In short: West Ranch Wildcats high school football (Valencia, CA), 2026 season: 2-8 in the Foothill League. Last game: L 20-28 vs Golden Valley on October 30, 2026. Schedule and results, player season stats, stat leaders, unit grades, ScorePirate ranking and the game-by-game log.
West Ranch's ground game looks better on paper, but one afternoon is doing a lot of the work. West Ranch averaged 4.7 yards per carry (816 yards on 172 rushes) on the season, #282 in CIF-SS, but that number is boosted by a 293-yard game on 32 rushes against Canyon on 9/18. In all other games, West Ranch is at 3.7 yards per carry (523 yards on 140 rushes), a figure that would rank #338 in CIF-SS. Context matters here: Canyon's run defense ranks among the weakest in CIF-SS (10.4 yards per carry, #398 of 404), so that game says more about the opponent than about the unit itself.
The biggest shift in West Ranch's season has come in its passing game. The Wildcats averaged 4.3 yards per pass attempt (320 yards on 75 attempts) over their first 3 games (0-3), #336 in CIF-SS in that timeframe. In the 7 games since that slow start (2-5), West Ranch has averaged 6.2 yards per pass attempt (521 yards on 84 attempts), a 45% rise, #277 in CIF-SS in that window. The schedule doesn't explain it: the opponents in both stretches have averaged about 9.0 yards per attempt on the season. Measured against those opponents' norms (8.7 yards per attempt), West Ranch threw for 29% less per attempt than those pass defenses usually allow. So the improvement is real, but it still trails what those opponents usually give up. On the season, the Wildcats rank #327 in CIF-SS in passing.
West Ranch allowed 39.0 points per game over its first 7 games (1-6), #371 in CIF-SS during that time. Few teams started slower in this department, and few have turned it around as sharply since. Over the stretch of 3 games that followed (1-2), the Wildcats have allowed 23.3 points per game, a 40% drop, #187 in CIF-SS through those games. The schedule doesn't explain it: the opponents in both stretches have averaged about 27.9 points per game on the season. Measured against those opponents' norms (27.1 points per game), West Ranch held those offenses 14% below what they usually score. Only Saugus broke through in that span, putting up 42 on 10/16. On the season, West Ranch ranks #349 in CIF-SS in scoring defense.
West Ranch's run defense has come a long way since the season's early weeks. The Wildcats allowed 10.0 yards per carry (970 yards on 97 rushes) over their first 4 games (0-4), #390 in CIF-SS through that stretch. In the 6 games since that slow start (2-4), West Ranch has allowed 6.9 yards per carry (945 yards on 137 rushes), a 31% drop, #277 in CIF-SS over that stretch. The schedule doesn't explain it: the opponents in both stretches have averaged about 6.1 yards per carry on the season. Measured against those opponents' norms (6.2 yards per carry), West Ranch allowed 12% more per carry than those rushing attacks usually gain. So the improvement is real, but it still trails what those opponents usually give up. On the season, the Wildcats rank #361 in CIF-SS in run defense.
Something changed for West Ranch's pass defense after the first 6 games of the season. West Ranch allowed 13.7 yards per pass attempt (1,086 yards on 79 attempts) over its first 6 games (1-5), #395 in CIF-SS within that period. Over the stretch of 4 games that followed (1-3), the Wildcats have allowed 9.6 yards per pass attempt (732 yards on 76 attempts), a 30% drop, #274 in CIF-SS across those games. 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 (8.5 yards per attempt), West Ranch allowed 13% more per attempt than those passing attacks usually gain. So the improvement is real, but it still trails what those opponents usually give up. On the season, West Ranch ranks #384 in CIF-SS in pass defense.
TIDBITS (9 found)
• Club The last time West Ranch went a game throwing for 200+ yards was September 27, 2024 against Hart (L, 27-48). Since then West Ranch has gone 25 straight games being held under 200 passing yards, a school-record 25 straight in the 21 seasons on record.
• Club West Ranch is 24-0 all time when scoring 40+ points in the games on file (24 such games).
• Club West Ranch is 20-0 all time when holding the opponent under 100 rushing yards in the games on file (20 such games).
• Club West Ranch is 13-2 all time when forcing 3+ turnovers. West Ranch's last loss when forcing 3+ turnovers was September 4, 2026 against Palmdale (L, 14-41).
• Player Charlie Samuelson has 272 receiving yards over his last 3 games (90.7 a game, October 9, 2026 through October 23, 2026) -- his most in a 3-game stretch on record.
• Player Charlie Samuelson has 4 touchdown catches 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 Braylen Hensley has 4 sacks over his last 4 games (1.0 a game, September 18, 2026 through October 23, 2026) -- his most in a 4-game stretch on record.
• Player Humza Harsolia has never had a game throwing for 200+ yards for West Ranch, over a 13-game career on record. His career high is 164, set October 23, 2026 against Castaic (W, 14-0).
• Player Jake Nunez has never had a game making 10 or more tackles for West Ranch, over a 16-game career on record. His career high is 9, set September 18, 2026 against Canyon (W, 26-20).
MILESTONE WATCH
West Ranch
Aiden Brodie needs 4 tackles for 50 (averaging 5.1 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 Oct 25; roster and numbers checked Sep 10.
Click a column heading to sort. MIN hides players below that many attempts.
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.
Season complete at 2-8 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.
WR — 2026 OVERALL AVERAGES
SPLIT
GP
PPG
OPP PPG
YPG
OPP YPG
PLAYS/G
OPP PLAYS/G
OVERALL
10
12.0
34.3
184.1
414.8
36.8
43.2
HOME
5
14.6
28.2
233.8
401.6
40.4
48.0
ROAD
5
9.4
40.4
122.0
431.2
32.2
37.2
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 (offense 9/10, defense 9/10, sacks/INT 9/10, sacks allowed 9/10, turnovers 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 17.2/100 (-84 yds/gm vs average)
Rush Offense: grade 24.8/100 (-68 yds/gm vs average)
Pass Defense: grade 16.4/100 (+51 yds/gm vs average)
Rush Defense: grade 21.7/100 (+60 yds/gm vs average)
Unit grades: 0-100 league percentile, adjusted for the opponents faced.
LAST YEAR
WR finished 2025 at 2-8. Missed playoffs. Notable win: 23-13 over ANTELOPE VALLEY (ANTELOPE VALLEY finished 0% that season). Toughest loss: 24-34 to CANYON (10-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)
WR HAS PERFORMED BEST THIS DATA SET WHEN...
• WR holds its opponents under 6.0 yards per play (.875), and has won 5 straight when doing so
• WR holds its opponents under 100 rushing yards (.999), and has won 4 straight when doing so
• WR holds its opponents under 5.0 yards per carry (.700), and has won 4 straight when doing so
• WR holds its opponents under 8.0 yards per attempt (.700)
• WR's offense has averaged 10.2 YPA over their last 3 games. Their 29-game average is 5.1 YPA. (+100%)
• WR's offense has averaged 165.5 pass yards per game over their last 3 games. Their 29-game average is 103.8 pass yards per game. (+60%)
• WR's offense has averaged 2.5 giveaways per game over their last 3 games. Their 29-game average is 1.6 giveaways per game. (+54%)
• WR is 6-2 (.750) when it wins the turnover battle
• WR's offense has averaged 57.2 rush yards per game over their last 5 games. Their 29-game average is 113.8 rush yards per game. (-50%)
• WR holds its opponents under 8.6 yards per play (WR's own median) (.571)
• WR's offense has averaged 3.0 YPC over their last 5 games. Their 29-game average is 5.4 YPC. (-46%)
• WR's defense has averaged 1.5 takeaways per game over their last 3 games. Their 29-game average is 1.1 takeaways per game. (+40%)
• WR's offense has averaged 10.6 points scored per game over their last 5 games. Their 30-game average is 17.1 points scored per game. (-38%)
• WR's defense has averaged 23.3 points allowed per game over their last 3 games. Their 30-game average is 35.0 points allowed per game. (-33%)
• WR holds its opponents under 7.9 yards per carry (WR's own median) (.500)
WR's defense has averaged 1.5 takeaways per game over their last 3 games. Their 29-game average is 1.1 takeaways per game. (+40%)
WR's defense has averaged 23.3 points allowed per game over their last 3 games. Their 30-game average is 35.0 points allowed per game. (-33%)
WR's defense has averaged 262.0 pass yards per game over their last 3 games. Their 28-game average is 209.9 pass yards per game. (+25%)
WR's defense has averaged 9.1 YPC over their last 20 games. Their 28-game average is 7.4 YPC. (+23%)
WR's defense has averaged 8.5 YPA over their last 3 games. Their 28-game average is 11.1 YPA. (-23%)
WR's defense has averaged 143.5 rush yards per game over their last 3 games. Their 28-game average is 185.7 rush yards per game. (-23%)
(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 WEST RANCH sits among 399 section teams on the two Unit Index composites -- Offense Grade 27.6, Defense Grade 26.4.
YARDS / PLAY ALLOWED: WEST RANCH VS THE SECTION
WEST RANCH ranks #344 of 347 section teams in yards per play allowed (12.55) -- a weakness worth a look.
WEST RANCH: SP STRENGTH INDEX BY SEASON
The program's index across 5 seasons on file -- 17.2 in 2022 to -8.6 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.
