2026 TEAM PROFILE
NorthWood
Indiana · Class 4A · Varsity football
← Indiana JOC RatingsSeason record
6–4Verified qualifying results
JOC ranking
#82Statewide · Class 4A #24
JOC Rating
19.68Official published rating
Strength of schedule
27.16Approved 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 Columbia CityRecord 8–2 · JOC 43.89 · State #25 · Class/division #8JOHN HARRELL source for Columbia City on Aug 21 | L 7–45Final | |
| vs New PrairieRecord 2–8 · JOC -11.57 · State #191 · Class/division #50JOHN HARRELL source for New Prairie on Aug 28 | W 37–13Final | |
| vs WarsawRecord 8–1 · JOC 36.90 · State #37 · Class/division #6JOHN HARRELL source for Warsaw on Sep 4 | L 22–27Final | |
| at PlymouthRecord 2–8 · JOC 1.69 · State #147 · Class/division #42JOHN HARRELL source for Plymouth on Sep 11 | W 31–24Final | |
| at MishawakaRecord 6–4 · JOC 20.14 · State #81 · Class/division #23JOHN HARRELL source for Mishawaka on Sep 18 | L 21–22Final | |
| vs WawaseeRecord 1–9 · JOC -0.72 · State #159 · Class/division #47JOHN HARRELL source for Wawasee on Sep 25 | W 19–13Final | |
| vs ConcordRecord 4–5 · JOC 26.24 · State #65 · Class/division #11JOHN HARRELL source for Concord on Oct 2 | W 23–17Final | |
| at NorthridgeRecord 10–0 · JOC 44.03 · State #24 · Class/division #7JOHN HARRELL source for Northridge on Oct 9 | L 7–45Final | |
| vs GoshenRecord 2–7 · JOC -10.28 · State #184 · Class/division #27JOHN HARRELL source for Goshen on Oct 16 | W 49–10Final | |
| Playoff | vs PlymouthRecord 2–8 · JOC 1.69 · State #147 · Class/division #42IHSAA source for Plymouth on Oct 23 | W 49–8Final |
| Playoff | at Culver AcademiesRecord 6–4 · JOC 8.38 · State #122 · Class/division #37Confirmed official playoff matchup.IHSAA ORIGINAL DRAW + VERIFIED RESULTS + EXISTING APPROVED HOST RULE source for Culver Academies on Oct 30 | Upcoming |
OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS
Season movement
Published history values
| Results cutoff | State rank | Class rank | JOC Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | #96 | #30 | 24.28 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | #98 | #31 | 22.00 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #88 | #27 | 25.53 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #82 | #24 | 19.68 |
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 2.
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.
- ConcordW 23–17 · Oct 2 · Opponent JOC 26.24 Game details
- PlymouthW 49–8 · Oct 23 · Opponent JOC 1.69 Game details
- PlymouthW 31–24 · Sep 11 · Opponent JOC 1.69 Game details
Toughest losses
Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.
- NorthridgeL 7–45 · Oct 9 · Opponent JOC 44.03 Game details
- Columbia CityL 7–45 · Aug 21 · Opponent JOC 43.89 Game details
- WarsawL 22–27 · Sep 4 · Opponent JOC 36.90 Game details
POSTSEASON
Playoff path
Class 4A · Sectional 18
Confirmed opening matchups appear in the schedule when both schools are known. Later opponents depend on verified results.