Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 7A, Region 2 · Week 9, 2026

Clinton High School

Clinton High School is No. 36 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 16 of 25 in Class 7A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 2-6 in 8 verified games.

  • State ranking: down 1 spot to No. 36 (from No. 35).
  • Class 7A ranking: unchanged at No. 16.
  • MFPI rating: decreased 1.5 points to 77.7. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why Clinton High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 41–13 win over Pearl High School on Sep 18 (away), an opponent currently No. 55 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

L 21–52 at Oxford High School (Oct 23); L 17–31 vs. Starkville High School (Oct 16); W 48–14 vs. Murrah High School (Oct 9). Recent-form percentile: 73.7.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 96.4 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: mostly same class — 0 games against higher classes, 7 in Class 7A, 1 against lower classes.

What changed this week

Rank and rating are separate measures. State ranking: down 1 spot to No. 36 (from No. 35). MFPI rating: decreased 1.5 points to 77.7. Largest component changes since Week 8: points allowed −0.8 pts; opponent-adjusted performance −0.5 pts; mfpi strength of schedule +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

2-6 · 8 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 28Warren Central High SchoolNo. 3AwayL24–356A
Sep 4Northwest Rankin High SchoolNo. 34AwayL34–447A
Sep 11Brandon High SchoolNo. 8HomeL18–307A
Sep 18Pearl High SchoolNo. 55AwayW41–137A
Sep 25Petal High SchoolNo. 14HomeL28–427A
Oct 9Murrah High SchoolNo. 127HomeW48–147A
Oct 16Starkville High SchoolNo. 7HomeL17–317A
Oct 23Oxford High SchoolNo. 5AwayL21–527A

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 Clinton High School rates 77.7

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 77.7 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance83.535% weight · 29.2 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule96.420% weight · 19.3 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)91.110% weight · 9.1 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)96.910% weight · 9.7 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored62.78% weight · 5.0 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed17.08% weight · 1.4 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record20.85% weight · 1.0 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form73.74% weight · 2.9 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 35 · aheadCorinth High School4-3 · MFPI 77.9No. 37 · behindGrenada High4-3 · MFPI 76.9

Others in Class 7A

Tupelo High SchoolGulfport High SchoolD'Iberville High SchoolOxford High SchoolStarkville High SchoolBrandon High SchoolMeridian High SchoolGermantown High SchoolPetal High SchoolOak Grove High SchoolDesoto Central High SchoolSt. Martin High SchoolMadison Central High SchoolHernando High School

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