2026 TEAM PROFILE
Center Grove
Indiana · Class 6A · Varsity football
← Indiana JOC RatingsSeason record
7–2Verified qualifying results
JOC ranking
#5Statewide · Class 6A #5
JOC Rating
66.64Official published rating
Strength of schedule
60.49Approved 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 Warren CentralRecord 9–0 · JOC 72.31 · State #2 · Class/division #2JOHN HARRELL source for Warren Central on Aug 21 | L 14–20Final | |
| vs Fort Wayne CarrollRecord 8–1 · JOC 61.28 · State #8 · Class/division #7JOHN HARRELL source for Fort Wayne Carroll on Aug 28 | W 42–17Final | |
| at CarmelRecord 5–4 · JOC 62.79 · State #6 · Class/division #6JOHN HARRELL source for Carmel on Sep 4 | W 36–34Final | |
| at Ben DavisRecord 4–5 · JOC 57.63 · State #10 · Class/division #9JOHN HARRELL source for Ben Davis on Sep 11 | W 21–10Final | |
| vs Indianapolis North CentralRecord 2–7 · JOC 40.00 · State #32 · Class/division #17JOHN HARRELL source for Indianapolis North Central on Sep 18 | W 27–17Final | |
| vs Lawrence CentralRecord 3–6 · JOC 40.54 · State #31 · Class/division #16JOHN HARRELL source for Lawrence Central on Sep 25 | W 42–21Final | |
| at PikeRecord 0–9 · JOC 33.66 · State #50 · Class/division #20JOHN HARRELL source for Pike on Oct 2 | W 49–14Final | |
| at Lawrence NorthRecord 7–2 · JOC 71.65 · State #3 · Class/division #3JOHN HARRELL source for Lawrence North on Oct 9 | L 20–28Final | |
| vs Bloomington SouthRecord 7–2 · JOC 49.39 · State #17 · Class/division #3JOHN HARRELL source for Bloomington South on Oct 16 | W 28–14Final | |
| Playoff | at WhitelandRecord 3–6 · JOC 11.95 · State #112 · Class/division #28Confirmed official playoff matchup.IHSAA ORIGINAL DRAW + VERIFIED RESULTS + EXISTING APPROVED HOST RULE source for Whiteland on Oct 30 | Upcoming |
OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS
Season movement
Published history values
| Results cutoff | State rank | Class rank | JOC Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | #5 | #5 | 74.96 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | #5 | #5 | 73.69 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #5 | #5 | 72.71 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #5 | #5 | 66.64 |
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.
- CarmelW 36–34 · Sep 4 · Opponent JOC 62.79 Game details
- Fort Wayne CarrollW 42–17 · Aug 28 · Opponent JOC 61.28 Game details
- Ben DavisW 21–10 · Sep 11 · Opponent JOC 57.63 Game details
Toughest losses
Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.
- Warren CentralL 14–20 · Aug 21 · Opponent JOC 72.31 Game details
- Lawrence NorthL 20–28 · Oct 9 · Opponent JOC 71.65 Game details
POSTSEASON
Playoff path
Class 6A · Sectional 8
Confirmed opening matchups appear in the schedule when both schools are known. Later opponents depend on verified results.