2026 TEAM PROFILE
Jay County
Indiana · Class 4A · Varsity football
← Indiana JOC RatingsSeason record
4–6Verified qualifying results
JOC ranking
#155Statewide · Class 4A #45
JOC Rating
-0.31Official published rating
Strength of schedule
6.12Approved 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Neutral · BlackfordRecord 1–9 · JOC -47.82 · State #277 · Class/division #52JOHN HARRELL source for Blackford on Aug 21 | W 55–6Final | |
| vs New CastleRecord 3–7 · JOC -0.05 · State #154 · Class/division #32JOHN HARRELL source for New Castle on Aug 28 | L 19–21Final | |
| vs Southern WellsRecord 1–9 · JOC -50.54 · State #280 · Class/division #42JOHN HARRELL source for Southern Wells on Sep 4 | W 62–0Final | |
| at Adams CentralRecord 7–3 · JOC 25.60 · State #69 · Class/division #8JOHN HARRELL source for Adams Central on Sep 11 | L 0–42Final | |
| at BlufftonRecord 10–0 · JOC 36.63 · State #38 · Class/division #2JOHN HARRELL source for Bluffton on Sep 18 | L 7–40Final | |
| vs WoodlanRecord 3–7 · JOC -13.71 · State #198 · Class/division #40JOHN HARRELL source for Woodlan on Sep 25 | W 52–28Final | |
| vs South AdamsRecord 8–2 · JOC 19.57 · State #83 · Class/division #2JOHN HARRELL source for South Adams on Oct 2 | L 28–42Final | |
| vs LapelRecord 9–1 · JOC 29.03 · State #59 · Class/division #5JOHN HARRELL source for Lapel on Oct 9 | L 14–41Final | |
| at HeritageRecord 7–3 · JOC 18.53 · State #86 · Class/division #13JOHN HARRELL source for Heritage on Oct 16 | L 7–43Final | |
| Playoff | vs MarionRecord 1–9 · JOC -39.97 · State #267 · Class/division #60IHSAA source for Marion on Oct 23 | W 47–0Final |
| Playoff | vs LogansportRecord 10–0 · JOC 43.12 · State #26 · Class/division #9Confirmed official playoff matchup.IHSAA ORIGINAL DRAW + VERIFIED RESULTS + EXISTING APPROVED HOST RULE source for Logansport on Oct 30 | Upcoming |
OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS
Season movement
Published history values
| Results cutoff | State rank | Class rank | JOC Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | #157 | #46 | 7.21 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | #150 | #45 | 8.49 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #152 | #45 | 6.63 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #155 | #45 | -0.31 |
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 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.
- WoodlanW 52–28 · Sep 25 · Opponent JOC -13.71 Game details
- MarionW 47–0 · Oct 23 · Opponent JOC -39.97 Game details
- BlackfordW 55–6 · Aug 21 · Opponent JOC -47.82 Game details
Toughest losses
Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.
- BlufftonL 7–40 · Sep 18 · Opponent JOC 36.63 Game details
- LapelL 14–41 · Oct 9 · Opponent JOC 29.03 Game details
- Adams CentralL 0–42 · Sep 11 · Opponent JOC 25.60 Game details
POSTSEASON
Playoff path
Class 4A · Sectional 20
Confirmed opening matchups appear in the schedule when both schools are known. Later opponents depend on verified results.