2026 TEAM PROFILE
Melvindale Academy for Business & Tech
Michigan · Division 8 · Varsity football
← Michigan JOC RatingsSeason record
1–8Verified qualifying results
JOC ranking
#492Statewide · Division 8 #58
JOC Rating
-86.38Official published rating
Strength of schedule
-45.13Approved 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 Columbia CentralRecord 6–3 · JOC -2.84 · State #281 · Class/division #26MHSAA source for Columbia Central on Aug 27 | L 0–67Final | |
| at Erie MasonRecord 1–8 · JOC -60.96 · State #468 · Class/division #56MHSAA source for Erie Mason on Sep 3 | L 26–76Final | |
| at Everest CollegiateRecord 8–1 · JOC 14.45 · State #153 · Class/division #7MHSAA source for Everest Collegiate on Sep 11 | L 0–52Final | |
| vs Detroit Leadership AcademyRecord 2–6* · JOC -81.33 · State #491 · Class/division #57MHSAA source for Detroit Leadership Academy on Sep 18 | L 42–44Final | |
| at Detroit CommunityRecord 8–1 · JOC -31.67 · State #408 · Class/division #44MHSAA source for Detroit Community on Sep 25 | L 0–60Final | |
| at Arts & Technology Academy of PontiacRecord 0–6* · JOC -105.79 · State #496 · Class/division #61MHSAA source for Arts & Technology Academy of Pontiac on Oct 2 | W 40–32Final | |
| at Westfield PrepRecord 3–6 · JOC -54.31 · State #461 · Class/division #59MHSAA source for Westfield Prep on Oct 9 | L 20–38Final | |
| vs Bradford AcademyRecord 6–3 · JOC -48.46 · State #455 · Class/division #41MHSAA source for Bradford Academy on Oct 16 | L 20–44Final | |
| vs Saginaw Nouvel Catholic CentralRecord 5–4 · JOC -7.20 · State #310 · Class/division #21MHSAA source for Saginaw Nouvel Catholic Central on Oct 23 | L 0–56Final |
OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS
Season movement
Published history values
| Results cutoff | State rank | Division rank | JOC Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | #484 | #59 | -87.62 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | #482 | #58 | -87.01 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #492 | #58 | -83.54 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #492 | #58 | -86.38 |
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 3.
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.
- Arts & Technology Academy of PontiacW 40–32 · Oct 2 · Opponent JOC -105.79 Game details
Toughest losses
Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.
- Everest CollegiateL 0–52 · Sep 11 · Opponent JOC 14.45 Game details
- Columbia CentralL 0–67 · Aug 27 · Opponent JOC -2.84 Game details
- Saginaw Nouvel Catholic CentralL 0–56 · Oct 23 · Opponent JOC -7.20 Game details
POSTSEASON
Playoff path
Confirmed Michigan postseason assignments are not available in this release.
Michigan playoff updates