Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 2A, Region 2 · Week 9, 2026

Bruce High School

Bruce High School is No. 132 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 19 of 39 in Class 2A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 8-1 in 9 verified games.

  • State ranking: down 3 spots to No. 132 (from No. 129).
  • Class 2A ranking: down 1 spot to No. 19 (from No. 18).
  • MFPI rating: decreased 1.1 points to 41.8. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why Bruce High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 34–26 win over Water Valley High School on Oct 2 (away), an opponent currently No. 135 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

L 27–38 at Myrtle Attendance Center (Oct 22); W 41–6 vs. M. S. Palmer High School (Oct 16); W 40–0 at East Union Attendance Center (Oct 9). Recent-form percentile: 43.3.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 3.6 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: mostly same class — 1 game against higher classes, 5 in Class 2A, 3 against lower classes.

What changed this week

Rank and rating are separate measures. State ranking: down 3 spots to No. 132 (from No. 129). MFPI rating: decreased 1.1 points to 41.8. Largest component changes since Week 8: points allowed −0.5 pts; recent form −0.4 pts; mfpi strength of schedule +0.4 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

8-1 · 9 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 27South Pontotoc High SchoolNo. 178AwayW33–284A
Sep 4Vardaman High SchoolNo. 214HomeW42–01A
Sep 11Falkner Attendance CenterNo. 199HomeW41–61A
Sep 18Coffeeville High SchoolNo. 200HomeW34–321A
Sep 25J Z George High SchoolNo. 192AwayW46–182A
Oct 2Water Valley High SchoolNo. 135AwayW34–262A
Oct 9East Union Attendance CenterNo. 213AwayW40–02A
Oct 16M. S. Palmer High SchoolNo. 208HomeW41–62A
Oct 22Myrtle Attendance CenterNo. 120AwayL27–382A

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 Bruce High School rates 41.8

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 41.8 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance46.435% weight · 16.3 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule3.620% weight · 0.7 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)42.010% weight · 4.2 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)3.110% weight · 0.3 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored92.98% weight · 7.4 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed81.78% weight · 6.5 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record92.65% weight · 4.6 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form43.34% weight · 1.7 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 131 · aheadLake High School5-3 · MFPI 42.1No. 133 · behindColumbus High School0-8 · MFPI 41.5

Others in Class 2A

Heidelberg High SchoolKemper County High SchoolWesson Attendance CenterEast Webster High SchoolEast Marion High SchoolScott Central Attendance CenterEupora High SchoolCharleston High SchoolEnterprise (Clarke)Mize Attendance CenterPerry Central High SchoolNorthside High SchoolBaldwyn High SchoolAmite County High School

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