Desert Mirage Football
Desert Mirage is a California high school football program (Sun Valley, CIF). The 2026 record stands at 6-4. The Cooper Predictor rates Desert Mirage at -37, No. 912 of 1045 rated California teams and No. 3 of 4 in Sun Valley. The model projects a 6-5 finish, with league title odds of 0.0%. The model's pre-game picks are 10-0 in Desert Mirage games this season. Most recent result: beat Cathedral City 53-30 on Oct 29. Next up: at Knight on Nov 6 — the model projects Knight 31-14, giving Desert Mirage a 15% chance to win.
Open Desert Mirage in the interactive model →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · Power ratings are calibrated within each state, so a rating from one state can't be compared directly with another's.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20 | @ Duarte | W 31-24 62% ✓ | W 16-8 |
| Aug 28 | @ San Jacinto Valley Academy | W 35-21 63% ✓ | W 24-6 |
| Sep 4 | @ Mendez | W 38-6 93% ✓ | W 43-0 |
| Sep 18 | vs Whittier Christian | L 17-27 24% ✓ | L 22-44 |
| Sep 25 | @ San Gorgonio | W 27-24 50% ✓ | W 42-18 |
| Oct 2 | @ Calipatria | W 27-24 50% ✓ | W 40-6 |
| Oct 9 | vs Coachella Valley | L 17-35 12% ✓ | L 18-49 |
| Oct 16 | vs Indio | L 17-24 30% ✓ | L 20-22 |
| Oct 23 | @ Twentynine Palms | L 28-31 38% ✓ | L 20-43 |
| Oct 29 | vs Cathedral City | W 34-24 66% ✓ | W 53-30 |
| Nov 6 | @ Knight | L 14-31 15% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Desert Mirage's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
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