2026 TEAM PROFILE
Columbia City
Indiana · Class 4A · Varsity football
← Indiana JOC RatingsSeason record
8–2Verified qualifying results
JOC ranking
#25Statewide · Class 4A #8
JOC Rating
43.89Official published rating
Strength of schedule
30.80Approved SOS · higher is tougher
Ratings cutoff Oct 25, 2026 · Results through Oct 25, 2026
About these ratings and data sources
Ratings: Indiana — Sectional Week 1 2026 · results through Oct 25, 2026. SOS: results through Oct 10, 2026. Schedule & record audit: Oct 25, 2026.
Official forfeits affect the season record when the award is verified. They are documented separately and are not competitive wins for JOC Ratings or rankings.
2026 SEASON
Schedule & results
About schedule records and sources
Opponent records use the Oct 25 audit; opponent ratings and ranks use the Oct 25 snapshot, not the game date. * indicates partial record coverage. Forfeit awards are administrative outcomes, not played scores.
| Date | Opponent | Result / status |
|---|---|---|
| vs NorthWoodRecord 6–4 · JOC 19.68 · State #82 · Class/division #24JOHN HARRELL source for NorthWood on Aug 21 | W 45–7Final | |
| at NorthridgeRecord 10–0 · JOC 44.03 · State #24 · Class/division #7JOHN HARRELL source for Northridge on Aug 28 | L 34–35Final | |
| vs BellmontRecord 0–10 · JOC -14.47 · State #199 · Class/division #41JOHN HARRELL source for Bellmont on Sep 4 | W 76–0Final | |
| vs Huntington NorthRecord 5–4 · JOC 27.01 · State #64 · Class/division #10JOHN HARRELL source for Huntington North on Sep 11 | W 34–31Final | |
| at DeKalbRecord 7–3 · JOC 36.00 · State #41 · Class/division #12JOHN HARRELL source for DeKalb on Sep 18 | W 29–28Final | |
| vs New HavenRecord 2–8 · JOC 2.02 · State #145 · Class/division #41JOHN HARRELL source for New Haven on Sep 25 | W 48–6Final | |
| at East NobleRecord 10–0 · JOC 48.05 · State #18 · Class/division #3JOHN HARRELL source for East Noble on Oct 2 | L 21–42Final | |
| vs LeoRecord 5–5 · JOC 34.14 · State #47 · Class/division #13JOHN HARRELL source for Leo on Oct 9 | W 49–28Final | |
| at NorwellRecord 5–5 · JOC 18.83 · State #84 · Class/division #12JOHN HARRELL source for Norwell on Oct 16 | W 43–13Final | |
| Playoff | at LeoRecord 5–5 · JOC 34.14 · State #47 · Class/division #13IHSAA source for Leo on Oct 23 | W 21–6Final |
| Playoff | at East NobleRecord 10–0 · JOC 48.05 · State #18 · Class/division #3Confirmed official playoff matchup.IHSAA ORIGINAL DRAW + VERIFIED RESULTS + EXISTING APPROVED HOST RULE source for East Noble on Oct 30 | Upcoming |
OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS
Season movement
Published history values
| Results cutoff | State rank | Class rank | JOC Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | #32 | #10 | 47.95 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | #28 | #9 | 48.52 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #25 | #7 | 51.79 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #25 | #8 | 43.89 |
Ratings cutoff Oct 25, 2026 · Results through Oct 25, 2026. No values are estimated between releases.
LAST FIVE VERIFIED PLAYED RESULTS
Recent form
Current streak: won 3.
Oldest to newest. Administrative forfeits are excluded from recent played form.
APPROVED METRIC
About SOS
Average approved opponent control strength across admitted rating games, including approved fixed out-of-state anchors. Higher means tougher. Not a rank or an average of displayed opponent JOC Ratings; forfeits and non-admitted games are excluded.
Results cutoff Oct 10, 2026. Unavailable means no approved saved team value is supplied; no substitute has been calculated.
Best wins
Verified wins, ordered by opponent’s Oct 25 JOC Rating.
- DeKalbW 29–28 · Sep 18 · Opponent JOC 36.00 Game details
- LeoW 21–6 · Oct 23 · Opponent JOC 34.14 Game details
- LeoW 49–28 · Oct 9 · Opponent JOC 34.14 Game details
Toughest losses
Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.
- East NobleL 21–42 · Oct 2 · Opponent JOC 48.05 Game details
- NorthridgeL 34–35 · Aug 28 · Opponent JOC 44.03 Game details
POSTSEASON
Playoff path
Class 4A · Sectional 19
Confirmed opening matchups appear in the schedule when both schools are known. Later opponents depend on verified results.