
Highlands Football
Highlands is a California high school football program (Sierra Delta League, CIF). The 2026 record stands at 3-5. The Cooper Predictor rates Highlands at -15.5, No. 727 of 1045 rated California teams and No. 5 of 9 in Sierra Delta League. The model projects a 2-6 finish, with league title odds of 0.0%. The model's pre-game picks are 6-0 in Highlands games this season. Most recent result: lost to Golden Sierra 8-48 on Oct 30. Next up: at Lindhurst on Nov 6 — the model projects Lindhurst 34-21, giving Highlands a 27% chance to win.
Open Highlands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | @ McClatchy | L 28-31 50% ✓ | L 26-29 |
| Sep 11 | @ Rio Vista | L 10-34 15% ✓ | L 26-48 |
| Sep 18 | vs Mesa Verde | L 24-28 36% ✓ | L 14-28 |
| Sep 25 | @ Woodland Christian | L 14-52 3% ✓ | L 19-34 |
| Oct 2 | vs San Juan | no pick on record | W 48-0 |
| Oct 16 | vs Esparto | W 48-7 99% ✓ | W 66-0 |
| Oct 30 | @ Golden Sierra | L 10-31 11% ✓ | L 8-48 |
| Nov 6 | @ Lindhurst | L 21-34 27% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Highlands's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Highlands graduates playing college football
Compiled from publicly published team rosters and signing announcements. Some schools do not list a high school, so a player may be missing — it is not a judgement on the player.
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