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Vanden Football

California · Monticello Empire League · Fairfield
Power
+37
▲3.0
CA Rank
#127
▲23
Monticello Empire League Rank
#1
Record
8-1
Proj Rec
9-1
League Title Odds
100%
▲3.6

Vanden is a California high school football program (Monticello Empire League, CIF). The 2026 record stands at 8-1. The Cooper Predictor rates Vanden at +37, No. 127 of 1045 rated California teams and No. 1 of 7 in Monticello Empire League. The model projects a 9-1 finish, with league title odds of 100%. The model's pre-game picks are 8-1 in Vanden games this season. Most recent result: beat River City 56-0 on Oct 30. Next up: at Wood on Nov 6 — the model projects Vanden 41-3, giving Vanden a 98% 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@ Amador ValleyL 17-21 41% ✗W 16-0
Sep 4vs DublinW 31-10 79% ✓W 31-0
Sep 11vs West CovinaW 34-20 76% ✓W 28-21
Sep 18@ Del Oro (Loomis)L 3-34 4% ✓L 20-41
Sep 25vs Pioneer (Woodland)W 31-7 94% ✓W 42-0
Oct 2@ RodriguezW 42-6 98% ✓W 41-7
Oct 16vs VacavilleW 28-17 77% ✓W 13-10
Oct 24@ SacramentoW 42-0 100% ✓W 28-0
Oct 30vs River CityW 34-6 95% ✓W 56-0
Nov 6@ WoodW 41-3 98%—

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

Vanden graduates playing college football

Tru KendrickYale FCS
Kayson DahlEast Texas A&M FCS
Demetrius ManceCal Lutheran D-III
Devin MartinLa Verne D-III
Jayden Marquez-CookRocky Mountain NAIA

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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