2026 TEAM PROFILE
Spring Lake
Michigan · Division 4 · Varsity football
← Michigan JOC RatingsSeason record
5–4Verified qualifying results
JOC ranking
#91Statewide · Division 4 #16
JOC Rating
24.97Official published rating
Strength of schedule
18.29Approved 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 Grand HavenRecord 4–5 · JOC 23.56 · State #102 · Class/division #29MHSAA source for Grand Haven on Aug 27 | L 34–35Final | |
| at GladwinRecord 5–4 · JOC 10.45 · State #184 · Class/division #15MHSAA source for Gladwin on Sep 3 | W 43–6Final | |
| vs FreelandRecord 4–5 · JOC 10.81 · State #179 · Class/division #29MHSAA source for Freeland on Sep 11 | W 34–17Final | |
| at HamiltonRecord 3–6 · JOC 18.60 · State #135 · Class/division #21MHSAA source for Hamilton on Sep 18 | L 7–28Final | |
| vs ChristianRecord 4–5 · JOC 23.92 · State #99 · Class/division #17MHSAA source for Christian on Sep 25 | W 23–22Final | |
| at West CatholicRecord 7–2 · JOC 32.11 · State #60 · Class/division #2MHSAA source for West Catholic on Oct 2 | L 31–42Final | |
| at WaylandRecord 2–7 · JOC 8.60 · State #202 · Class/division #35MHSAA source for Wayland on Oct 9 | W 28–21Final | |
| vs Forest Hills EasternRecord 8–1 · JOC 27.40 · State #75 · Class/division #11MHSAA source for Forest Hills Eastern on Oct 16 | L 14–17Final | |
| vs Zeeland WestRecord 7–2 · JOC 42.46 · State #31 · Class/division #6MHSAA source for Zeeland West on Oct 23 | W 35–26Final | |
| Playoff | at Unity ChristianRecord 5–4 · JOC 26.91 · State #78 · Class/division #137:00 PMConfirmed official playoff matchup.MHSAA OFFICIAL PLAYOFF DRAW source for Unity Christian on Oct 30 | Upcoming |
OFFICIAL SNAPSHOTS
Season movement
Published history values
| Results cutoff | State rank | Division rank | JOC Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | #126 | #20 | 22.60 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | #122 | #19 | 22.83 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | #113 | #18 | 24.57 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | #91 | #16 | 24.97 |
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.
- Zeeland WestW 35–26 · Oct 23 · Opponent JOC 42.46 Game details
- ChristianW 23–22 · Sep 25 · Opponent JOC 23.92 Game details
- FreelandW 34–17 · Sep 11 · Opponent JOC 10.81 Game details
Toughest losses
Losses against the strongest-rated opponents in the same snapshot; a factual ordering, not a separate JOC metric.
- West CatholicL 31–42 · Oct 2 · Opponent JOC 32.11 Game details
- Forest Hills EasternL 14–17 · Oct 16 · Opponent JOC 27.40 Game details
- Grand HavenL 34–35 · Aug 27 · Opponent JOC 23.56 Game details
POSTSEASON
Playoff path
Confirmed Michigan postseason assignments are not available in this release.
Michigan playoff updates