2026 TEAM PROFILE
Valley Lutheran
Michigan · Division 7 · Varsity football
← Michigan JOC RatingsSeason record
6–3Verified qualifying results
JOC ranking
#292Statewide · Division 7 #27
JOC Rating
-4.77Official published rating
Strength of schedule
-14.37Approved 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 Lutheran NorthwestRecord 3–6 · JOC -41.87 · State #436 · Class/division #52MHSAA source for Lutheran Northwest on Aug 27 | W 35–0Final | |
| at KalkaskaRecord 2–7 · JOC -29.35 · State #403 · Class/division #48MHSAA source for Kalkaska on Sep 3 | W 35–0Final | |
| vs CarrolltonRecord 3–6 · JOC -39.71 · State #431 · Class/division #53MHSAA source for Carrollton on Sep 11 | W 54–7Final | |
| at Saginaw Nouvel Catholic CentralRecord 5–4 · JOC -7.20 · State #310 · Class/division #21MHSAA source for Saginaw Nouvel Catholic Central on Sep 18 | W 31–28Final | |
| vs HemlockRecord 3–6 · JOC -23.78 · State #377 · Class/division #36MHSAA source for Hemlock on Sep 25 | W 42–0Final | |
| at Saginaw Michigan Lutheran SeminaryRecord 6–3 · JOC 2.29 · State #247 · Class/division #17MHSAA source for Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary on Oct 2 | L 0–35Final | |
| at IthacaRecord 8–1 · JOC 43.07 · State #29 · Class/division #1MHSAA source for Ithaca on Oct 9 | L 7–48Final | |
| at Tawas AreaRecord 1–8 · JOC -45.11 · State #446 · Class/division #56MHSAA source for Tawas Area on Oct 16 | W 42–0Final | |
| vs Unionville-SebewaingRecord 7–2 · JOC 20.44 · State #124 · Class/division #4MHSAA source for Unionville-Sebewaing on Oct 23 | L 0–32Final | |
| Playoff | at IthacaRecord 8–1 · JOC 43.07 · State #29 · Class/division #17:00 PMConfirmed official playoff matchup.MHSAA OFFICIAL PLAYOFF DRAW source for Ithaca on Oct 30 | Upcoming |
OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS
Season movement
Published history values
| Results cutoff | State rank | Division rank | JOC Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | #300 | #22 | -2.98 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | #299 | #23 | -4.52 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #285 | #24 | -1.38 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #292 | #27 | -4.77 |
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.
- Saginaw Nouvel Catholic CentralW 31–28 · Sep 18 · Opponent JOC -7.20 Game details
- HemlockW 42–0 · Sep 25 · Opponent JOC -23.78 Game details
- KalkaskaW 35–0 · Sep 3 · Opponent JOC -29.35 Game details
Toughest losses
Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.
- IthacaL 7–48 · Oct 9 · Opponent JOC 43.07 Game details
- Unionville-SebewaingL 0–32 · Oct 23 · Opponent JOC 20.44 Game details
- Saginaw Michigan Lutheran SeminaryL 0–35 · Oct 2 · Opponent JOC 2.29 Game details
POSTSEASON
Playoff path
Confirmed Michigan postseason assignments are not available in this release.
Michigan playoff updates