2026 TEAM PROFILE
Sand Creek
Michigan · Division 8 · Varsity football
← Michigan JOC RatingsSeason record
5–4Verified qualifying results
JOC ranking
#388Statewide · Division 8 #31
JOC Rating
-26.06Official published rating
Strength of schedule
-23.75Approved 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 ManchesterRecord 7–2 · JOC 9.51 · State #190 · Class/division #9MHSAA source for Manchester on Aug 27 | L 6–42Final | |
| at Carson City-CrystalRecord 0–9 · JOC -76.79 · State #487 · Class/division #55MHSAA source for Carson City-Crystal on Sep 3 | W 50–8Final | |
| Site unconfirmed · Pioneer North Central (OH)MHSAA source for Pioneer North Central (OH) on Sep 11 | L 0–34Final | |
| Site unconfirmed · West Unity Hilltop (OH)MHSAA source for West Unity Hilltop (OH) on Sep 19 | W 32–26Final | |
| vs Edon (OH)MHSAA source for Edon (OH) on Sep 25 | L 16–46Final | |
| vs Montpelier (OH)MHSAA source for Montpelier (OH) on Oct 2 | W 44–36Final | |
| at SummerfieldRecord 3–6 · JOC -43.80 · State #442 · Class/division #40MHSAA source for Summerfield on Oct 9 | W 44–7Final | |
| at Erie MasonRecord 1–8 · JOC -60.96 · State #468 · Class/division #56MHSAA source for Erie Mason on Oct 16 | W 54–18Final | |
| vs WhitefordRecord 7–2 · JOC 18.31 · State #138 · Class/division #9MHSAA source for Whiteford on Oct 23 | L 6–62Final |
OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS
Season movement
Published history values
| Results cutoff | State rank | Division rank | JOC Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | #411 | #34 | -32.30 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | #386 | #29 | -24.19 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #378 | #28 | -20.56 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #388 | #31 | -26.06 |
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.
- SummerfieldW 44–7 · Oct 9 · Opponent JOC -43.80 Game details
- Erie MasonW 54–18 · Oct 16 · Opponent JOC -60.96 Game details
- Carson City-CrystalW 50–8 · Sep 3 · Opponent JOC -76.79 Game details
Toughest losses
Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.
- WhitefordL 6–62 · Oct 23 · Opponent JOC 18.31 Game details
- ManchesterL 6–42 · Aug 27 · Opponent JOC 9.51 Game details
POSTSEASON
Playoff path
Confirmed Michigan postseason assignments are not available in this release.
Michigan playoff updates