2026 TEAM PROFILE
Fort Wayne North Side
Indiana · Class 4A · Varsity football
← Indiana JOC RatingsSeason record
5–5Verified qualifying results
JOC ranking
#68Statewide · Class 4A #18
JOC Rating
25.64Official published rating
Strength of schedule
22.81Approved 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 NobleRecord 10–0 · JOC 48.05 · State #18 · Class/division #3JOHN HARRELL source for East Noble on Aug 21 | L 0–19Final | |
| at New HavenRecord 2–8 · JOC 2.02 · State #145 · Class/division #41JOHN HARRELL source for New Haven on Aug 28 | W 40–2Final | |
| vs Fort Wayne NorthropRecord 4–4 · JOC 25.98 · State #67 · Class/division #25JOHN HARRELL source for Fort Wayne Northrop on Sep 4 | L 20–26Final | |
| at Fort Wayne Concordia LutheranRecord 3–7 · JOC -2.79 · State #163 · Class/division #35JOHN HARRELL source for Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran on Sep 11 | W 38–7Final | |
| vs Fort Wayne Bishop LuersRecord 2–8 · JOC 15.02 · State #102 · Class/division #32JOHN HARRELL source for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers on Sep 18 | W 33–21Final | |
| at Fort Wayne WayneRecord 1–8 · JOC -0.05 · State #153 · Class/division #23JOHN HARRELL source for Fort Wayne Wayne on Sep 25 | W 27–7Final | |
| vs Fort Wayne South SideRecord 3–6 · JOC 17.31 · State #91 · Class/division #15JOHN HARRELL source for Fort Wayne South Side on Oct 2 | W 28–17Final | |
| vs HomesteadRecord 3–6 · JOC 35.04 · State #44 · Class/division #18JOHN HARRELL source for Homestead on Oct 9 | L 10–24Final | |
| at Fort Wayne SniderRecord 5–4 · JOC 34.36 · State #45 · Class/division #8JOHN HARRELL source for Fort Wayne Snider on Oct 16 | L 26–27Final | |
| Playoff | vs Fort Wayne Bishop DwengerRecord 9–1 · JOC 47.09 · State #21 · Class/division #5IHSAA source for Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger on Oct 23 | L 0–34Final |
OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS
Season movement
Published history values
| Results cutoff | State rank | Class rank | JOC Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | #70 | #19 | 34.53 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | #73 | #19 | 30.68 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #65 | #18 | 34.72 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #68 | #18 | 25.64 |
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 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.
- Fort Wayne South SideW 28–17 · Oct 2 · Opponent JOC 17.31 Game details
- Fort Wayne Bishop LuersW 33–21 · Sep 18 · Opponent JOC 15.02 Game details
- New HavenW 40–2 · Aug 28 · Opponent JOC 2.02 Game details
Toughest losses
Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.
- East NobleL 0–19 · Aug 21 · Opponent JOC 48.05 Game details
- Fort Wayne Bishop DwengerL 0–34 · Oct 23 · Opponent JOC 47.09 Game details
- HomesteadL 10–24 · Oct 9 · Opponent JOC 35.04 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.