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Indiana · Class 5A · Varsity football

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Season record

6–3

Verified qualifying results

JOC ranking

#12

Statewide · Class 5A #1

JOC Rating

56.32

Official published rating

Strength of schedule

Unavailable

No saved approved value in this release

NEXT SCHEDULED GAME

At Mt. Vernon (Fortville)

Oct 30, 2026

Scheduled

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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

10 known fixtures
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.

DateOpponentResult / status
at Ben DavisRecord 4–5 · JOC 57.63 · State #10 · Class/division #9JOHN HARRELL source for Ben Davis on Aug 21L 27–33Final
vs Loyola Academy (Ill.)JOHN HARRELL source for Loyola Academy (Ill.) on Aug 28L 19–33Final
at Cincinnati St. Xavier (Ohio)JOHN HARRELL source for Cincinnati St. Xavier (Ohio) on Sep 4W 30–21Final
at Indianapolis Bishop ChatardRecord 8–2 · JOC 57.61 · State #11 · Class/division #1JOHN HARRELL source for Indianapolis Bishop Chatard on Sep 11W 16–14Final
at SouthportRecord 2–8 · JOC -17.47 · State #207 · Class/division #33JOHN HARRELL source for Southport on Sep 18W 51–0Final
at Trotwood-Madison (Ohio)JOHN HARRELL source for Trotwood-Madison (Ohio) on Sep 25L 10–17Final
at Indianapolis Crispus AttucksRecord 3–7 · JOC -22.15 · State #222 · Class/division #54JOHN HARRELL source for Indianapolis Crispus Attucks on Oct 2W 43–6Final
vs Covington Catholic (Ky.)JOHN HARRELL source for Covington Catholic (Ky.) on Oct 9W 28–20Final
vs Archbishop HobanJOHN HARRELL source for Archbishop Hoban on Oct 16W 38–16Final
Playoffat Mt. Vernon (Fortville)Record 6–4 · JOC 15.77 · State #100 · Class/division #18Confirmed official playoff matchup.IHSAA ORIGINAL DRAW + VERIFIED RESULTS + EXISTING APPROVED HOST RULE source for Mt. Vernon (Fortville) on Oct 30Upcoming

OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS

Season movement

Published history values
Results cutoffState rankClass rankJOC Rating
Oct 3, 2026#13#162.00
Oct 10, 2026#12#159.67
Oct 17, 2026#13#160.34
Oct 26, 2026#12#156.32

Ratings cutoff Oct 25, 2026 · Results through Oct 25, 2026. No values are estimated between releases.

LAST FIVE VERIFIED PLAYED RESULTS

Recent form

W51–0L10–17W43–6W28–20W38–16

Current streak: won 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.

  1. Indianapolis Bishop ChatardW 16–14 · Sep 11 · Opponent JOC 57.61 Game details
  2. SouthportW 51–0 · Sep 18 · Opponent JOC -17.47 Game details
  3. Indianapolis Crispus AttucksW 43–6 · Oct 2 · Opponent JOC -22.15 Game details

Toughest losses

Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.

  1. Ben DavisL 27–33 · Aug 21 · Opponent JOC 57.63 Game details

POSTSEASON

Playoff path

Class 5A · Sectional 13 · Opening-round bye

Confirmed opening matchups appear in the schedule when both schools are known. Later opponents depend on verified results.

View official sectional bracketClass 5A printable poster