2026 TEAM PROFILE
Houghton Lake
Michigan · Division 7 · Varsity football
← Michigan JOC RatingsSeason record
2–7Verified qualifying results
JOC ranking
#427Statewide · Division 7 #50
JOC Rating
-38.47Official published rating
Strength of schedule
-7.40Approved 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 GraylingRecord 3–6 · JOC -30.39 · State #406 · Class/division #49MHSAA source for Grayling on Aug 27 | L 19–20Final | |
| at EvartRecord 3–6 · JOC -26.49 · State #391 · Class/division #32MHSAA source for Evart on Sep 3 | L 8–46Final | |
| vs Pine River AreaRecord 4–5 · JOC -29.18 · State #402 · Class/division #42MHSAA source for Pine River Area on Sep 11 | W 19–14Final | |
| at MantonRecord 7–2 · JOC -0.82 · State #263 · Class/division #24MHSAA source for Manton on Sep 18 | L 7–42Final | |
| at Beal CityRecord 9–0 · JOC 40.08 · State #36 · Class/division #2MHSAA source for Beal City on Sep 25 | L 0–69Final | |
| vs McBainRecord 7–2 · JOC 20.24 · State #126 · Class/division #8MHSAA source for McBain on Oct 2 | L 6–70Final | |
| at Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart AcademyRecord 6–3 · JOC 0.29 · State #256 · Class/division #18MHSAA source for Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart Academy on Oct 9 | L 14–49Final | |
| vs Lake CityRecord 0–9 · JOC -45.74 · State #450 · Class/division #59MHSAA source for Lake City on Oct 16 | W 18–6Final | |
| vs BeavertonRecord 4–4 · JOC -27.57 · State #397 · Class/division #33MHSAA source for Beaverton on Oct 23 | L 26–35Final |
OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS
Season movement
Published history values
| Results cutoff | State rank | Division rank | JOC Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | #442 | #49 | -43.34 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | #439 | #49 | -42.65 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #441 | #53 | -39.02 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #427 | #50 | -38.47 |
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.
- Pine River AreaW 19–14 · Sep 11 · Opponent JOC -29.18 Game details
- Lake CityW 18–6 · Oct 16 · Opponent JOC -45.74 Game details
Toughest losses
Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.
- Beal CityL 0–69 · Sep 25 · Opponent JOC 40.08 Game details
- McBainL 6–70 · Oct 2 · Opponent JOC 20.24 Game details
- Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart AcademyL 14–49 · Oct 9 · Opponent JOC 0.29 Game details
POSTSEASON
Playoff path
Confirmed Michigan postseason assignments are not available in this release.
Michigan playoff updates