Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 3A, Region 1 · Week 9, 2026

Alcorn Central High School

Alcorn Central High School is No. 173 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 29 of 39 in Class 3A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 5-4 in 9 verified games.

  • State ranking: down 3 spots to No. 173 (from No. 170).
  • Class 3A ranking: down 2 spots to No. 29 (from No. 27).
  • MFPI rating: decreased 1.0 points to 29.3. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why Alcorn Central High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 36–20 win over Belmont School on Oct 2 (away), an opponent currently No. 175 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

L 6–42 at Booneville High School (Oct 23); L 20–28 vs. Mooreville High School (Oct 16); W 39–14 vs. Mantachie Attendance Center (Oct 9). Recent-form percentile: 25.9.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 16.1 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: mostly same class — 3 games against higher classes, 3 in Class 3A, 3 against lower classes.

What changed this week

Rank and rating are separate measures. State ranking: down 3 spots to No. 173 (from No. 170). MFPI rating: decreased 1.0 points to 29.3. Largest component changes since Week 8: mfpi strength of schedule +1.1 pts; points allowed −0.6 pts; media strength of schedule +0.5 pts. Opponents' ratings are re-solved every week, so these can move without a new game.

Limitations

Ratings use only verified final scores through Oct 27, 2026, 11:00 AM CDT. Media rank and media strength of schedule (from MaxPreps) contribute 20%. MFPI does not consider injuries, rosters or weather, and it is not a prediction.

2026 season

Schedule & results

5-4 · 9 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 27Tishomingo County High SchoolNo. 148AwayL10–274A
Sep 4Falkner Attendance CenterNo. 199HomeW41–01A
Sep 11North Pontotoc High SchoolNo. 145AwayL0–424A
Sep 18Walnut Attendance CenterNo. 205HomeW6–02A
Sep 25Biggersville High SchoolNo. 201AwayW26–81A
Oct 2Belmont SchoolNo. 175AwayW36–203A
Oct 9Mantachie Attendance CenterNo. 195HomeW39–143A
Oct 16Mooreville High SchoolNo. 154HomeL20–284A
Oct 23Booneville High SchoolNo. 74AwayL6–423A

Dates are game dates in Central time. Opponent ranks are current MFPI ranks, not ranks at game time. Scores come from the official MHSAA score center, with MaxPreps team schedules used only to fill gaps. Week 9 statewide coverage: 97.8% (980 of 1002 game listings due by the cutoff verified).

Why Alcorn Central High School rates 29.3

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 29.3 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance27.235% weight · 9.5 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule16.120% weight · 3.2 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)24.610% weight · 2.5 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)16.510% weight · 1.7 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored34.28% weight · 2.7 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed72.38% weight · 5.8 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record56.95% weight · 2.8 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form25.94% weight · 1.0 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 172 · aheadOkolona High School4-5 · MFPI 29.4No. 174 · behindSebastopol Attendance Center2-6 · MFPI 29.0

Others in Class 3A

Noxubee County High SchoolWinona Secondary SchoolSeminary High SchoolChoctaw County High SchoolRaleigh High SchoolPresbyterian Christian SchoolMagee High SchoolBooneville High SchoolThomas E. EdwardsHazlehurst High SchoolFranklin High SchoolAberdeen High SchoolJefferson Davis County High SchoolKossuth High School

Rankings generated October 27, 2026 · Formula MFPI-3.2 · Report a correction