2026 TEAM PROFILE
Lakeland
Michigan · Division 2 · Varsity football
← Michigan JOC RatingsSeason record
1–8Verified qualifying results
JOC ranking
#230Statewide · Division 2 #36
JOC Rating
4.67Official published rating
Strength of schedule
22.48Approved 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 DearbornRecord 5–4 · JOC 21.18 · State #117 · Class/division #32MHSAA source for Dearborn on Aug 27 | L 17–35Final | |
| at North FarmingtonRecord 6–3 · JOC 22.76 · State #110 · Class/division #22MHSAA source for North Farmington on Sep 3 | L 26–54Final | |
| at ChurchillRecord 5–4 · JOC 13.85 · State #154 · Class/division #29MHSAA source for Churchill on Sep 11 | L 21–28Final | |
| vs Walled Lake NorthernRecord 2–7 · JOC -20.68 · State #367 · Class/division #58MHSAA source for Walled Lake Northern on Sep 18 | W 45–7Final | |
| at Walled Lake WesternRecord 7–2 · JOC 41.22 · State #33 · Class/division #8MHSAA source for Walled Lake Western on Sep 25 | L 14–49Final | |
| vs South LyonRecord 7–2 · JOC 47.56 · State #22 · Class/division #6MHSAA source for South Lyon on Oct 2 | L 7–48Final | |
| vs FranklinRecord 7–2 · JOC 12.52 · State #168 · Class/division #30MHSAA source for Franklin on Oct 9 | L 28–35Final | |
| at MilfordRecord 8–1 · JOC 39.18 · State #39 · Class/division #9MHSAA source for Milford on Oct 16 | L 9–48Final | |
| vs South Lyon EastRecord 7–2 · JOC 29.93 · State #67 · Class/division #12MHSAA source for South Lyon East on Oct 23 | L 7–34Final |
OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS
Season movement
Published history values
| Results cutoff | State rank | Division rank | JOC Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | #199 | #34 | 11.50 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | #223 | #39 | 8.95 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #220 | #37 | 8.74 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #230 | #36 | 4.67 |
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 5.
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.
- Walled Lake NorthernW 45–7 · Sep 18 · Opponent JOC -20.68 Game details
Toughest losses
Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.
- South LyonL 7–48 · Oct 2 · Opponent JOC 47.56 Game details
- Walled Lake WesternL 14–49 · Sep 25 · Opponent JOC 41.22 Game details
- MilfordL 9–48 · Oct 16 · Opponent JOC 39.18 Game details
POSTSEASON
Playoff path
Confirmed Michigan postseason assignments are not available in this release.
Michigan playoff updates