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Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 6A, Region 2 · Week 3, 2026

Canton Public High School

Canton Public High School is No. 11 of 225 ranked teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 2 of 24 in Class 6A, at 3-0 through 3 games. Its rating is 85.2, down 3 spots from last week.

Canton Public High School averages 41.3 points scored and 22.0 allowed (+19.3 per game). Its best result is a 47–40 win over Terry High School (No. 15). The schedule so far is playing down, with 1 game up in class, 1 against its own class and 1 down.

2026 season

Schedule & results

3–0 · 3 completed games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 29Velma Jackson High SchoolNo. 119HomeW56–202A
Sep 4Terry High SchoolNo. 15AwayW47–406A
Sep 12Murrah High SchoolNo. 74HomeW21–67A

Scores come from official MHSAA results with secondary verification. Week 3 coverage is 98.6% (349 of 354 expected games verified).

Why Canton Public High School rates 85.2

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. The contribution column is how many of the 85.2 points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance96.935% weight · 33.9 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule83.820% weight · 16.8 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank77.710% weight · 7.8 ptsStatewide ordinal rank from the media feed, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule65.610% weight · 6.6 ptsPublished schedule-strength value from the media feed.
Points scored92.18% weight · 7.4 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed57.08% weight · 4.6 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record90.35% weight · 4.5 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form94.64% weight · 3.8 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 10 · aheadSenatobia High School3-0 · MFPI 85.4No. 12 · behindSt. Martin High School3-0 · MFPI 84.2

Others in Class 6A

Warren Central High SchoolTerry High SchoolGautier High SchoolNeshoba Central High SchoolSouth Panola High SchoolRidgeland High SchoolLake Cormorant HighHattiesburg High SchoolCenter Hill High SchoolGrenada HighOlive Branch High SchoolHancock High SchoolPascagoula High SchoolPearl River Central High School

Rankings generated September 15, 2026 · Formula MFPI-3.2