Palo Verde Valley Football
Palo Verde Valley is a California high school football program (Desert, CIF). The 2026 record stands at 8-2. The Cooper Predictor rates Palo Verde Valley at -4.2, No. 573 of 1045 rated California teams and No. 1 of 5 in Desert. The model projects a 9-2 finish, with league title odds of 100%. The model's pre-game picks are 6-2 in Palo Verde Valley games this season. Most recent result: beat Mountain Empire 32-12 on Oct 30. Next up: vs Calipatria on Nov 6 — the model projects Palo Verde Valley 48-6, giving Palo Verde Valley a 99% chance to win.
Open Palo Verde Valley 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 21 | @ Calexico | L 21-24 50% ✗ | W 40-20 |
| Aug 28 | @ Shadow Hills | L 20-28 29% ✓ | L 6-26 |
| Sep 3 | vs Yuma, AZ | — | W 51-0 |
| Sep 11 | @ Coachella Valley | L 28-42 23% ✗ | W 61-23 |
| Sep 18 | @ Imperial | L 17-48 5% ✓ | L 6-35 |
| Oct 2 | vs Cibola, AZ | — | W 46-7 |
| Oct 9 | @ Vincent Memorial | W 35-27 74% ✓ | W 21-7 |
| Oct 16 | vs Calipatria | W 49-3 100% ✓ | W 45-12 |
| Oct 23 | @ Southwest EC | W 31-3 95% ✓ | W 38-10 |
| Oct 30 | vs Mountain Empire | W 48-24 92% ✓ | W 32-12 |
| Nov 6 | vs Calipatria | W 48-6 99% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Palo Verde Valley'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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