2026 TEAM PROFILE
Walled Lake Western
Michigan · Division 2 · Varsity football
← Michigan JOC RatingsSeason record
7–2Verified qualifying results
JOC ranking
#33Statewide · Division 2 #8
JOC Rating
41.22Official published rating
Strength of schedule
10.59Approved 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 River RougeRecord 0–9 · JOC 31.04 · State #64 · Class/division #13MHSAA source for River Rouge on Aug 27 | W 35–31Final | |
| vs FranklinRecord 7–2 · JOC 12.52 · State #168 · Class/division #30MHSAA source for Franklin on Sep 3 | W 58–7Final | |
| at South LyonRecord 7–2 · JOC 47.56 · State #22 · Class/division #6MHSAA source for South Lyon on Sep 10 | L 14–35Final | |
| Site unconfirmed · FarmingtonRecord 2–7 · JOC 20.87 · State #118 · Class/division #33Administrative outcome; not a played final scoreMHSAA source for Farmington on Sep 18 | W Administrative outcomeForfeit | |
| vs LakelandRecord 1–8 · JOC 4.67 · State #230 · Class/division #36MHSAA source for Lakeland on Sep 25 | W 49–14Final | |
| vs Walled Lake CentralRecord 1–8 · JOC -26.57 · State #392 · Class/division #57MHSAA source for Walled Lake Central on Oct 2 | W 54–6Final | |
| vs Walled Lake NorthernRecord 2–7 · JOC -20.68 · State #367 · Class/division #58MHSAA source for Walled Lake Northern on Oct 9 | W 77–28Final | |
| at South Lyon EastRecord 7–2 · JOC 29.93 · State #67 · Class/division #12MHSAA source for South Lyon East on Oct 16 | W 42–14Final | |
| at MilfordRecord 8–1 · JOC 39.18 · State #39 · Class/division #9MHSAA source for Milford on Oct 23 | L 28–31Final |
OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS
Season movement
Published history values
| Results cutoff | State rank | Division rank | JOC Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | #44 | #9 | 41.06 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | #42 | #10 | 42.61 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #33 | #8 | 46.41 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #33 | #8 | 41.22 |
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.
- River RougeW 35–31 · Aug 27 · Opponent JOC 31.04 Game details
- South Lyon EastW 42–14 · Oct 16 · Opponent JOC 29.93 Game details
- FranklinW 58–7 · Sep 3 · Opponent JOC 12.52 Game details
Toughest losses
Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.
- South LyonL 14–35 · Sep 10 · Opponent JOC 47.56 Game details
- MilfordL 28–31 · Oct 23 · Opponent JOC 39.18 Game details
POSTSEASON
Playoff path
Confirmed Michigan postseason assignments are not available in this release.
Michigan playoff updates