2026 TEAM PROFILE
Sault Area
Michigan · Division 4 · Varsity football
← Michigan JOC RatingsSeason record
1–8Verified qualifying results
JOC ranking
#453Statewide · Division 4 #58
JOC Rating
-47.80Official published rating
Strength of schedule
15.19Approved 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 |
|---|---|---|
| vs St. LouisRecord 1–8 · JOC -37.47 · State #422 · Class/division #36Administrative outcome; not a played final scoreMHSAA source for St. Louis on Aug 28 | W Administrative outcomeForfeit | |
| at PetoskeyRecord 6–3 · JOC 19.91 · State #128 · Class/division #22MHSAA source for Petoskey on Sep 4 | L 8–52Final | |
| vs MarquetteRecord 6–3 · JOC 17.91 · State #140 · Class/division #26MHSAA source for Marquette on Sep 11 | L 8–47Final | |
| at CharlevoixRecord 6–2 · JOC 9.10 · State #194 · Class/division #16MHSAA source for Charlevoix on Sep 18 | L 6–57Final | |
| at GaylordRecord 4–5 · JOC -1.88 · State #273 · Class/division #46MHSAA source for Gaylord on Sep 25 | L 6–51Final | |
| at EscanabaRecord 4–5 · JOC -4.40 · State #289 · Class/division #45MHSAA source for Escanaba on Oct 2 | L 34–69Final | |
| vs CadillacRecord 7–2 · JOC 19.68 · State #129 · Class/division #23MHSAA source for Cadillac on Oct 9 | L 12–56Final | |
| vs AlpenaRecord 2–7 · JOC -6.26 · State #303 · Class/division #43MHSAA source for Alpena on Oct 16 | L 0–40Final | |
| at Boyne CityRecord 4–5 · JOC -14.51 · State #350 · Class/division #37MHSAA source for Boyne City on Oct 23 | L 0–56Final |
OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS
Season movement
Published history values
| Results cutoff | State rank | Division rank | JOC Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | #408 | #58 | -31.99 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | #405 | #58 | -31.19 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #429 | #58 | -36.56 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #453 | #58 | -47.80 |
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: lost 8.
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.
No verified qualifying results with a comparable opponent rating.
Toughest losses
Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.
- PetoskeyL 8–52 · Sep 4 · Opponent JOC 19.91 Game details
- CadillacL 12–56 · Oct 9 · Opponent JOC 19.68 Game details
- MarquetteL 8–47 · Sep 11 · Opponent JOC 17.91 Game details
POSTSEASON
Playoff path
Confirmed Michigan postseason assignments are not available in this release.
Michigan playoff updates