25, 2026.
• Player Munachi Elias has never had a game rushing for 100+ yards for Valley Christian, over a 21-game career on record. His career high is 84, set November 7, 2025 against Saint Francis (L, 28-35).
• Player Rome Leota-pritchard has gone 5 straight games without throwing for 200+ yards. The last time he threw for 200+ yards was September 11, 2026 against Salinas (W, 47-0) — 209 passing yards.
MILESTONE WATCH
Valley Christian
Gabe Torres needs 4 tackles for 75 (averaging 8.9 a game)
Chase Togiai needs 0 sacks for 5 (averaging 0.6 a game)
Cameron Saunders needs 0 sacks for 5 (averaging 0.5 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 Nov 6 game; last updated Nov 12; roster and numbers checked Oct 6.
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Valley Christian fell to Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory 10-14 at home on Friday, November 6, its 6th straight loss. Valley Christian threw for 169 yards against 65 rushing.
Munachi Elias ran 11 times for 44 yards and a touchdown, caught 1 pass for 21 yards and added 3 tackles and 1 for loss on defense. Lasavion Carr caught 4 passes for 67 yards and added 5 tackles on defense. Izaiah Martinez had 11 tackles, 2 for loss and 0.5 sacks.
Valley Christian lost the turnover battle 0-1. Valley Christian is 3-7, #9 CIF Central Coast Section.
Season complete at 3-7 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.
VC — 2026 OVERALL AVERAGES
SPLIT
GP
PPG
OPP PPG
YPG
OPP YPG
PLAYS/G
OPP PLAYS/G
OVERALL
10
18.2
20.0
228.6
249.4
42.0
45.4
HOME
5
14.6
9.6
242.0
242.5
43.6
48.0
ROAD
5
21.8
30.4
215.2
252.2
40.4
44.4
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 allowed 5/10 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 54.8/100 (-5 yds/gm vs average)
Rush Offense: grade 50.7/100 (-9 yds/gm vs average)
Pass Defense: grade 73.4/100 (-37 yds/gm vs average)
Rush Defense: grade 88.4/100 (-93 yds/gm vs average)
Unit grades: 0-100 league percentile, adjusted for the opponents faced.
LAST YEAR
VC finished 2025 at 3-7. Missed playoffs. Notable win: 41-10 over WILCOX (WILCOX finished 55% that season). Toughest loss: 29-34 to SACRED HEART CATHEDRAL PREPARATORY (5-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)
VC HAS PERFORMED BEST THIS DATA SET WHEN...
• VC forces 3+ takeaways (.999), and has won 7 straight when doing so
• VC averages 7.0+ yards per play (.999), and has won 6 straight when doing so
• VC averages 5.0+ yards per carry (.800), but most recently lost to Sicp when doing so
• VC commits zero giveaways (.727), and has won 2 straight when doing so
• VC's offense has averaged 2.3 giveaways per game over their last 3 games. Their 31-game average is 1.2 giveaways per game. (+95%)
• VC's offense has failed to reach 200 pass yds in 7 straight games (09/25/2026-11/06/2026), going 1-6 over that stretch.
• VC is 10-2 (.833) when it wins the turnover battle
• VC's defense has averaged 0.7 takeaways per game over their last 3 games. Their 31-game average is 1.5 takeaways per game. (-57%)
• VC's offense has averaged 9.4 points scored per game over their last 5 games. Their 31-game average is 21.3 points scored per game. (-56%)
• VC's offense has averaged 67.2 rush yards per game over their last 5 games. Their 31-game average is 132.9 rush yards per game. (-49%)
• VC holds its opponents under 6.6 yards per play (VC's own median) (.615)
• VC holds its opponents under 137.0 passing yards (VC's own median) (.636)
• VC averages 6.0+ yards per play (VC's own median) (.562)
• VC's defense has averaged 170.7 rush yards per game over their last 5 games. Their 26-game average is 130.5 rush yards per game. (+31%)
• VC rushes for 126.0+ yards (VC's own median) (.562)
VC's defense has averaged 0.7 takeaways per game over their last 3 games. Their 31-game average is 1.5 takeaways per game. (-57%)
VC's defense has averaged 170.7 rush yards per game over their last 5 games. Their 26-game average is 130.5 rush yards per game. (+31%)
VC's defense has averaged 7.3 YPA over their last 3 games. Their 25-game average is 10.1 YPA. (-28%)
VC's defense has averaged 102.7 pass yards per game over their last 10 games. Their 25-game average is 138.2 pass yards per game. (-26%)
(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)
VALLEY CHRISTIAN (SAN JOSE): OFFENSE VS DEFENSE, 2026
Where VALLEY CHRISTIAN (SAN JOSE) sits among 95 section teams on the two Unit Index composites -- Offense Grade 60.5, Defense Grade 79.5.
YARDS / PLAY: VALLEY CHRISTIAN (SAN JOSE) VS THE SECTION
VALLEY CHRISTIAN (SAN JOSE) ranks #3 of 68 section teams in yards per play (9.38) -- a strength worth a look.
VALLEY CHRISTIAN (SAN JOSE): SP STRENGTH INDEX BY SEASON
The program's index across 5 seasons on file -- 11.2 in 2022 to 23.4 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.
