2026 TEAM PROFILE
Rensselaer Central
Indiana · Class 2A · Varsity football
← Indiana JOC RatingsSeason record
8–2Verified qualifying results
JOC ranking
#181Statewide · Class 2A #23
JOC Rating
-9.63Official published rating
Strength of schedule
-14.78Approved 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 Kankakee ValleyRecord 0–10 · JOC -57.08 · State #287 · Class/division #63JOHN HARRELL source for Kankakee Valley on Aug 21 | W 52–7Final | |
| vs North NewtonRecord 7–3 · JOC -31.80 · State #249 · Class/division #31JOHN HARRELL source for North Newton on Aug 28 | W 45–21Final | |
| at GlennRecord 1–9 · JOC -21.43 · State #219 · Class/division #47JOHN HARRELL source for Glenn on Sep 4 | W 14–0Final | |
| at North KnoxRecord 2–7 · JOC -23.04 · State #227 · Class/division #24JOHN HARRELL source for North Knox on Sep 11 | W 33–14Final | |
| vs FrontierRecord 3–7 · JOC -45.50 · State #272 · Class/division #39JOHN HARRELL source for Frontier on Sep 18 | W 49–0Final | |
| vs GriffithRecord 9–1 · JOC 23.28 · State #77 · Class/division #11JOHN HARRELL source for Griffith on Sep 25 | L 14–49Final | |
| at Culver AcademiesRecord 6–4 · JOC 8.38 · State #122 · Class/division #37JOHN HARRELL source for Culver Academies on Oct 3 | L 13–37Final | |
| vs River ForestRecord 3–7 · JOC -34.78 · State #253 · Class/division #53JOHN HARRELL source for River Forest on Oct 9 | W 36–0Final | |
| at WhitingRecord 3–7 · JOC -34.46 · State #252 · Class/division #47JOHN HARRELL source for Whiting on Oct 16 | W 27–22Final | |
| Playoff | at Lake Station EdisonRecord 0–9* · JOC -57.03 · State #286 · Class/division #54IHSAA source for Lake Station Edison on Oct 23 | W 56–28Final |
| Playoff | vs WheelerRecord 9–1 · JOC 4.05 · State #131 · Class/division #10Confirmed official playoff matchup.IHSAA ORIGINAL DRAW + VERIFIED RESULTS + EXISTING APPROVED HOST RULE source for Wheeler on Oct 30 | Upcoming |
OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS
Season movement
Published history values
| Results cutoff | State rank | Class rank | JOC Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | #178 | #23 | -0.02 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | #172 | #22 | -0.19 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #177 | #22 | -1.71 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #181 | #23 | -9.63 |
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 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.
- GlennW 14–0 · Sep 4 · Opponent JOC -21.43 Game details
- North KnoxW 33–14 · Sep 11 · Opponent JOC -23.04 Game details
- North NewtonW 45–21 · Aug 28 · Opponent JOC -31.80 Game details
Toughest losses
Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.
- GriffithL 14–49 · Sep 25 · Opponent JOC 23.28 Game details
- Culver AcademiesL 13–37 · Oct 3 · Opponent JOC 8.38 Game details
POSTSEASON
Playoff path
Class 2A · Sectional 33
Confirmed opening matchups appear in the schedule when both schools are known. Later opponents depend on verified results.