Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 7A, Region 3 · Week 9, 2026

Brandon High School

Brandon High School is No. 8 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 6 of 25 in Class 7A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 6-2 in 8 verified games.

  • State ranking: unchanged at No. 8.
  • Class 7A ranking: unchanged at No. 6.
  • MFPI rating: increased 1.1 points to 91.5. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why Brandon High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 38–31 win over Starkville High School on Sep 25 (away), an opponent currently No. 7 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

W 43–28 vs. Oak Grove High School (Oct 23); L 34–35 at Petal High School (Oct 16); W 34–14 vs. Northwest Rankin High School (Oct 2). Recent-form percentile: 96.0.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 99.6 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: mostly same class — 0 games against higher classes, 7 in Class 7A, 0 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: unchanged at No. 8. MFPI rating: increased 1.1 points to 91.5. Largest component changes since Week 8: points scored +0.3 pts; record +0.3 pts; points allowed +0.2 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

6-2 · 8 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 28Tupelo High SchoolNo. 1AwayL14–387A
Sep 4Madison Central High SchoolNo. 21HomeW33–237A
Sep 11Clinton High SchoolNo. 36AwayW30–187A
Sep 18West MonroeHomeW40–23Non-MHSAA
Sep 25Starkville High SchoolNo. 7AwayW38–317A
Oct 2Northwest Rankin High SchoolNo. 34HomeW34–147A
Oct 16Petal High SchoolNo. 14AwayL34–357A
Oct 23Oak Grove High SchoolNo. 16HomeW43–287A

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 Brandon High School rates 91.5

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 91.5 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance97.835% weight · 34.2 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule99.620% weight · 19.9 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)99.610% weight · 10.0 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)99.610% weight · 10.0 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored78.68% weight · 6.3 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed43.38% weight · 3.5 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record76.65% weight · 3.8 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form96.04% weight · 3.8 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 7 · aheadStarkville High School6-2 · MFPI 91.5No. 9 · behindSouth Panola High School4-3 · MFPI 90.6

Others in Class 7A

Tupelo High SchoolGulfport High SchoolD'Iberville High SchoolOxford High SchoolStarkville High SchoolMeridian High SchoolGermantown High SchoolPetal High SchoolOak Grove High SchoolDesoto Central High SchoolSt. Martin High SchoolMadison Central High SchoolHernando High SchoolNorthwest Rankin High School

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