2026 TEAM PROFILE
Knightstown
Indiana · Class 1A · Varsity football
← Indiana JOC RatingsSeason record
8–2Verified qualifying results
JOC ranking
#130Statewide · Class 1A #8
JOC Rating
4.24Official published rating
Strength of schedule
-28.16Approved 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 |
|---|---|---|
| vs HagerstownRecord 10–0 · JOC 7.73 · State #125 · Class/division #9JOHN HARRELL source for Hagerstown on Aug 21 | L 14–34Final | |
| vs Winchester CommunityRecord 5–5 · JOC -23.61 · State #230 · Class/division #37JOHN HARRELL source for Winchester Community on Aug 28 | W 28–14Final | |
| at Union CountyRecord 1–8 · JOC -78.95 · State #306 · Class/division #52JOHN HARRELL source for Union County on Sep 4 | W 59–0Final | |
| at Union CityRecord 2–8 · JOC -75.03 · State #302 · Class/division #50JOHN HARRELL source for Union City on Sep 11 | W 60–0Final | |
| vs Eastern HancockRecord 10–0 · JOC 39.81 · State #33 · Class/division #2JOHN HARRELL source for Eastern Hancock on Sep 18 | L 12–48Final | |
| vs Cambridge City LincolnRecord 1–9 · JOC -103.41 · State #316 · Class/division #58JOHN HARRELL source for Cambridge City Lincoln on Sep 25 | W 75–0Final | |
| at TriRecord 5–5 · JOC -31.85 · State #250 · Class/division #32JOHN HARRELL source for Tri on Oct 2 | W 49–0Final | |
| at North Central (Farmersburg)Record 6–4 · JOC -23.06 · State #228 · Class/division #25JOHN HARRELL source for North Central (Farmersburg) on Oct 9 | W 48–0Final | |
| vs Monroe CentralRecord 3–5 · JOC -46.52 · State #274 · Class/division #41JOHN HARRELL source for Monroe Central on Oct 16 | W 55–0Final | |
| Playoff | at Union CityRecord 2–8 · JOC -75.03 · State #302 · Class/division #50IHSAA source for Union City on Oct 23 | W 84–0Final |
| Playoff | vs Wes-DelRecord 8–0 · JOC -1.62 · State #161 · Class/division #10Confirmed official playoff matchup.IHSAA ORIGINAL DRAW + VERIFIED RESULTS + EXISTING APPROVED HOST RULE source for Wes-Del on Oct 30 | Upcoming |
OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS
Season movement
Published history values
| Results cutoff | State rank | Class rank | JOC Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | #171 | #12 | 2.19 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | #146 | #8 | 9.01 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #145 | #8 | 9.66 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #130 | #8 | 4.24 |
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 5.
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 Central (Farmersburg)W 48–0 · Oct 9 · Opponent JOC -23.06 Game details
- Winchester CommunityW 28–14 · Aug 28 · Opponent JOC -23.61 Game details
- TriW 49–0 · Oct 2 · Opponent JOC -31.85 Game details
Toughest losses
Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.
- Eastern HancockL 12–48 · Sep 18 · Opponent JOC 39.81 Game details
- HagerstownL 14–34 · Aug 21 · Opponent JOC 7.73 Game details
POSTSEASON
Playoff path
Class 1A · Sectional 45
Confirmed opening matchups appear in the schedule when both schools are known. Later opponents depend on verified results.