2026 TEAM PROFILE
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Indiana · Class 1A · Varsity football
← Indiana JOC RatingsSeason record
8–2Verified qualifying results
JOC ranking
#175Statewide · Class 1A #14
JOC Rating
-7.20Official published rating
Strength of schedule
-27.41Approved 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 WhitkoRecord 0–9 · JOC -56.45 · State #285 · Class/division #46JOHN HARRELL source for Whitko on Aug 21 | W 54–14Final | |
| vs North WhiteRecord 5–5 · JOC -55.16 · State #283 · Class/division #44JOHN HARRELL source for North White on Aug 28 | W 45–0Final | |
| at North MiamiRecord 3–7 · JOC -29.53 · State #243 · Class/division #28JOHN HARRELL source for North Miami on Sep 4 | W 28–14Final | |
| vs PioneerRecord 10–0 · JOC 18.44 · State #87 · Class/division #3JOHN HARRELL source for Pioneer on Sep 11 | L 7–35Final | |
| vs South CentralRecord 0–10 · JOC -69.77 · State #298 · Class/division #47JOHN HARRELL source for South Central on Sep 18 | W 48–6Final | |
| at Culver CommunityRecord 3–7 · JOC -35.40 · State #255 · Class/division #34JOHN HARRELL source for Culver Community on Sep 25 | W 42–7Final | |
| vs TritonRecord 1–9 · JOC -51.90 · State #282 · Class/division #43JOHN HARRELL source for Triton on Oct 2 | W 40–8Final | |
| at North Judson-San PierreRecord 9–1 · JOC 10.86 · State #114 · Class/division #4JOHN HARRELL source for North Judson-San Pierre on Oct 9 | L 14–21Final | |
| vs WinamacRecord 7–3 · JOC -16.37 · State #206 · Class/division #21JOHN HARRELL source for Winamac on Oct 16 | W 16–8Final | |
| Playoff | vs Madison-GrantRecord 7–3 · JOC -2.90 · State #164 · Class/division #11IHSAA source for Madison-Grant on Oct 23 | W 23–22Final |
| Playoff | vs Clinton CentralRecord 5–5 · JOC -44.42 · State #271 · Class/division #38Confirmed official playoff matchup.IHSAA ORIGINAL DRAW + VERIFIED RESULTS + EXISTING APPROVED HOST RULE source for Clinton Central on Oct 30 | Upcoming |
OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS
Season movement
Published history values
| Results cutoff | State rank | Class rank | JOC Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | #199 | #19 | -7.58 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | #185 | #16 | -4.09 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #183 | #16 | -2.61 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #175 | #14 | -7.20 |
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.
- Madison-GrantW 23–22 · Oct 23 · Opponent JOC -2.90 Game details
- WinamacW 16–8 · Oct 16 · Opponent JOC -16.37 Game details
- North MiamiW 28–14 · Sep 4 · Opponent JOC -29.53 Game details
Toughest losses
Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.
- PioneerL 7–35 · Sep 11 · Opponent JOC 18.44 Game details
- North Judson-San PierreL 14–21 · Oct 9 · Opponent JOC 10.86 Game details
POSTSEASON
Playoff path
Class 1A · Sectional 43
Confirmed opening matchups appear in the schedule when both schools are known. Later opponents depend on verified results.