2026 TEAM PROFILE
Battle Creek Central
Michigan · Division 3 · Varsity football
← Michigan JOC RatingsSeason record
4–4Verified qualifying results
JOC ranking
#173Statewide · Division 3 #31
JOC Rating
12.03Official published rating
Strength of schedule
UnavailableNo saved approved value in this release
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 Forest Hills CentralRecord 3–6 · JOC 15.17 · State #150 · Class/division #28MHSAA source for Forest Hills Central on Aug 27 | W 54–49Final | |
| vs EverettRecord 0–9 · JOC -14.76 · State #352 · Class/division #49MHSAA source for Everett on Sep 3 | W 31–26Final | |
| at MattawanRecord 3–6 · JOC 3.73 · State #235 · Class/division #38MHSAA source for Mattawan on Sep 11 | L 76–77Final | |
| at Lakeshore (Stevensville)Record 7–1 · JOC 26.62 · State #81 · Class/division #14MHSAA source for Lakeshore (Stevensville) on Sep 18 | L 28–42Final | |
| vs St. JosephRecord 7–2 · JOC 42.79 · State #30 · Class/division #5MHSAA source for St. Joseph on Sep 25 | L 19–49Final | |
| at Kalamazoo CentralRecord 2–6 · JOC 2.51 · State #245 · Class/division #47MHSAA source for Kalamazoo Central on Oct 2 | W 36–23Final | |
| vs Portage CentralRecord 8–1 · JOC 47.10 · State #23 · Class/division #12MHSAA source for Portage Central on Oct 9 | L 19–61Final | |
| at Battle Creek LakeviewRecord 1–8 · JOC -11.22 · State #333 · Class/division #47MHSAA source for Battle Creek Lakeview on Oct 23 | W 61–20Final |
OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS
Season movement
Published history values
| Results cutoff | State rank | Division rank | JOC Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | #155 | #30 | 16.94 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | #170 | #32 | 15.18 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #170 | #31 | 14.35 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #173 | #31 | 12.03 |
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 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.
- Forest Hills CentralW 54–49 · Aug 27 · Opponent JOC 15.17 Game details
- Kalamazoo CentralW 36–23 · Oct 2 · Opponent JOC 2.51 Game details
- Battle Creek LakeviewW 61–20 · Oct 23 · Opponent JOC -11.22 Game details
Toughest losses
Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.
- Portage CentralL 19–61 · Oct 9 · Opponent JOC 47.10 Game details
- St. JosephL 19–49 · Sep 25 · Opponent JOC 42.79 Game details
- Lakeshore (Stevensville)L 28–42 · Sep 18 · Opponent JOC 26.62 Game details
POSTSEASON
Playoff path
Confirmed Michigan postseason assignments are not available in this release.
Michigan playoff updates