2026 TEAM PROFILE
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Indiana · Class 6A · Varsity football
← Indiana JOC RatingsSeason record
6–3Verified qualifying results
JOC ranking
#75Statewide · Class 6A #26
JOC Rating
23.33Official published rating
Strength of schedule
18.79Approved 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 ConcordRecord 4–5 · JOC 26.24 · State #65 · Class/division #11JOHN HARRELL source for Concord on Aug 21 | W 22–20Final | |
| vs Warren CentralRecord 9–0 · JOC 72.31 · State #2 · Class/division #2JOHN HARRELL source for Warren Central on Aug 28 | L 10–49Final | |
| vs South Bend WashingtonRecord 0–10 · JOC -65.15 · State #293 · Class/division #59JOHN HARRELL source for South Bend Washington on Sep 4 | W 62–0Final | |
| at South Bend RileyRecord 3–7 · JOC -2.68 · State #162 · Class/division #48JOHN HARRELL source for South Bend Riley on Sep 11 | W 46–18Final | |
| vs New PrairieRecord 2–8 · JOC -11.57 · State #191 · Class/division #50JOHN HARRELL source for New Prairie on Sep 18 | W 62–19Final | |
| at South Bend Saint JosephRecord 9–1 · JOC 33.16 · State #52 · Class/division #15JOHN HARRELL source for South Bend Saint Joseph on Sep 25 | L 14–34Final | |
| at PennRecord 9–0 · JOC 58.13 · State #9 · Class/division #8JOHN HARRELL source for Penn on Oct 2 | L 0–44Final | |
| vs Mishawaka MarianRecord 3–7 · JOC -0.49 · State #157 · Class/division #34JOHN HARRELL source for Mishawaka Marian on Oct 9 | W 38–28Final | |
| vs South Bend AdamsRecord 5–4 · JOC 17.31 · State #92 · Class/division #16JOHN HARRELL source for South Bend Adams on Oct 16 | W 40–23Final | |
| Playoff | vs PortageRecord 1–8 · JOC -15.59 · State #202 · Class/division #32Confirmed official playoff matchup.IHSAA ORIGINAL DRAW + VERIFIED RESULTS + EXISTING APPROVED HOST RULE source for Portage on Oct 30 | Upcoming |
OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS
Season movement
Published history values
| Results cutoff | State rank | Class rank | JOC Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | #76 | #26 | 30.40 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | #81 | #26 | 26.02 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #75 | #26 | 30.12 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #75 | #26 | 23.33 |
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.
- ConcordW 22–20 · Aug 21 · Opponent JOC 26.24 Game details
- South Bend AdamsW 40–23 · Oct 16 · Opponent JOC 17.31 Game details
- Mishawaka MarianW 38–28 · Oct 9 · Opponent JOC -0.49 Game details
Toughest losses
Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.
- Warren CentralL 10–49 · Aug 28 · Opponent JOC 72.31 Game details
- PennL 0–44 · Oct 2 · Opponent JOC 58.13 Game details
- South Bend Saint JosephL 14–34 · Sep 25 · Opponent JOC 33.16 Game details
POSTSEASON
Playoff path
Class 6A · Sectional 2
Confirmed opening matchups appear in the schedule when both schools are known. Later opponents depend on verified results.