2026 TEAM PROFILE
Griffith
Indiana · Class 3A · Varsity football
← Indiana JOC RatingsSeason record
9–1Verified qualifying results
JOC ranking
#77Statewide · Class 3A #11
JOC Rating
23.28Official published rating
Strength of schedule
-7.04Approved 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 HighlandRecord 2–8 · JOC -19.73 · State #215 · Class/division #53JOHN HARRELL source for Highland on Aug 21 | W 63–13Final | |
| at MunsterRecord 4–5 · JOC -3.34 · State #166 · Class/division #24JOHN HARRELL source for Munster on Aug 28 | W 48–37Final | |
| at LowellRecord 7–3 · JOC 18.77 · State #85 · Class/division #25JOHN HARRELL source for Lowell on Sep 4 | W 36–28Final | |
| vs Boone GroveRecord 4–6 · JOC -28.87 · State #240 · Class/division #43JOHN HARRELL source for Boone Grove on Sep 11 | W 55–6Final | |
| at River ForestRecord 3–7 · JOC -34.78 · State #253 · Class/division #53JOHN HARRELL source for River Forest on Sep 18 | W 70–22Final | |
| at Rensselaer CentralRecord 8–2 · JOC -9.63 · State #181 · Class/division #23JOHN HARRELL source for Rensselaer Central on Sep 25 | W 49–14Final | |
| at Gary West SideRecord 4–5 · JOC -29.98 · State #245 · Class/division #57JOHN HARRELL source for Gary West Side on Oct 2 | W 51–0Final | |
| vs Calumet New TechRecord 5–5 · JOC -17.48 · State #208 · Class/division #43JOHN HARRELL source for Calumet New Tech on Oct 9 | W 56–6Final | |
| vs WheelerRecord 9–1 · JOC 4.05 · State #131 · Class/division #10JOHN HARRELL source for Wheeler on Oct 16 | W 30–7Final | |
| Playoff | at AndreanRecord 9–1 · JOC 32.07 · State #54 · Class/division #6IHSAA source for Andrean on Oct 23 | L 20–38Final |
OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS
Season movement
Published history values
| Results cutoff | State rank | Class rank | JOC Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | #67 | #8 | 35.68 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | #65 | #9 | 33.33 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #68 | #9 | 33.70 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #77 | #11 | 23.28 |
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: lost 1.
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.
- LowellW 36–28 · Sep 4 · Opponent JOC 18.77 Game details
- WheelerW 30–7 · Oct 16 · Opponent JOC 4.05 Game details
- MunsterW 48–37 · Aug 28 · Opponent JOC -3.34 Game details
Toughest losses
Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.
- AndreanL 20–38 · Oct 23 · Opponent JOC 32.07 Game details
POSTSEASON
Playoff path
Class 3A · Sectional 25
Confirmed opening matchups appear in the schedule when both schools are known. Later opponents depend on verified results.