Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 4A, Region 3 · Week 9, 2026

Clarksdale High School

Clarksdale High School is No. 75 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 17 of 39 in Class 4A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 5-3 in 8 verified games.

  • State ranking: down 4 spots to No. 75 (from No. 71).
  • Class 4A ranking: down 1 spot to No. 17 (from No. 16).
  • MFPI rating: decreased 0.6 points to 63.1. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why Clarksdale High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 30–20 win over Charleston High School on Sep 11 (away), an opponent currently No. 99 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

W 51–0 at Byhalia High School (9-12) (Oct 23); L 7–21 at Senatobia High School (Oct 9); W 22–10 at Ripley High School (Oct 2). Recent-form percentile: 62.1.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 54.0 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: mostly same class — 2 games against higher classes, 4 in Class 4A, 2 against lower classes.

What changed this week

Rank and rating are separate measures. State ranking: down 4 spots to No. 75 (from No. 71). MFPI rating: decreased 0.6 points to 63.1. Largest component changes since Week 8: mfpi strength of schedule −2.9 pts; media strength of schedule −1.5 pts; points scored +0.8 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

5-3 · 8 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 28Cleveland Central High SchoolNo. 43AwayL29–355A
Sep 4Coahoma County Jr/Sr High SchoolNo. 171HomeW46–123A
Sep 11Charleston High SchoolNo. 99AwayW30–202A
Sep 18South Panola High SchoolNo. 9HomeL6–386A
Sep 25Gentry High SchoolNo. 156HomeW27–04A
Oct 2Ripley High SchoolNo. 134AwayW22–104A
Oct 9Senatobia High SchoolNo. 40AwayL7–214A
Oct 23Byhalia High School (9-12)No. 216AwayW51–04A

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 Clarksdale High School rates 63.1

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 63.1 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance68.335% weight · 23.9 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule54.020% weight · 10.8 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)67.010% weight · 6.7 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)49.310% weight · 4.9 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored55.68% weight · 4.4 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed82.68% weight · 6.6 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record64.15% weight · 3.2 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form62.14% weight · 2.5 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 74 · aheadBooneville High School9-0 · MFPI 63.1No. 76 · behindHancock High School4-4 · MFPI 62.8

Others in Class 4A

Louisville High SchoolPoplarville Jr Sr High SchoolShannon High SchoolKosciusko Senior High SchoolMcComb High SchoolMendenhall High SchoolCorinth High SchoolPass Christian High SchoolItawamba Agricultural High SchoolSenatobia High SchoolColumbia High SchoolHouston High SchoolNew Albany High SchoolMorton High School

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