Ponderosa Football
Ponderosa is a California high school football program (Capital Valley Conference, CIF). The 2026 record stands at 5-4. The Cooper Predictor rates Ponderosa at +23.7, No. 235 of 1045 rated California teams and No. 4 of 7 in Capital Valley Conference. The model projects a 5-5 finish, with league title odds of 0.0%. The model's pre-game picks are 8-1 in Ponderosa games this season. Most recent result: beat Rio Americano 20-16 on Oct 30. Next up: at Vista del Lago (Folsom) on Nov 6 — the model projects Vista del Lago (Folsom) 34-28, giving Ponderosa a 36% chance to win.
Open Ponderosa 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 | vs El Dorado (Placerville) | W 31-3 80% ✓ | W 63-18 |
| Sep 4 | vs Pleasant Grove | W 27-20 60% ✓ | W 35-0 |
| Sep 11 | @ Casa Roble | W 34-13 79% ✓ | W 49-13 |
| Sep 18 | vs Granite Bay | L 27-35 27% ✓ | L 26-37 |
| Sep 25 | vs Inderkum | L 24-27 33% ✓ | L 13-48 |
| Oct 2 | @ Woodcreek | L 10-45 3% ✓ | L 20-48 |
| Oct 9 | vs Bella Vista | W 35-31 67% ✓ | W 35-29 |
| Oct 23 | vs Christian Brothers | W 49-27 88% ✗ | L 49-50 |
| Oct 30 | @ Rio Americano | W 34-14 85% ✓ | W 20-16 |
| Nov 6 | @ Vista del Lago (Folsom) | L 28-34 36% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Ponderosa's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Ponderosa 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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