Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 6A, Region 2 · Week 9, 2026

Canton Public High School

Canton Public High School is No. 59 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 12 of 24 in Class 6A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 7-1 in 8 verified games.

  • State ranking: up 5 spots to No. 59 (from No. 64).
  • Class 6A ranking: up 2 spots to No. 12 (from No. 14).
  • MFPI rating: increased 2.4 points to 69.4. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why Canton Public High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 36–27 win over Ridgeland High School on Oct 23 (home), an opponent currently No. 65 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

W 36–27 vs. Ridgeland High School (Oct 23); L 18–26 at Neshoba Central High School (Oct 16); W 34–12 vs. Callaway High School (Oct 9). Recent-form percentile: 80.8.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 50.0 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: playing down — 1 game against higher classes, 5 in Class 6A, 2 against lower classes.

What changed this week

Rank and rating are separate measures. State ranking: up 5 spots to No. 59 (from No. 64). MFPI rating: increased 2.4 points to 69.4. Largest component changes since Week 8: mfpi strength of schedule +1.2 pts; media strength of schedule +0.8 pts; media rank +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

7-1 · 8 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 28Velma Jackson High SchoolNo. 155HomeW56–202A
Sep 3Terry High SchoolNo. 89AwayW47–406A
Sep 11Murrah High SchoolNo. 127HomeW21–67A
Sep 17Forest Hill High SchoolNo. 162AwayW42–196A
Sep 25Holmes County Central High SchoolNo. 139AwayW42–205A
Oct 9Callaway High SchoolNo. 106HomeW34–126A
Oct 16Neshoba Central High SchoolNo. 29AwayL18–266A
Oct 23Ridgeland High SchoolNo. 65HomeW36–276A

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 Canton Public High School rates 69.4

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 69.4 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance77.735% weight · 27.2 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule50.020% weight · 10.0 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)71.410% weight · 7.1 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)47.310% weight · 4.7 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored88.68% weight · 7.1 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed69.98% weight · 5.6 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record89.55% weight · 4.5 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form80.84% weight · 3.2 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 58 · aheadWesson Attendance Center10-0 · MFPI 69.5No. 60 · behindMorton High School6-2 · MFPI 69.1

Others in Class 6A

Warren Central High SchoolSouth Panola High SchoolLake Cormorant HighNeshoba Central High SchoolCenter Hill High SchoolPicayune Memorial High SchoolGrenada HighWest Jones High SchoolHattiesburg High SchoolPearl River Central High SchoolGautier High SchoolRidgeland High SchoolPascagoula High SchoolOlive Branch High School

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