2026 TEAM PROFILE
Elk Rapids
Michigan · Division 6 · Varsity football
← Michigan JOC RatingsSeason record
6–3Verified qualifying results
JOC ranking
#302Statewide · Division 6 #30
JOC Rating
-6.09Official published rating
Strength of schedule
-19.87Approved 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. FrancisRecord 6–3 · JOC 12.58 · State #167 · Class/division #11MHSAA source for St. Francis on Aug 27 | L 6–20Final | |
| at GraylingRecord 3–6 · JOC -30.39 · State #406 · Class/division #49MHSAA source for Grayling on Sep 3 | W 28–14Final | |
| at MancelonaRecord 0–9 · JOC -75.54 · State #486 · Class/division #54MHSAA source for Mancelona on Sep 11 | W 54–6Final | |
| at CheboyganAdministrative outcome; not a played final scoreMHSAA source for Cheboygan on Sep 18 | W Administrative outcomeForfeit | |
| vs KingsleyRecord 9–0 · JOC 24.87 · State #93 · Class/division #5MHSAA source for Kingsley on Sep 25 | L 22–42Final | |
| at Boyne CityRecord 4–5 · JOC -14.51 · State #350 · Class/division #37MHSAA source for Boyne City on Oct 2 | W 26–6Final | |
| at Benzie CentralRecord 2–7 · JOC -41.24 · State #435 · Class/division #51MHSAA source for Benzie Central on Oct 9 | W 13–0Final | |
| vs CharlevoixRecord 6–2 · JOC 9.10 · State #194 · Class/division #16MHSAA source for Charlevoix on Oct 16 | L 0–9Final | |
| vs KalkaskaRecord 2–7 · JOC -29.35 · State #403 · Class/division #48MHSAA source for Kalkaska on Oct 23 | W 28–8Final | |
| Playoff | at MeridianRecord 9–0 · JOC 25.33 · State #90 · Class/division #47:00 PMConfirmed official playoff matchup.MHSAA OFFICIAL PLAYOFF DRAW source for Meridian on Oct 30 | Upcoming |
OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS
Season movement
Published history values
| Results cutoff | State rank | Division rank | JOC Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | #281 | #25 | -0.34 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | #307 | #32 | -5.31 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #307 | #29 | -4.62 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #302 | #30 | -6.09 |
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 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.
- Boyne CityW 26–6 · Oct 2 · Opponent JOC -14.51 Game details
- KalkaskaW 28–8 · Oct 23 · Opponent JOC -29.35 Game details
- GraylingW 28–14 · Sep 3 · Opponent JOC -30.39 Game details
Toughest losses
Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.
- KingsleyL 22–42 · Sep 25 · Opponent JOC 24.87 Game details
- St. FrancisL 6–20 · Aug 27 · Opponent JOC 12.58 Game details
- CharlevoixL 0–9 · Oct 16 · Opponent JOC 9.10 Game details
POSTSEASON
Playoff path
Confirmed Michigan postseason assignments are not available in this release.
Michigan playoff updates