2026 TEAM PROFILE
West Catholic
Michigan · Division 5 · Varsity football
← Michigan JOC RatingsSeason record
7–2Verified qualifying results
JOC ranking
#60Statewide · Division 5 #2
JOC Rating
32.11Official published rating
Strength of schedule
28.79Approved 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 NorthviewRecord 2–7 · JOC 11.16 · State #177 · Class/division #31MHSAA source for Northview on Aug 27 | W 48–21Final | |
| at CoopersvilleRecord 8–1 · JOC 36.21 · State #49 · Class/division #11MHSAA source for Coopersville on Sep 3 | L 21–41Final | |
| vs South ChristianRecord 8–1 · JOC 38.99 · State #40 · Class/division #4MHSAA source for South Christian on Sep 11 | W 45–34Final | |
| at Forest Hills EasternRecord 8–1 · JOC 27.40 · State #75 · Class/division #11MHSAA source for Forest Hills Eastern on Sep 18 | W 42–34Final | |
| vs HamiltonRecord 3–6 · JOC 18.60 · State #135 · Class/division #21MHSAA source for Hamilton on Sep 25 | W 22–14Final | |
| vs Spring LakeRecord 5–4 · JOC 24.97 · State #91 · Class/division #16MHSAA source for Spring Lake on Oct 2 | W 42–31Final | |
| at ChristianRecord 4–5 · JOC 23.92 · State #99 · Class/division #17MHSAA source for Christian on Oct 9 | L 28–29Final | |
| vs WaylandRecord 2–7 · JOC 8.60 · State #202 · Class/division #35MHSAA source for Wayland on Oct 16 | W 34–13Final | |
| vs St. FrancisRecord 6–3 · JOC 12.58 · State #167 · Class/division #11MHSAA source for St. Francis on Oct 23 | W 38–14Final |
OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS
Season movement
Published history values
| Results cutoff | State rank | Division rank | JOC Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | #60 | #2 | 37.69 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | #64 | #1 | 36.46 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #58 | #1 | 36.15 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #60 | #2 | 32.11 |
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.
- South ChristianW 45–34 · Sep 11 · Opponent JOC 38.99 Game details
- Forest Hills EasternW 42–34 · Sep 18 · Opponent JOC 27.40 Game details
- Spring LakeW 42–31 · Oct 2 · Opponent JOC 24.97 Game details
Toughest losses
Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.
- CoopersvilleL 21–41 · Sep 3 · Opponent JOC 36.21 Game details
- ChristianL 28–29 · Oct 9 · Opponent JOC 23.92 Game details
POSTSEASON
Playoff path
Confirmed Michigan postseason assignments are not available in this release.
Michigan playoff updates