Santa Cruz Football
Santa Cruz is a California high school football program (Pacific Coast - Santa Lucia, CIF). The 2026 record stands at 4-5. The Cooper Predictor rates Santa Cruz at -13.6, No. 696 of 1045 rated California teams and No. 5 of 8 in Pacific Coast - Santa Lucia. The model projects a 5-5 finish, with league title odds of 0.0%. The model's pre-game picks are 3-6 in Santa Cruz games this season. Most recent result: lost to Greenfield 13-34 on Oct 30. Next up: vs Gonzales on Nov 6 — the model projects Santa Cruz 45-21, giving Santa Cruz a 88% chance to win.
Open Santa Cruz 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 | @ Watsonville | L 24-31 42% ✗ | W 23-7 |
| Sep 4 | vs Scotts Valley | L 20-28 33% ✗ | W 27-26 |
| Sep 12 | vs Santa Clara | W 38-28 69% ✗ | L 25-28 |
| Sep 19 | vs Pajaro Valley | W 31-20 76% ✓ | W 35-27 |
| Sep 25 | @ Seaside | W 28-27 50% ✗ | L 51-62 |
| Oct 2 | vs Marina (Marina) | W 38-28 72% ✗ | L 35-42 |
| Oct 8 | @ Rancho San Juan | W 42-24 83% ✗ | L 27-35 |
| Oct 16 | @ Harbor | W 34-28 63% ✓ | W 42-40 |
| Oct 30 | @ Greenfield | L 27-35 32% ✓ | L 13-34 |
| Nov 6 | vs Gonzales | W 45-21 88% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Santa Cruz's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Santa Cruz 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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