2026 TEAM PROFILE
West Central
Indiana · Class 1A · Varsity football
← Indiana JOC RatingsSeason record
9–1Verified qualifying results
JOC ranking
#179Statewide · Class 1A #17
JOC Rating
-8.92Official published rating
Strength of schedule
-52.09Approved 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 WinamacRecord 7–3 · JOC -16.37 · State #206 · Class/division #21JOHN HARRELL source for Winamac on Aug 21 | L 20–34Final | |
| at Culver CommunityRecord 3–7 · JOC -35.40 · State #255 · Class/division #34JOHN HARRELL source for Culver Community on Aug 28 | W 36–0Final | |
| vs Tri-CountyRecord 0–8 · JOC -115.39 · State #318 · Class/division #60JOHN HARRELL source for Tri-County on Sep 4 | W 49–0Final | |
| vs Lake Station EdisonRecord 0–9* · JOC -57.03 · State #286 · Class/division #54JOHN HARRELL source for Lake Station Edison on Sep 11 | W 65–8Final | |
| vs North NewtonRecord 7–3 · JOC -31.80 · State #249 · Class/division #31JOHN HARRELL source for North Newton on Sep 18 | W 36–7Final | |
| at Tri-CentralRecord 0–10 · JOC -99.66 · State #314 · Class/division #56JOHN HARRELL source for Tri-Central on Sep 25 | W 68–6Final | |
| vs Faith ChristianRecord 2–8 · JOC -76.39 · State #303 · Class/division #51JOHN HARRELL source for Faith Christian on Oct 2 | W 76–14Final | |
| vs FrontierRecord 3–7 · JOC -45.50 · State #272 · Class/division #39JOHN HARRELL source for Frontier on Oct 9 | W 53–12Final | |
| at North WhiteRecord 5–5 · JOC -55.16 · State #283 · Class/division #44JOHN HARRELL source for North White on Oct 16 | W 66–8Final | |
| Playoff | at Culver CommunityRecord 3–7 · JOC -35.40 · State #255 · Class/division #34IHSAA source for Culver Community on Oct 23 | W 39–7Final |
| Playoff | vs North NewtonRecord 7–3 · JOC -31.80 · State #249 · Class/division #31Confirmed official playoff matchup.IHSAA ORIGINAL DRAW + VERIFIED RESULTS + EXISTING APPROVED HOST RULE source for North Newton on Oct 30 | Upcoming |
OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS
Season movement
Published history values
| Results cutoff | State rank | Class rank | JOC Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | #206 | #21 | -8.72 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | #192 | #19 | -6.31 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #185 | #17 | -3.54 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #179 | #17 | -8.92 |
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 9.
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.
- North NewtonW 36–7 · Sep 18 · Opponent JOC -31.80 Game details
- Culver CommunityW 39–7 · Oct 23 · Opponent JOC -35.40 Game details
- Culver CommunityW 36–0 · Aug 28 · Opponent JOC -35.40 Game details
Toughest losses
Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.
- WinamacL 20–34 · Aug 21 · Opponent JOC -16.37 Game details
POSTSEASON
Playoff path
Class 1A · Sectional 41
Confirmed opening matchups appear in the schedule when both schools are known. Later opponents depend on verified results.