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Palo Alto Football

California · Peninsula - De Anza · Palo Alto
Power
+18.4
▼0.2
CA Rank
#303
▼9
Peninsula - De Anza Rank
#4
▼1
Record
5-4
Proj Rec
6-4
League Title Odds
0.0%

Palo Alto is a California high school football program (Peninsula - De Anza, CIF). The 2026 record stands at 5-4. The Cooper Predictor rates Palo Alto at +18.4, No. 303 of 1045 rated California teams and No. 4 of 6 in Peninsula - De Anza. The model projects a 6-4 finish, with league title odds of 0.0%. The model's pre-game picks are 5-4 in Palo Alto games this season. Most recent result: lost to Half Moon Bay 21-35 on Oct 30. Next up: vs Woodside on Nov 6 — the model projects Palo Alto 27-24, giving Palo Alto a 52% 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 27vs LeighL 24-34 42% ✗W 56-14
Sep 4@ LelandW 28-20 63% ✓W 45-21
Sep 11@ Bellarmine College PrepL 28-31 39% ✓L 18-38
Sep 18vs Washington (San Francisco)W 48-10 98% ✓W 49-12
Sep 24@ King's AcademyL 31-42 23% ✗W 45-42
Oct 9vs BurlingameL 27-41 22% ✗W 35-21
Oct 16@ San MateoL 34-35 45% ✓L 14-17
Oct 23@ Mountain View (Mountain View)W 41-31 76% ✗L 46-51
Oct 30vs Half Moon BayL 28-45 19% ✓L 21-35
Nov 6vs WoodsideW 27-24 52%—

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

Palo Alto graduates playing college football

Ikiansio TupouSan José State FBS
Jeremiah FungSan José State FBS
Jeremiah StallworthSacramento State FBS
Amani ElfadilIncarnate Word FCS
Kevin O'BrienFordham FCS
Joseph KesslerClaremont Mudd Scripps D-III
Savith GurunathanPuget Sound D-III

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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