2026 TEAM PROFILE
Lutheran North
Michigan · Division 4 · Varsity football
← Michigan JOC RatingsSeason record
8–1Verified qualifying results
JOC ranking
#134Statewide · Division 4 #20
JOC Rating
18.66Official published rating
Strength of schedule
8.49Approved 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 Madison Heights MadisonRecord 7–2 · JOC 6.02 · State #217 · Class/division #13MHSAA source for Madison Heights Madison on Aug 27 | W 32–30Final | |
| at Croswell-LexingtonRecord 2–7 · JOC -8.10 · State #314 · Class/division #38MHSAA source for Croswell-Lexington on Sep 3 | W 27–20Final | |
| at YaleRecord 1–8 · JOC -8.71 · State #315 · Class/division #39MHSAA source for Yale on Sep 11 | W 40–14Final | |
| vs ArmadaRecord 5–4 · JOC 12.48 · State #169 · Class/division #16MHSAA source for Armada on Sep 18 | W 21–0Final | |
| at North BranchRecord 4–5 · JOC 8.72 · State #200 · Class/division #32MHSAA source for North Branch on Sep 25 | W 35–34Final | |
| vs RichmondRecord 0–9 · JOC -5.62 · State #297 · Class/division #33MHSAA source for Richmond on Oct 2 | W 42–14Final | |
| at AlmontRecord 9–0 · JOC 20.27 · State #125 · Class/division #6MHSAA source for Almont on Oct 9 | L 27–28Final | |
| vs Imlay CityRecord 7–2 · JOC 8.87 · State #198 · Class/division #19MHSAA source for Imlay City on Oct 16 | W 38–20Final | |
| vs Flat RockRecord 3–6 · JOC 6.51 · State #213 · Class/division #20MHSAA source for Flat Rock on Oct 23 | W 40–22Final | |
| Playoff | at Detroit East EnglishRecord 7–2 · JOC 3.45 · State #237 · Class/division #377:00 PMConfirmed official playoff matchup.MHSAA OFFICIAL PLAYOFF DRAW source for Detroit East English on Oct 30 | Upcoming |
OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS
Season movement
Published history values
| Results cutoff | State rank | Division rank | JOC Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | #134 | #23 | 20.61 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | #123 | #20 | 22.70 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #128 | #22 | 21.65 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #134 | #20 | 18.66 |
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.
- ArmadaW 21–0 · Sep 18 · Opponent JOC 12.48 Game details
- Imlay CityW 38–20 · Oct 16 · Opponent JOC 8.87 Game details
- North BranchW 35–34 · Sep 25 · Opponent JOC 8.72 Game details
Toughest losses
Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.
- AlmontL 27–28 · Oct 9 · Opponent JOC 20.27 Game details
POSTSEASON
Playoff path
Confirmed Michigan postseason assignments are not available in this release.
Michigan playoff updates