Weekly Analysis · 2026 Week 7
Week 7 risers and fallers in the MFPI
The largest statewide rank moves this week, with the verified results and rating changes behind each one.
How to read these moves
Rank movement is last week's statewide rank minus this week's. Rating change is this week's displayed MFPI minus last week's. They are separate facts: in the middle of the table, where ratings are close together, a small rating change can move a team many places, and a team can hold its place while its rating changes.
Both compare the Week 7 snapshot with the latest audited Week 6 snapshot (formula MFPI-3.2).
Biggest risers
Saltillo High School (6A, 1-6): State ranking: up 26 spots to No. 126 (from No. 152). MFPI rating: increased 7.8 points to 43.9. In the window it beat Olive Branch High School (currently No. 77) 26-21 at home on Oct 9.
Amory High School (4A, 4-3): State ranking: up 24 spots to No. 81 (from No. 105). MFPI rating: increased 8.3 points to 60.6. In the window it beat Mooreville High School (currently No. 155) 42-7 on the road on Oct 9.
Ocean Springs High School (7A, 2-5): State ranking: up 20 spots to No. 80 (from No. 100). MFPI rating: increased 6.9 points to 61.1. In the window it lost to D'Iberville High School (currently No. 4) 14-35 at home on Oct 8.
Rosa Fort High School (4A, 4-2): State ranking: up 20 spots to No. 98 (from No. 118). MFPI rating: increased 7.8 points to 55.5. In the window it beat Byhalia High School (9-12) (currently No. 214) 72-0 at home on Oct 8.
Wilkinson County High (2A, 3-2): State ranking: up 20 spots to No. 106 (from No. 126). MFPI rating: increased 8.7 points to 53.0. In the window it beat Amite County High School (currently No. 135) 58-12 on the road on Oct 9.
New Hope High School (5A, 4-2): State ranking: up 19 spots to No. 21 (from No. 40). MFPI rating: increased 7.0 points to 84.6. In the window it beat Lafayette High School (currently No. 51) 28-14 on the road on Oct 9.
Booneville High School (3A, 7-0): State ranking: up 18 spots to No. 65 (from No. 83). MFPI rating: increased 5.0 points to 66.2. In the window it beat Belmont School (currently No. 162) 41-6 at home on Oct 9.
Wesson Attendance Center (2A, 7-0): State ranking: up 18 spots to No. 78 (from No. 96). MFPI rating: increased 3.6 points to 61.7. In the window it beat Loyd Star School (currently No. 153) 40-6 on the road on Oct 9.
| Team | Now | Before | Rank move | MFPI | Rating change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saltillo High School | 126 | 152 | +26 | 43.9 | +7.8 |
| Amory High School | 81 | 105 | +24 | 60.6 | +8.3 |
| Ocean Springs High School | 80 | 100 | +20 | 61.1 | +6.9 |
| Rosa Fort High School | 98 | 118 | +20 | 55.5 | +7.8 |
| Wilkinson County High | 106 | 126 | +20 | 53.0 | +8.7 |
| New Hope High School | 21 | 40 | +19 | 84.6 | +7.0 |
| Booneville High School | 65 | 83 | +18 | 66.2 | +5.0 |
| Wesson Attendance Center | 78 | 96 | +18 | 61.7 | +3.6 |
Biggest fallers
Amite County High School (2A, 5-1): State ranking: down 50 spots to No. 135 (from No. 85). MFPI rating: decreased 18.9 points to 41.9. In the window it lost to Wilkinson County High (currently No. 106) 12-58 at home on Oct 9.
Olive Branch High School (6A, 3-4): State ranking: down 29 spots to No. 77 (from No. 48). MFPI rating: decreased 9.6 points to 61.8. In the window it lost to Saltillo High School (currently No. 126) 21-26 on the road on Oct 9.
Gautier High School (6A, 4-2): State ranking: down 27 spots to No. 42 (from No. 15). MFPI rating: decreased 10.0 points to 75.7. In the window it lost to Long Beach Senior High School (currently No. 110) 14-16 on the road on Oct 8.
St. Patrick (3A, 3-4): State ranking: down 26 spots to No. 191 (from No. 165). MFPI rating: decreased 9.6 points to 21.8. In the window it lost to West Marion High School (currently No. 190) 29-47 at home on Oct 8.
St. Stanislaus (3A, 2-5): State ranking: down 25 spots to No. 159 (from No. 134). MFPI rating: decreased 6.4 points to 34.8. In the window it lost to Tylertown High School (currently No. 164) 13-18 on the road on Oct 8.
Greene County High School (4A, 4-3): State ranking: down 24 spots to No. 82 (from No. 58). MFPI rating: decreased 7.6 points to 60.6. In the window it lost to Presbyterian Christian School (currently No. 49) 14-40 on the road on Oct 8.
Vancleave High School (5A, 2-4): State ranking: down 24 spots to No. 128 (from No. 104). MFPI rating: decreased 9.0 points to 43.6. In the window it lost to Northeast Jones High School (currently No. 104) 21-31 on the road on Oct 8.
McAdams Attendance Center (1A, 3-4): State ranking: down 22 spots to No. 197 (from No. 175). MFPI rating: decreased 8.5 points to 19.4. In the window it lost to Sebastopol Attendance Center (currently No. 169) 6-36 on the road on Oct 8.
| Team | Now | Before | Rank move | MFPI | Rating change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amite County High School | 135 | 85 | -50 | 41.9 | -18.9 |
| Olive Branch High School | 77 | 48 | -29 | 61.8 | -9.6 |
| Gautier High School | 42 | 15 | -27 | 75.7 | -10.0 |
| St. Patrick | 191 | 165 | -26 | 21.8 | -9.6 |
| St. Stanislaus | 159 | 134 | -25 | 34.8 | -6.4 |
| Greene County High School | 82 | 58 | -24 | 60.6 | -7.6 |
| Vancleave High School | 128 | 104 | -24 | 43.6 | -9.0 |
| McAdams Attendance Center | 197 | 175 | -22 | 19.4 | -8.5 |
Rank and rating moving separately
Held their rank while the rating changed by at least a point: Lake High School (No. 143, +1.1); Sacred Heart (No. 183, -1.4); Ashland Middle-High School (No. 222, -1.7); West Lincoln School (No. 224, -1.2).
Moved in the ranking with an unchanged displayed rating: Brandon High School (-1 to No. 5); Poplarville Jr Sr High School (-2 to No. 11).
Data notes and limitations
Snapshot generated October 14, 2026 at 7:38 PM Central with a cutoff of October 13 at 11:00 AM Central, formula MFPI-3.2.
764 of 782 game listings due by the cutoff had verified scores (97.7%); the rest count as unavailable, never as losses or 0-0 results.
Opponent ranks in this article are the opponent's rank in this snapshot, not its rank on the day the game was played, unless a sentence says otherwise.
Sources
- MHSAA official score center (schedules and scores)
- MHSAA 2025-27 football classifications and regions
- Statewide media rankings used for the Media Rank inputs
- MFPI Week 7 rankings archive
- MFPI methodology
Limitations
- Movement is only shown against a comparable previous snapshot; teams without one are NEW.
- Large moves in the middle of the table often reflect tightly bunched ratings rather than dramatic results.