Class 4A, Region 5 · Week 9, 2026

Choctaw Central

Choctaw Central is No. 143 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 27 of 39 in Class 4A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 4-4 in 8 verified games.

  • State ranking: down 5 spots to No. 143 (from No. 138).
  • Class 4A ranking: unchanged at No. 27.
  • MFPI rating: decreased 1.5 points to 39.5. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why Choctaw Central is ranked here

Strongest result

A 31–10 win over Yazoo County High School on Sep 24 (home), an opponent currently No. 183 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

L 18–47 at Starkville Academy (Oct 23); L 14–21 vs. Newton County High School (Oct 16); W 34–10 at Northeast Lauderdale High School (Oct 8). Recent-form percentile: 29.9.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 22.3 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: playing down — 0 games against higher classes, 2 in Class 4A, 4 against lower classes, and 2 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 5 spots to No. 143 (from No. 138). MFPI rating: decreased 1.5 points to 39.5. Largest component changes since Week 8: mfpi strength of schedule +1.4 pts; opponent-adjusted performance −1.1 pts; points allowed −0.9 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

4-4 · 8 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 28Newton High SchoolNo. 196HomeW48–82A
Sep 4CherokeeAwayL27–28Non-MHSAA
Sep 11Philadelphia High SchoolNo. 190HomeW21–62A
Sep 18Lake High SchoolNo. 131AwayL14–202A
Sep 24Yazoo County High SchoolNo. 183HomeW31–103A
Oct 8Northeast Lauderdale High SchoolNo. 185AwayW34–104A
Oct 16Newton County High SchoolNo. 111HomeL14–214A
Oct 23Starkville AcademyAwayL18–47Non-MHSAA

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 Choctaw Central rates 39.5

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 39.5 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance42.935% weight · 15.0 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule22.320% weight · 4.5 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)40.210% weight · 4.0 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)21.010% weight · 2.1 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored50.98% weight · 4.1 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed76.38% weight · 6.1 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record51.65% weight · 2.6 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form29.94% weight · 1.2 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 142 · aheadStringer Attendance Center6-3 · MFPI 39.6No. 144 · behindBay Springs High School4-5 · MFPI 39.4

Others in Class 4A

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