2026 TEAM PROFILE
Whitmore Lake
Michigan · Division 5 · Varsity football
← Michigan JOC RatingsSeason record
6–3Verified qualifying results
JOC ranking
#374Statewide · Division 5 #49
JOC Rating
-22.55Official published rating
Strength of schedule
-29.39Approved 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 EcorseRecord 8–1 · JOC 18.92 · State #133 · Class/division #8MHSAA source for Ecorse on Aug 27 | L 0–44Final | |
| at Gabriel RichardRecord 5–4 · JOC 13.60 · State #158 · Class/division #14MHSAA source for Gabriel Richard on Sep 3 | L 12–53Final | |
| vs Oakland ChristianRecord 1–8 · JOC -70.32 · State #478 · Class/division #52MHSAA source for Oakland Christian on Sep 11 | W 49–6Final | |
| vs Lutheran NorthwestRecord 3–6 · JOC -41.87 · State #436 · Class/division #52MHSAA source for Lutheran Northwest on Sep 18 | W 30–14Final | |
| at LutheranRecord 6–3 · JOC -45.41 · State #448 · Class/division #57MHSAA source for Lutheran on Sep 25 | W 43–21Final | |
| vs ClarencevilleRecord 4–5 · JOC -53.23 · State #460 · Class/division #58MHSAA source for Clarenceville on Oct 2 | W 54–6Final | |
| at Parkway ChristianRecord 5–4 · JOC -52.71 · State #459 · Class/division #45MHSAA source for Parkway Christian on Oct 9 | W 60–32Final | |
| at RomulusRecord 5–3* · JOC -9.91 · State #324 · Class/division #49MHSAA source for Romulus on Oct 16 | L 12–38Final | |
| vs MelvindaleRecord 2–7 · JOC -57.18 · State #462 · Class/division #61MHSAA source for Melvindale on Oct 23 | W 55–6Final | |
| Playoff | at FrankenmuthRecord 8–1 · JOC 34.10 · State #55 · Class/division #17:00 PMConfirmed official playoff matchup.MHSAA OFFICIAL PLAYOFF DRAW source for Frankenmuth on Oct 30 | Upcoming |
OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS
Season movement
Published history values
| Results cutoff | State rank | Division rank | JOC Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | #358 | #46 | -15.64 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | #361 | #47 | -17.77 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #379 | #49 | -20.67 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #374 | #49 | -22.55 |
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.
- Lutheran NorthwestW 30–14 · Sep 18 · Opponent JOC -41.87 Game details
- LutheranW 43–21 · Sep 25 · Opponent JOC -45.41 Game details
- Parkway ChristianW 60–32 · Oct 9 · Opponent JOC -52.71 Game details
Toughest losses
Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.
- EcorseL 0–44 · Aug 27 · Opponent JOC 18.92 Game details
- Gabriel RichardL 12–53 · Sep 3 · Opponent JOC 13.60 Game details
- RomulusL 12–38 · Oct 16 · Opponent JOC -9.91 Game details
POSTSEASON
Playoff path
Confirmed Michigan postseason assignments are not available in this release.
Michigan playoff updates