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Rio Americano Football

California · Capital Valley Conference · Sacramento
Power
+7.2
▲1.0
CA Rank
#435
▲12
Capital Valley Conference Rank
#7
Record
2-7
Proj Rec
2-8
League Title Odds
0.0%

Rio Americano is a California high school football program (Capital Valley Conference, CIF). The 2026 record stands at 2-7. The Cooper Predictor rates Rio Americano at +7.2, No. 435 of 1045 rated California teams and No. 7 of 7 in Capital Valley Conference. The model projects a 2-8 finish, with league title odds of 0.0%. The model's pre-game picks are 7-2 in Rio Americano games this season. Most recent result: lost to Ponderosa 16-20 on Oct 30. Next up: at Inderkum on Nov 6 — the model projects Inderkum 35-0, giving Rio Americano a 2% 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 28@ StaggW 31-14 74% ✓W 17-14
Sep 4@ JesuitL 10-38 13% ✓L 7-40
Sep 10vs Del CampoW 31-3 94% ✓W 28-0
Sep 18vs CordovaW 45-7 98% ✗L 21-27
Sep 25vs Christian BrothersW 35-34 51% ✗L 24-27
Oct 2@ Vista del Lago (Folsom)L 21-24 36% ✓L 22-48
Oct 9vs WoodcreekL 0-45 0% ✓L 8-51
Oct 16@ Bella VistaL 17-38 15% ✓L 7-28
Oct 30vs PonderosaL 14-34 15% ✓L 16-20
Nov 6@ InderkumL 0-35 2%—

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

Rio Americano graduates playing college football

Conner HergertUC Davis FCS

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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