2026 TEAM PROFILE
River Forest
Indiana · Class 3A · Varsity football
← Indiana JOC RatingsSeason record
3–7Verified qualifying results
JOC ranking
#253Statewide · Class 3A #53
JOC Rating
-34.78Official published rating
Strength of schedule
-7.71Approved 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 East Chicago CentralRecord 4–6 · JOC -39.21 · State #265 · Class/division #59JOHN HARRELL source for East Chicago Central on Aug 22 | W 34–30Final | |
| vs Calumet New TechRecord 5–5 · JOC -17.48 · State #208 · Class/division #43JOHN HARRELL source for Calumet New Tech on Aug 28 | L 19–52Final | |
| vs WheelerRecord 9–1 · JOC 4.05 · State #131 · Class/division #10JOHN HARRELL source for Wheeler on Sep 4 | L 6–41Final | |
| at Gary West SideRecord 4–5 · JOC -29.98 · State #245 · Class/division #57JOHN HARRELL source for Gary West Side on Sep 12 | L 28–30Final | |
| vs GriffithRecord 9–1 · JOC 23.28 · State #77 · Class/division #11JOHN HARRELL source for Griffith on Sep 18 | L 22–70Final | |
| vs Boone GroveRecord 4–6 · JOC -28.87 · State #240 · Class/division #43JOHN HARRELL source for Boone Grove on Sep 25 | L 28–48Final | |
| at Hammond Bishop NollRecord 6–4 · JOC -29.26 · State #242 · Class/division #52JOHN HARRELL source for Hammond Bishop Noll on Oct 2 | W 35–23Final | |
| at Rensselaer CentralRecord 8–2 · JOC -9.63 · State #181 · Class/division #23JOHN HARRELL source for Rensselaer Central on Oct 9 | L 0–36Final | |
| at Lake Station EdisonRecord 0–9* · JOC -57.03 · State #286 · Class/division #54JOHN HARRELL source for Lake Station Edison on Oct 16 | W 45–6Final | |
| Playoff | vs Twin LakesRecord 7–3 · JOC 4.38 · State #128 · Class/division #25IHSAA source for Twin Lakes on Oct 23 | L 14–58Final |
OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS
Season movement
Published history values
| Results cutoff | State rank | Class rank | JOC Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | #255 | #55 | -28.05 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | #255 | #53 | -29.47 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #256 | #53 | -28.24 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #253 | #53 | -34.78 |
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.
- Hammond Bishop NollW 35–23 · Oct 2 · Opponent JOC -29.26 Game details
- East Chicago CentralW 34–30 · Aug 22 · Opponent JOC -39.21 Game details
- Lake Station EdisonW 45–6 · Oct 16 · Opponent JOC -57.03 Game details
Toughest losses
Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.
- GriffithL 22–70 · Sep 18 · Opponent JOC 23.28 Game details
- Twin LakesL 14–58 · Oct 23 · Opponent JOC 4.38 Game details
- WheelerL 6–41 · Sep 4 · Opponent JOC 4.05 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.