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2026 FOOTBALL

2026 TEAM PROFILE

Fort Wayne Carroll

Indiana · Class 6A · Varsity football

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Season record

8–1

Verified qualifying results

JOC ranking

#8

Statewide · Class 6A #7

JOC Rating

61.28

Official published rating

Strength of schedule

38.17

Approved SOS · higher is tougher

NEXT SCHEDULED GAME

Vs Noblesville

Oct 30, 2026

Scheduled

Game details →

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

10 known fixtures
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.

DateOpponentResult / status
vs Hamilton SoutheasternRecord 4–5 · JOC 47.42 · State #20 · Class/division #12JOHN HARRELL source for Hamilton Southeastern on Aug 21W 54–23Final
at Center GroveRecord 7–2 · JOC 66.64 · State #5 · Class/division #5JOHN HARRELL source for Center Grove on Aug 28L 17–42Final
vs Fort Wayne Concordia LutheranRecord 3–7 · JOC -2.79 · State #163 · Class/division #35JOHN HARRELL source for Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran on Sep 4W 56–7Final
at Fort Wayne Bishop DwengerRecord 9–1 · JOC 47.09 · State #21 · Class/division #5JOHN HARRELL source for Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger on Sep 11W 49–29Final
vs Fort Wayne SniderRecord 5–4 · JOC 34.36 · State #45 · Class/division #8JOHN HARRELL source for Fort Wayne Snider on Sep 18W 52–14Final
at Fort Wayne South SideRecord 3–6 · JOC 17.31 · State #91 · Class/division #15JOHN HARRELL source for Fort Wayne South Side on Sep 25W 52–17Final
at HomesteadRecord 3–6 · JOC 35.04 · State #44 · Class/division #18JOHN HARRELL source for Homestead on Oct 2W 45–14Final
vs Fort Wayne NorthropRecord 4–4 · JOC 25.98 · State #67 · Class/division #25JOHN HARRELL source for Fort Wayne Northrop on Oct 9W 57–18Final
at Fort Wayne Bishop LuersRecord 2–8 · JOC 15.02 · State #102 · Class/division #32JOHN HARRELL source for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers on Oct 16W 23–6Final
Playoffvs NoblesvilleRecord 2–7 · JOC 31.86 · State #55 · Class/division #21Confirmed official playoff matchup.IHSAA ORIGINAL DRAW + VERIFIED RESULTS + EXISTING APPROVED HOST RULE source for Noblesville on Oct 30Upcoming

OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS

Season movement

Published history values
Results cutoffState rankClass rankJOC Rating
Oct 3, 2026#8#768.22
Oct 10, 2026#8#767.63
Oct 17, 2026#8#767.68
Oct 26, 2026#8#761.28

Ratings cutoff Oct 25, 2026 · Results through Oct 25, 2026. No values are estimated between releases.

LAST FIVE VERIFIED PLAYED RESULTS

Recent form

W52–14W52–17W45–14W57–18W23–6

Current streak: won 7.

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.

  1. Hamilton SoutheasternW 54–23 · Aug 21 · Opponent JOC 47.42 Game details
  2. Fort Wayne Bishop DwengerW 49–29 · Sep 11 · Opponent JOC 47.09 Game details
  3. HomesteadW 45–14 · Oct 2 · Opponent JOC 35.04 Game details

Toughest losses

Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.

  1. Center GroveL 17–42 · Aug 28 · Opponent JOC 66.64 Game details

POSTSEASON

Playoff path

Class 6A · Sectional 4

Confirmed opening matchups appear in the schedule when both schools are known. Later opponents depend on verified results.

View official sectional bracketClass 6A printable poster