Class 4A, Region 8 · Week 9, 2026

Bay High School

Bay High School is No. 180 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 36 of 39 in Class 4A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 1-7 in 8 verified games.

  • State ranking: up 8 spots to No. 180 (from No. 188).
  • Class 4A ranking: up 1 spot to No. 36 (from No. 37).
  • MFPI rating: increased 3.1 points to 25.4. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why Bay High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 17–12 win over Forrest County Agricultural Hi Sch on Oct 23 (home), an opponent currently No. 147 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

W 17–12 vs. Forrest County Agricultural Hi Sch (Oct 23); L 3–35 at Greene County High School (Oct 16); L 9–14 vs. Moss Point High School (Oct 8). Recent-form percentile: 23.2.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 47.3 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: playing up — 2 games against higher classes, 3 in Class 4A, 2 against lower classes, and 1 against non-MHSAA or out-of-state opponents (rated by results, not by class).

What changed this week

Rank and rating are separate measures. State ranking: up 8 spots to No. 180 (from No. 188). MFPI rating: increased 3.1 points to 25.4. Largest component changes since Week 8: opponent-adjusted performance +0.9 pts; media rank +0.8 pts; points allowed +0.6 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

1-7 · 8 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 28Faith AcademyHomeL7–35Non-MHSAA
Sep 4St. StanislausNo. 138AwayL7–423A
Sep 11Long Beach Senior High SchoolNo. 110HomeL10–306A
Sep 25Presbyterian Christian SchoolNo. 69HomeL7–353A
Oct 1Hancock High SchoolNo. 76AwayL0–276A
Oct 8Moss Point High SchoolNo. 168HomeL9–144A
Oct 16Greene County High SchoolNo. 93AwayL3–354A
Oct 23Forrest County Agricultural Hi SchNo. 147HomeW17–124A

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 Bay High School rates 25.4

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 25.4 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance14.335% weight · 5.0 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule47.320% weight · 9.5 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)17.410% weight · 1.7 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)50.910% weight · 5.1 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored4.58% weight · 0.4 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed28.38% weight · 2.3 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record10.75% weight · 0.5 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form23.24% weight · 0.9 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 179 · aheadPotts Camp High School (5-12)5-2 · MFPI 25.4No. 181 · behindNorth Forrest High School3-6 · MFPI 25.2

Others in Class 4A

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