Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 2A, Region 3 · Week 9, 2026

Charleston High School

Charleston High School is No. 99 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 8 of 39 in Class 2A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 6-3 in 9 verified games.

  • State ranking: up 5 spots to No. 99 (from No. 104).
  • Class 2A ranking: up 2 spots to No. 8 (from No. 10).
  • MFPI rating: increased 2.9 points to 56.5. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why Charleston High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 34–30 win over Northside High School on Oct 23 (away), an opponent currently No. 112 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

W 34–30 at Northside High School (Oct 23); W 52–14 vs. J Z George High School (Oct 16); W 50–0 vs. Leland High School (Oct 9). Recent-form percentile: 71.9.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 45.5 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: playing up — 5 games against higher classes, 3 in Class 2A, 1 against lower classes.

What changed this week

Rank and rating are separate measures. State ranking: up 5 spots to No. 99 (from No. 104). MFPI rating: increased 2.9 points to 56.5. Largest component changes since Week 8: mfpi strength of schedule +1.1 pts; recent form +0.6 pts; media strength of schedule +0.6 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

6-3 · 9 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 28Amanda Elzy High SchoolNo. 169HomeW42–03A
Sep 4North Panola High SchoolNo. 129AwayW24–143A
Sep 11Clarksdale High SchoolNo. 75HomeL20–304A
Sep 18West Tallahatchie High SchoolNo. 177AwayW34–161A
Sep 25Desoto Central High SchoolNo. 17AwayL8–527A
Oct 2Olive Branch High SchoolNo. 71AwayL6–326A
Oct 9Leland High SchoolNo. 202HomeW50–02A
Oct 16J Z George High SchoolNo. 192HomeW52–142A
Oct 23Northside High SchoolNo. 112AwayW34–302A

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 Charleston High School rates 56.5

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 56.5 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance56.335% weight · 19.7 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule45.520% weight · 9.1 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)60.710% weight · 6.1 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)42.910% weight · 4.3 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored65.68% weight · 5.3 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed71.48% weight · 5.7 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record69.95% weight · 3.5 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form71.94% weight · 2.9 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 98 · aheadSimmons High School6-1 · MFPI 56.5No. 100 · behindEnterprise (Clarke)7-2 · MFPI 56.0

Others in Class 2A

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

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