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2026 FOOTBALL

2026 TEAM PROFILE

Fort Wayne South Side

Indiana · Class 5A · Varsity football

← Indiana JOC Ratings

Season record

3–6

Verified qualifying results

JOC ranking

#91

Statewide · Class 5A #15

JOC Rating

17.31

Official published rating

Strength of schedule

21.21

Approved SOS · higher is tougher

NEXT SCHEDULED GAME

At Fort Wayne Snider

Oct 30, 2026

Scheduled

Game details →

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
vs MarionRecord 1–9 · JOC -39.97 · State #267 · Class/division #60JOHN HARRELL source for Marion on Aug 21W 49–6Final
at South Bend Saint JosephRecord 9–1 · JOC 33.16 · State #52 · Class/division #15JOHN HARRELL source for South Bend Saint Joseph on Aug 28L 6–35Final
at HomesteadRecord 3–6 · JOC 35.04 · State #44 · Class/division #18JOHN HARRELL source for Homestead on Sep 4L 13–30Final
at Fort Wayne Bishop LuersRecord 2–8 · JOC 15.02 · State #102 · Class/division #32JOHN HARRELL source for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers on Sep 11W 42–14Final
vs Fort Wayne WayneRecord 1–8 · JOC -0.05 · State #153 · Class/division #23JOHN HARRELL source for Fort Wayne Wayne on Sep 18L 12–19Final
vs Fort Wayne CarrollRecord 8–1 · JOC 61.28 · State #8 · Class/division #7JOHN HARRELL source for Fort Wayne Carroll on Sep 25L 17–52Final
at Fort Wayne North SideRecord 5–5 · JOC 25.64 · State #68 · Class/division #18JOHN HARRELL source for Fort Wayne North Side on Oct 2L 17–28Final
vs Fort Wayne Concordia LutheranRecord 3–7 · JOC -2.79 · State #163 · Class/division #35JOHN HARRELL source for Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran on Oct 9W 28–14Final
vs Fort Wayne Bishop DwengerRecord 9–1 · JOC 47.09 · State #21 · Class/division #5JOHN HARRELL source for Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger on Oct 16L 14–37Final
Playoffat Fort Wayne SniderRecord 5–4 · JOC 34.36 · State #45 · Class/division #8Confirmed official playoff matchup.IHSAA ORIGINAL DRAW + VERIFIED RESULTS + EXISTING APPROVED HOST RULE source for Fort Wayne Snider on Oct 30Upcoming

OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS

Season movement

Published history values
Results cutoffState rankClass rankJOC Rating
Oct 3, 2026#97#1723.85
Oct 10, 2026#101#1720.55
Oct 17, 2026#91#1524.34
Oct 26, 2026#91#1517.31

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

LAST FIVE VERIFIED PLAYED RESULTS

Recent form

L12–19L17–52L17–28W28–14L14–37

Current streak: lost 1.

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. Fort Wayne Bishop LuersW 42–14 · Sep 11 · Opponent JOC 15.02 Game details
  2. Fort Wayne Concordia LutheranW 28–14 · Oct 9 · Opponent JOC -2.79 Game details
  3. MarionW 49–6 · Aug 21 · Opponent JOC -39.97 Game details

Toughest losses

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

  1. Fort Wayne CarrollL 17–52 · Sep 25 · Opponent JOC 61.28 Game details
  2. Fort Wayne Bishop DwengerL 14–37 · Oct 16 · Opponent JOC 47.09 Game details
  3. HomesteadL 13–30 · Sep 4 · Opponent JOC 35.04 Game details

POSTSEASON

Playoff path

Class 5A · Sectional 11

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