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La Quinta (La Quinta) Football

California · Desert Empire · La Quinta
Power
+19.3
▼0.9
CA Rank
#290
▼17
Desert Empire Rank
#1
Record
6-4
Proj Rec
7-4
League Title Odds
100%
🏆 Clinched the Desert Empire League title — no remaining results can change it.

La Quinta (La Quinta) is a California high school football program (Desert Empire, CIF). The 2026 record stands at 6-4. La Quinta (La Quinta) has clinched the Desert Empire League title. The Cooper Predictor rates La Quinta (La Quinta) at +19.3, No. 290 of 1045 rated California teams and No. 1 of 6 in Desert Empire. The model projects a 7-4 finish, with league title odds of 100%. The model's pre-game picks are 8-2 in La Quinta (La Quinta) games this season. Most recent result: beat Palm Desert 36-28 on Oct 30. Next up: at Rancho Verde on Nov 6 — the model projects La Quinta (La Quinta) 20-17, giving La Quinta (La Quinta) a 50% chance to win.

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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

DateOpponentProjectionResult
Aug 28vs Yucca ValleyW 38-17 74% ✓W 58-28
Sep 4@ Citrus ValleyW 38-35 51% ✗L 16-28
Sep 11vs HesperiaL 27-34 46% ✓L 22-29
Sep 18vs Central (El Centro)W 34-28 56% ✗L 7-14
Sep 25@ Roosevelt (Eastvale)L 21-31 22% ✓L 20-33
Oct 2@ Shadow HillsW 31-13 85% ✓W 42-6
Oct 9vs Rancho MirageW 31-17 77% ✓W 44-34
Oct 16@ Palm SpringsW 42-21 88% ✓W 47-14
Oct 22@ Xavier PrepW 28-13 82% ✓W 34-0
Oct 30vs Palm DesertW 34-20 82% ✓W 36-28
Nov 6@ Rancho VerdeW 20-17 50%—

Projection = the model's pick, projected score and La Quinta (La Quinta)'s win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.

La Quinta (La Quinta) graduates playing college football

Major HinchenUtah FBS
James WatsonEvangel (Mo.) NAIA

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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