In short: Wheatland Pirates high school football (Wheatland, CA), 2026 season: 4-5. Last game: L 0-44 vs Northgate on October 30, 2026. Next: vs Center, November 6, 2026. Schedule and results, player season stats, stat leaders, unit grades, ScorePirate ranking and the game-by-game log.
The number to watch when Wheatland meets Center is Wheatland's scoring defense. Wheatland allowed 33.0 points per game over its first 6 games (2-4), #114 in Section in that timeframe. Over the stretch of 3 games that followed (2-1), the Pirates have allowed 24.7 points per game, a 25% drop, #76 in Section in that window. The schedule deserves some of the credit: Wheatland's last 3 opponents have averaged 26.9 points per game, a #75 offense in Section on the season, against 29.6 points per game, #60 for the first 6. Measured against those opponents' norms (26.9 points per game), Wheatland held those offenses 8% below what they usually score. Only ScorePirate CIF North Coast Section #11 Northgate broke through in that span, putting up 44 on 10/30. Meanwhile, Center's offense has been middle of the pack in recent weeks. The Cougars have averaged 31.0 points per game over their last 3 games (2-1), #58 in Section during that time. Those games came against a middle-of-the-pack set of scoring defenses in Section (24.7 points per game on the season, which would rank #71). Against those norms, Center scored 26% more than those defenses usually allow. Center offers Wheatland a fair measuring stick for whether the trend is real. Wheatland is 3-1 this season when it holds opponents under 31, and 1-4 when it doesn't.
NOTES
The biggest worry in Wheatland's season has been the direction of its defense. Wheatland allowed 6.0 yards per play (1,131 yards on 190 snaps) over its first 3 games (2-1), #50 in Section through those games. In the 6 games since that hot start (2-4), the Pirates have allowed 8.2 yards per play (1,687 yards on 205 snaps), a 38% rise, #109 in Section through that stretch. The schedule has a lot to do with it: Wheatland's last 6 opponents have averaged 7.8 yards per play, a #52 offense in Section on the season, against 6.4 yards per play, #93 for the first 3. Measured against those opponents' norms (7.8 yards per play), Wheatland allowed 6% more per snap than those offenses usually gain. On the season, Wheatland ranks #80 in Section in yards per play allowed. It won't get any easier against Center, whose offense ranks #12 in Section (10.2 yards per play).
Wheatland's run defense from the opening weeks has gone missing since. The Pirates allowed 5.8 yards per carry (1,005 yards on 174 rushes) over their first 3 games (2-1), #75 in Section over that stretch. In the 6 games since that hot start (2-4), Wheatland has allowed 7.6 yards per carry (1,176 yards on 155 rushes), a 31% rise, #114 in Section within that period. The schedule has a lot to do with it: Wheatland's last 6 opponents have averaged 6.8 yards per carry, a #52 rushing attack in Section on the season, against 6.3 yards per carry, #72 for the first 3. Measured against those opponents' norms (6.8 yards per carry), Wheatland allowed 11% more per carry than those rushing attacks usually gain. On the season, the Pirates rank #97 in Section in run defense. Center's ground game sits in the middle of the pack, #42 in Section (7.1 yards per carry).
TIDBITS (8 found)
• Club Wheatland is 13-0 all time when holding the opponent under 10 points in the games on file (13 such games).
• Club Wheatland has allowed 122 points over its last 4 games (30.5 a game, October 9, 2026 through October 30, 2026) -- its 5th-highest 4-game total on record; the most is 140, from November 14, 2025 through September 11, 2026.
• Player Deo Reed has 4 touchdown catches over his last 3 games (1.3 a game, October 2, 2026 through October 16, 2026) -- his most in a 3-game stretch on record.
• Player Colton Burns has 60 tackles over his last 5 games (12.0 a game, September 11, 2026 through October 16, 2026) -- his most in a 5-game stretch on record.
• Player Kai Leibrich has 36 tackles over his last 4 games (9.0 a game, September 25, 2026 through October 16, 2026) -- his most in a 4-game stretch on record.
• Player Dylan Wilkins has 26 tackles over his last 3 games (8.7 a game, September 11, 2026 through October 2, 2026) -- his most in a 3-game stretch on record.
• Player Joseph Franklin has gone 2 straight games throwing a touchdown pass, the 2nd-longest such streak of his career. He also had a career-best streak of 7 straight games throwing a touchdown pass, during the 2026 season.
• Player Johnny Mcknight has gone 2 straight games intercepting a pass, the longest such streak of his career.
MILESTONE WATCH
Wheatland
Tyler Rivers needs 3 tackles for 50 (averaging 6.7 a game)
Colton Burns needs 11 tackles for 100 (averaging 12.7 a game)
Joseph Franklin needs 7 tackles for 50 (averaging 7.2 a game)
Dylan Wilkins needs 10 tackles for 50 (averaging 8.0 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 16 game; last updated Oct 21; roster and numbers checked Sep 10.
Click a column heading to sort. MIN hides players below that many attempts.
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 7/9, defense 7/9, sacks/INT 7/9, sacks allowed 7/9, turnovers 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 35.6/100 (-44 yds/gm vs average)
Rush Offense: grade 31.8/100 (-51 yds/gm vs average)
Pass Defense: grade 78.7/100 (-47 yds/gm vs average)
Rush Defense: grade 30.2/100 (+38 yds/gm vs average)
Unit grades: 0-100 league percentile, adjusted for the opponents faced.
OPPONENT TRACKER
(full explanation: Appendix, Note 2)
DATE
SITE
OPPONENT
THEIR RECORD
THEIR PPG
2026-11-06
vs
CENTER
8-1
30.7
LAST YEAR
WHE finished 2025 at 7-4. Made the playoffs (1 postseason game(s) on file; exact round/result not available). Notable win: 28-7 over BEAR RIVER (BEAR RIVER finished 55% that season). Toughest loss: 28-31 to OAKMONT (3-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)
WHE HAS PERFORMED BEST THIS DATA SET WHEN...
• WHE holds its opponents under 7.0 yards per play (.857), and has won 2 straight when doing so
• WHE rushes for 150+ yards (.909), but most recently lost to Oakmont when doing so
• WHE holds its opponents under 5.0 yards per carry (.800)
• WHE averages 7.0+ yards per play (.800), but most recently lost to Lincoln when doing so
• WHE's defense has averaged 5.0 takeaways per game over their last 3 games. Their 15-game average is 1.3 takeaways per game. (+295%)
• WHE's offense has averaged -0.1 YPC over their last 3 games. Their 15-game average is 5.2 YPC. (-101%)
• WHE's offense has averaged -1.0 rush yards per game over their last 3 games. Their 23-game average is 165.1 rush yards per game. (-101%)
• WHE's offense has averaged 0.0 giveaways per game over their last 3 games. Their 15-game average is 1.4 giveaways per game. (-100%)
• WHE's offense has averaged 273.0 pass yards per game over their last 3 games. Their 23-game average is 141.3 pass yards per game. (+93%)
• WHE's defense has averaged 200.0 pass yards per game over their last 3 games. Their 15-game average is 112.4 pass yards per game. (+78%)
• WHE holds its opponents under 243.0 rushing yards (WHE's own median) (.857)
• WHE holds its opponents under 7.3 yards per play (WHE's own median) (.857)
• WHE's defense has averaged 32.1 points allowed per game over their last 7 games. Their 31-game average is 20.9 points allowed per game. (+54%)
• WHE is 4-0 (.999) when it wins the turnover battle
• WHE's defense has averaged 322.6 rush yards per game over their last 7 games. Their 15-game average is 218.8 rush yards per game. (+47%)
WHE's defense has averaged 5.0 takeaways per game over their last 3 games. Their 15-game average is 1.3 takeaways per game. (+295%)
WHE's defense has averaged 200.0 pass yards per game over their last 3 games. Their 15-game average is 112.4 pass yards per game. (+78%)
WHE's defense has averaged 32.1 points allowed per game over their last 7 games. Their 31-game average is 20.9 points allowed per game. (+54%)
WHE's defense has averaged 322.6 rush yards per game over their last 7 games. Their 15-game average is 218.8 rush yards per game. (+47%)
WHE's defense has averaged 8.0 YPC over their last 3 games. Their 15-game average is 5.9 YPC. (+36%)
WHE's defense has averaged 442.2 total yards per game over their last 7 games. Their 15-game average is 331.2 total yards per game. (+34%)
WHE's defense has averaged 13.1 YPA over their last 5 games. Their 15-game average is 9.9 YPA. (+33%)
WHE's defense has averaged 8.2 YPP over their last 5 games. Their 15-game average is 6.7 YPP. (+22%)
(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 WHEATLAND sits among 148 section teams on the two Unit Index composites -- Offense Grade 35.2, Defense Grade 64.3.
YARDS / PLAY ALLOWED: WHEATLAND VS THE SECTION
WHEATLAND ranks #4 of 121 section teams in yards per play allowed (3.22) -- a strength worth a look.
WHEATLAND: SP STRENGTH INDEX BY SEASON
The program's index across 5 seasons on file -- -11.1 in 2022 to 4.4 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.
