Novato Football
Novato is a California high school football program (Redwood Empire - Mountain, CIF). The 2026 record stands at 4-5. The Cooper Predictor rates Novato at -18.9, No. 766 of 1045 rated California teams and No. 4 of 7 in Redwood Empire - Mountain. The model projects a 5-5 finish, with league title odds of 0.0%. The model's pre-game picks are 7-2 in Novato games this season. Most recent result: lost to Montgomery (Santa Rosa) 20-30 on Oct 30. Next up: vs Piner on Nov 7 — the model projects Novato 20-14, giving Novato a 63% chance to win.
Open Novato 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 28 | @ St. Patrick-St. Vincent | L 27-28 50% ✗ | W 35-12 |
| Sep 5 | @ Lowell | W 31-20 66% ✗ | L 21-30 |
| Sep 19 | vs Santa Rosa | L 10-20 30% ✓ | L 28-42 |
| Sep 25 | vs Healdsburg | W 38-10 93% ✓ | W 40-0 |
| Oct 3 | @ Archie Williams | L 21-35 21% ✓ | L 0-23 |
| Oct 10 | vs Berean Christian | W 35-6 96% ✓ | W 32-7 |
| Oct 16 | vs Terra Linda | W 24-20 55% ✓ | W 26-13 |
| Oct 23 | @ Justin-Siena | L 13-27 22% ✓ | L 7-26 |
| Oct 30 | @ Montgomery (Santa Rosa) | L 6-35 5% ✓ | L 20-30 |
| Nov 7 | vs Piner | W 20-14 63% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Novato's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Novato 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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