2026 TEAM PROFILE
South Lyon
Michigan · Division 2 · Varsity football
← Michigan JOC RatingsSeason record
7–2Verified qualifying results
JOC ranking
#22Statewide · Division 2 #6
JOC Rating
47.56Official published rating
Strength of schedule
35.05Approved 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 ClarkstonRecord 8–1 · JOC 57.16 · State #7 · Class/division #6MHSAA source for Clarkston on Aug 28 | L 16–37Final | |
| vs ChurchillRecord 5–4 · JOC 13.85 · State #154 · Class/division #29MHSAA source for Churchill on Sep 3 | W 49–14Final | |
| vs Walled Lake WesternRecord 7–2 · JOC 41.22 · State #33 · Class/division #8MHSAA source for Walled Lake Western on Sep 10 | W 35–14Final | |
| at MilfordRecord 8–1 · JOC 39.18 · State #39 · Class/division #9MHSAA source for Milford on Sep 18 | W 49–18Final | |
| at North FarmingtonRecord 6–3 · JOC 22.76 · State #110 · Class/division #22MHSAA source for North Farmington on Sep 25 | L 38–44Final | |
| at LakelandRecord 1–8 · JOC 4.67 · State #230 · Class/division #36MHSAA source for Lakeland on Oct 2 | W 48–7Final | |
| vs South Lyon EastRecord 7–2 · JOC 29.93 · State #67 · Class/division #12MHSAA source for South Lyon East on Oct 9 | W 21–10Final | |
| at Walled Lake CentralRecord 1–8 · JOC -26.57 · State #392 · Class/division #57MHSAA source for Walled Lake Central on Oct 16 | W 63–6Final | |
| vs Livonia StevensonRecord 2–7 · JOC -2.20 · State #276 · Class/division #51MHSAA source for Livonia Stevenson on Oct 23 | W 49–8Final | |
| Playoff | vs FlushingRecord 5–4 · JOC 9.97 · State #188 · Class/division #327:00 PMConfirmed official playoff matchup.MHSAA OFFICIAL PLAYOFF DRAW source for Flushing on Oct 30 | Upcoming |
OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS
Season movement
Published history values
| Results cutoff | State rank | Division rank | JOC Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | #14 | #4 | 55.33 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | #17 | #4 | 53.37 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #17 | #4 | 52.81 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #22 | #6 | 47.56 |
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 4.
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 WesternW 35–14 · Sep 10 · Opponent JOC 41.22 Game details
- MilfordW 49–18 · Sep 18 · Opponent JOC 39.18 Game details
- South Lyon EastW 21–10 · Oct 9 · Opponent JOC 29.93 Game details
Toughest losses
Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.
- ClarkstonL 16–37 · Aug 28 · Opponent JOC 57.16 Game details
- North FarmingtonL 38–44 · Sep 25 · Opponent JOC 22.76 Game details
POSTSEASON
Playoff path
Confirmed Michigan postseason assignments are not available in this release.
Michigan playoff updates