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Santa Margarita Football

California · Trinity · Rancho Santa Margarita
Power
+92
▲2.2
CA Rank
#4
▲1
Trinity Rank
#3
Record
10-0
Proj Rec
11-0
League Title Odds
100%

Santa Margarita is a California high school football program (Trinity, CIF). The 2026 record stands at 10-0. The Cooper Predictor rates Santa Margarita at +92, No. 4 of 1045 rated California teams and No. 3 of 6 in Trinity. The model projects an 11-0 finish, with league title odds of 100%. The model's pre-game picks are 7-2 in Santa Margarita games this season. Most recent result: beat Orange Lutheran 43-21 on Oct 30. Next up: vs San Clemente on Nov 13 — the model projects Santa Margarita 24-0, giving Santa Margarita a 92% 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 21vs Jones FL†W 31-21 69% ✓W 27-0
Aug 28@ Centennial (Corona)W 27-14 68% ✓W 21-20
Sep 4vs Highland (Palmdale)W 38-0 100% ✓W 55-7
Sep 12vs Inderkumno pick on recordW 41-0
Sep 18vs NorcoW 49-21 95% ✓W 34-0
Oct 2vs Mater DeiL 10-13 44% ✗W 14-7
Oct 9vs ServiteW 35-14 88% ✓W 27-3
Oct 16@ St. John BoscoL 10-20 31% ✗W 21-7
Oct 23vs JSerra CatholicW 35-14 89% ✓W 36-12
Oct 30@ Orange LutheranW 21-20 54% ✓W 43-21
Nov 13vs San ClementeW 24-0 92%—

Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Santa Margarita's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public. † cross-state game: national-scale projection, runs more varied than in-state.

Santa Margarita graduates playing college football

James JohnsonUSC FBS
Trace JohnsonTulane FBS
Jaxon PotterOld Dominion FBS

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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