2026 TEAM PROFILE
Kingsford
Michigan · Division 5 · Varsity football
← Michigan JOC RatingsSeason record
9–0Verified qualifying results
JOC ranking
#105Statewide · Division 5 #7
JOC Rating
23.31Official published rating
Strength of schedule
-0.68Approved 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 EscanabaRecord 4–5 · JOC -4.40 · State #289 · Class/division #45MHSAA source for Escanaba on Aug 27 | W 35–16Final | |
| vs HoughtonRecord 2–7 · JOC -5.82 · State #299 · Class/division #35MHSAA source for Houghton on Sep 3 | W 34–6Final | |
| at GladstoneRecord 1–8 · JOC -14.38 · State #348 · Class/division #35MHSAA source for Gladstone on Sep 11 | W 35–0Final | |
| vs NegauneeRecord 5–3* · JOC 17.99 · State #139 · Class/division #12MHSAA source for Negaunee on Sep 18 | W 21–16Final | |
| at CalumetRecord 6–3 · JOC 10.22 · State #185 · Class/division #16MHSAA source for Calumet on Sep 25 | W 37–19Final | |
| at HancockRecord 4–5 · JOC -13.16 · State #341 · Class/division #47MHSAA source for Hancock on Oct 2 | W 35–6Final | |
| vs WestwoodRecord 4–5 · JOC -2.27 · State #277 · Class/division #24MHSAA source for Westwood on Oct 9 | W 15–8Final | |
| at MenomineeRecord 8–1 · JOC 29.40 · State #69 · Class/division #5MHSAA source for Menominee on Oct 16 | W 21–14Final | |
| vs MarquetteRecord 6–3 · JOC 17.91 · State #140 · Class/division #26MHSAA source for Marquette on Oct 23 | W 42–26Final | |
| Playoff | vs Tri County AreaRecord 5–4 · JOC 0.79 · State #254 · Class/division #2712:00 PMConfirmed official playoff matchup.MHSAA OFFICIAL PLAYOFF DRAW source for Tri County Area on Oct 31 | Upcoming |
OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS
Season movement
Published history values
| Results cutoff | State rank | Division rank | JOC Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | #96 | #8 | 27.56 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | #125 | #9 | 22.52 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #112 | #9 | 24.68 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #105 | #7 | 23.31 |
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 9.
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.
- MenomineeW 21–14 · Oct 16 · Opponent JOC 29.40 Game details
- NegauneeW 21–16 · Sep 18 · Opponent JOC 17.99 Game details
- MarquetteW 42–26 · Oct 23 · Opponent JOC 17.91 Game details
Toughest losses
Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.
No verified qualifying results with a comparable opponent rating.
POSTSEASON
Playoff path
Confirmed Michigan postseason assignments are not available in this release.
Michigan playoff updates