2026 TEAM PROFILE
Northridge
Indiana · Class 4A · Varsity football
← Indiana JOC RatingsSeason record
10–0Verified qualifying results
JOC ranking
#24Statewide · Class 4A #7
JOC Rating
44.03Official published rating
Strength of schedule
21.94Approved 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 |
|---|---|---|
| at West NobleRecord 9–1 · JOC 14.62 · State #103 · Class/division #17JOHN HARRELL source for West Noble on Aug 21 | W 62–32Final | |
| vs Columbia CityRecord 8–2 · JOC 43.89 · State #25 · Class/division #8JOHN HARRELL source for Columbia City on Aug 28 | W 35–34Final | |
| at GoshenRecord 2–7 · JOC -10.28 · State #184 · Class/division #27JOHN HARRELL source for Goshen on Sep 4 | W 55–10Final | |
| vs WawaseeRecord 1–9 · JOC -0.72 · State #159 · Class/division #47JOHN HARRELL source for Wawasee on Sep 11 | W 64–6Final | |
| vs ConcordRecord 4–5 · JOC 26.24 · State #65 · Class/division #11JOHN HARRELL source for Concord on Sep 18 | W 28–11Final | |
| at PlymouthRecord 2–8 · JOC 1.69 · State #147 · Class/division #42JOHN HARRELL source for Plymouth on Sep 25 | W 43–6Final | |
| at MishawakaRecord 6–4 · JOC 20.14 · State #81 · Class/division #23JOHN HARRELL source for Mishawaka on Oct 2 | W 38–35Final | |
| vs NorthWoodRecord 6–4 · JOC 19.68 · State #82 · Class/division #24JOHN HARRELL source for NorthWood on Oct 9 | W 45–7Final | |
| vs WarsawRecord 8–1 · JOC 36.90 · State #37 · Class/division #6JOHN HARRELL source for Warsaw on Oct 16 | W 37–30Final | |
| Playoff | vs MishawakaRecord 6–4 · JOC 20.14 · State #81 · Class/division #23IHSAA source for Mishawaka on Oct 23 | W 57–26Final |
| Playoff | at South Bend Saint JosephRecord 9–1 · JOC 33.16 · State #52 · Class/division #15Confirmed official playoff matchup.IHSAA ORIGINAL DRAW + VERIFIED RESULTS + EXISTING APPROVED HOST RULE source for South Bend Saint Joseph on Oct 30 | Upcoming |
OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS
Season movement
Published history values
| Results cutoff | State rank | Class rank | JOC Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | #30 | #9 | 48.54 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | #26 | #8 | 49.26 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #26 | #8 | 51.46 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #24 | #7 | 44.03 |
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 10.
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.
- Columbia CityW 35–34 · Aug 28 · Opponent JOC 43.89 Game details
- WarsawW 37–30 · Oct 16 · Opponent JOC 36.90 Game details
- ConcordW 28–11 · Sep 18 · Opponent JOC 26.24 Game details
Toughest losses
Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.
No verified qualifying results with a comparable opponent rating.
POSTSEASON
Playoff path
Class 4A · Sectional 18
Confirmed opening matchups appear in the schedule when both schools are known. Later opponents depend on verified results.