Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 1A, Region 2 · Week 9, 2026

H. W. Byers High School (5-12)

H. W. Byers High School (5-12) is No. 222 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 31 of 34 in Class 1A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 0-7 in 7 verified games.

  • State ranking: down 1 spot to No. 222 (from No. 221).
  • Class 1A ranking: down 1 spot to No. 31 (from No. 30).
  • MFPI rating: decreased 1.9 points to 4.7. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why H. W. Byers High School (5-12) is ranked here

Strongest result

No wins over MHSAA opponents in the verified results. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

L 20–52 at Falkner Attendance Center (Oct 23); L 19–54 vs. Potts Camp High School (5-12) (Oct 16); L 0–2 vs. St. George's (Sep 25). Recent-form percentile: 1.3.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 4.9 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: playing up — 4 games against higher classes, 2 in Class 1A, 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: down 1 spot to No. 222 (from No. 221). MFPI rating: decreased 1.9 points to 4.7. Largest component changes since Week 8: mfpi strength of schedule −0.9 pts; points allowed −0.5 pts; media 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

0-7 · 7 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 27Byhalia High School (9-12)No. 216AwayL6–284A
Sep 3Holly Springs High SchoolNo. 197HomeL12–383A
Sep 11East Union Attendance CenterNo. 213AwayL0–222A
Sep 18O’Bannon High SchoolNo. 141HomeL22–553A
Sep 25St. George'sForfeitHomeL0–2Non-MHSAA
Oct 16Potts Camp High School (5-12)No. 179HomeL19–541A
Oct 23Falkner Attendance CenterNo. 199AwayL20–521A

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 H. W. Byers High School (5-12) rates 4.7

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 4.7 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance1.835% weight · 0.6 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule4.920% weight · 1.0 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)0.910% weight · 0.1 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)6.710% weight · 0.7 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored12.58% weight · 1.0 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed13.48% weight · 1.1 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record3.65% weight · 0.2 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form1.34% weight · 0.1 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 221 · aheadRiverside High School0-9 · MFPI 5.7No. 223 · behindWest Lowndes High School0-7 · MFPI 3.0

Others in Class 1A

Leflore County High SchoolSimmons High SchoolTupelo ChristianCalhoun City High SchoolNanih Waiya Attendance CenterStringer Attendance CenterSouth Delta High SchoolEthel Attendance CenterLumberton High SchoolNoxapater Attendance CenterOkolona High SchoolSebastopol Attendance CenterWest Tallahatchie High SchoolPotts Camp High School (5-12)

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