2026 TEAM PROFILE
Hammond Morton
Indiana · Class 4A · Varsity football
← Indiana JOC RatingsSeason record
6–4Verified qualifying results
JOC ranking
#78Statewide · Class 4A #21
JOC Rating
22.22Official published rating
Strength of schedule
6.09Approved 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 PortageRecord 1–8 · JOC -15.59 · State #202 · Class/division #32JOHN HARRELL source for Portage on Aug 21 | W 34–7Final | |
| vs ChestertonRecord 4–5 · JOC 10.89 · State #113 · Class/division #20JOHN HARRELL source for Chesterton on Aug 28 | L 14–21Final | |
| at Unity ChristianRecord 5–4 · JOC 26.91 · State #78 · Class/division #13MHSAA source for Unity Christian on Sep 3 | L 30–53Final | |
| vs Byron CenterRecord 7–2 · JOC 53.53 · State #11 · Class/division #2MHSAA source for Byron Center on Sep 11 | L 39–49Final | |
| at Phalen Leadership AcademyRecord 2–6* · JOC -78.26 · State #305JOHN HARRELL source for Phalen Leadership Academy on Sep 19 | W 48–0Final | |
| at Sterling (Ill.)JOHN HARRELL source for Sterling (Ill.) on Sep 25 | L 20–27Final | |
| at Hammond CentralRecord 1–7 · JOC -51.12 · State #281 · Class/division #32JOHN HARRELL source for Hammond Central on Oct 2 | W 62–8Final | |
| vs HobartRecord 7–3 · JOC 16.39 · State #96 · Class/division #29JOHN HARRELL source for Hobart on Oct 9 | W 41–0Final | |
| vs East Chicago CentralRecord 4–6 · JOC -39.21 · State #265 · Class/division #59JOHN HARRELL source for East Chicago Central on Oct 16 | W 33–0Final | |
| Playoff | at Hanover CentralRecord 6–4 · JOC 2.63 · State #141 · Class/division #40IHSAA source for Hanover Central on Oct 23 | W 55–28Final |
| Playoff | vs LowellRecord 7–3 · JOC 18.77 · State #85 · Class/division #25Confirmed official playoff matchup.IHSAA ORIGINAL DRAW + VERIFIED RESULTS + EXISTING APPROVED HOST RULE source for Lowell on Oct 30 | Upcoming |
OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS
Season movement
Published history values
| Results cutoff | State rank | Class rank | JOC Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | #105 | #33 | 20.15 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | #77 | #20 | 28.59 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #84 | #24 | 26.39 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #78 | #21 | 22.22 |
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 4.
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.
- HobartW 41–0 · Oct 9 · Opponent JOC 16.39 Game details
- Hanover CentralW 55–28 · Oct 23 · Opponent JOC 2.63 Game details
- PortageW 34–7 · Aug 21 · Opponent JOC -15.59 Game details
Toughest losses
Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.
- Byron CenterL 39–49 · Sep 11 · Opponent JOC 53.53 Game details
- Unity ChristianL 30–53 · Sep 3 · Opponent JOC 26.91 Game details
- ChestertonL 14–21 · Aug 28 · Opponent JOC 10.89 Game details
POSTSEASON
Playoff path
Class 4A · Sectional 17
Confirmed opening matchups appear in the schedule when both schools are known. Later opponents depend on verified results.