2026 TEAM PROFILE
Lutheran Northwest
Michigan · Division 7 · Varsity football
← Michigan JOC RatingsSeason record
3–6Verified qualifying results
JOC ranking
#436Statewide · Division 7 #52
JOC Rating
-41.87Official published rating
Strength of schedule
-29.22Approved SOS · higher is tougher
Ratings cutoff Oct 25, 2026 · Results through Oct 25, 2026
About these ratings and data sources
Ratings: Michigan — Week 9 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 Valley LutheranRecord 6–3 · JOC -4.77 · State #292 · Class/division #27MHSAA source for Valley Lutheran on Aug 27 | L 0–35Final | |
| vs Shrine CatholicRecord 8–1 · JOC -12.82 · State #339 · Class/division #23MHSAA source for Shrine Catholic on Sep 3 | L 14–38Final | |
| at CabriniRecord 5–4 · JOC -19.33 · State #361 · Class/division #26MHSAA source for Cabrini on Sep 11 | L 14–35Final | |
| at Whitmore LakeRecord 6–3 · JOC -22.55 · State #374 · Class/division #49MHSAA source for Whitmore Lake on Sep 18 | L 14–30Final | |
| at Parkway ChristianRecord 5–4 · JOC -52.71 · State #459 · Class/division #45MHSAA source for Parkway Christian on Sep 25 | W 28–27Final | |
| vs LutheranRecord 6–3 · JOC -45.41 · State #448 · Class/division #57MHSAA source for Lutheran on Oct 2 | L 14–20Final | |
| vs Oakland ChristianRecord 1–8 · JOC -70.32 · State #478 · Class/division #52MHSAA source for Oakland Christian on Oct 9 | W 41–8Final | |
| vs ClarencevilleRecord 4–5 · JOC -53.23 · State #460 · Class/division #58MHSAA source for Clarenceville on Oct 16 | W 34–6Final | |
| at AthertonRecord 6–3 · JOC -49.48 · State #456 · Class/division #42MHSAA source for Atherton on Oct 23 | L 40–41Final |
OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS
Season movement
Published history values
| Results cutoff | State rank | Division rank | JOC Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | #427 | #45 | -37.73 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | #430 | #45 | -39.53 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #431 | #49 | -36.72 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #436 | #52 | -41.87 |
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: lost 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.
- Parkway ChristianW 28–27 · Sep 25 · Opponent JOC -52.71 Game details
- ClarencevilleW 34–6 · Oct 16 · Opponent JOC -53.23 Game details
- Oakland ChristianW 41–8 · Oct 9 · Opponent JOC -70.32 Game details
Toughest losses
Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.
- Valley LutheranL 0–35 · Aug 27 · Opponent JOC -4.77 Game details
- Shrine CatholicL 14–38 · Sep 3 · Opponent JOC -12.82 Game details
- CabriniL 14–35 · Sep 11 · Opponent JOC -19.33 Game details
POSTSEASON
Playoff path
Confirmed Michigan postseason assignments are not available in this release.
Michigan playoff updates