2026 TEAM PROFILE
North Newton
Indiana · Class 1A · Varsity football
← Indiana JOC RatingsSeason record
7–3Verified qualifying results
JOC ranking
#249Statewide · Class 1A #31
JOC Rating
-31.80Official published rating
Strength of schedule
-37.58Approved 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 WhitingRecord 3–7 · JOC -34.46 · State #252 · Class/division #47JOHN HARRELL source for Whiting on Aug 21 | L 13–27Final | |
| at Rensselaer CentralRecord 8–2 · JOC -9.63 · State #181 · Class/division #23JOHN HARRELL source for Rensselaer Central on Aug 28 | L 21–45Final | |
| vs Faith ChristianRecord 2–8 · JOC -76.39 · State #303 · Class/division #51JOHN HARRELL source for Faith Christian on Sep 4 | W 42–0Final | |
| vs Tri-CentralRecord 0–10 · JOC -99.66 · State #314 · Class/division #56JOHN HARRELL source for Tri-Central on Sep 11 | W 61–0Final | |
| at West CentralRecord 9–1 · JOC -8.92 · State #179 · Class/division #17JOHN HARRELL source for West Central on Sep 18 | L 7–36Final | |
| vs FrontierRecord 3–7 · JOC -45.50 · State #272 · Class/division #39JOHN HARRELL source for Frontier on Sep 25 | W 36–26Final | |
| vs Bowman AcademyRecord 5–4 · JOC -34.84 · State #254 · Class/division #33JOHN HARRELL source for Bowman Academy on Oct 2 | W 28–14Final | |
| vs North WhiteRecord 5–5 · JOC -55.16 · State #283 · Class/division #44JOHN HARRELL source for North White on Oct 9 | W 52–14Final | |
| at Tri-CountyRecord 0–8 · JOC -115.39 · State #318 · Class/division #60JOHN HARRELL source for Tri-County on Oct 16 | W 49–0Final | |
| Playoff | at Bowman AcademyRecord 5–4 · JOC -34.84 · State #254 · Class/division #33MAXPREPS source for Bowman Academy on Oct 23 | W 23–13Final |
| Playoff | at West CentralRecord 9–1 · JOC -8.92 · State #179 · Class/division #17Confirmed official playoff matchup.IHSAA ORIGINAL DRAW + VERIFIED RESULTS + EXISTING APPROVED HOST RULE source for West Central on Oct 30 | Upcoming |
OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS
Season movement
Published history values
| Results cutoff | State rank | Class rank | JOC Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | #256 | #33 | -28.50 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | #250 | #33 | -26.35 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #251 | #32 | -26.18 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #249 | #31 | -31.80 |
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 5.
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.
- Bowman AcademyW 23–13 · Oct 23 · Opponent JOC -34.84 Game details
- Bowman AcademyW 28–14 · Oct 2 · Opponent JOC -34.84 Game details
- FrontierW 36–26 · Sep 25 · Opponent JOC -45.50 Game details
Toughest losses
Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.
- West CentralL 7–36 · Sep 18 · Opponent JOC -8.92 Game details
- Rensselaer CentralL 21–45 · Aug 28 · Opponent JOC -9.63 Game details
- WhitingL 13–27 · Aug 21 · Opponent JOC -34.46 Game details
POSTSEASON
Playoff path
Class 1A · Sectional 41
Confirmed opening matchups appear in the schedule when both schools are known. Later opponents depend on verified results.