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Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 4A, Region 7 · Week 3, 2026

Columbia High School

Columbia High School is No. 56 of 225 ranked teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 14 of 39 in Class 4A, at 1-2 through 3 games. Its rating is 67.6, up 23 spots from last week.

Columbia High School averages 30.7 points scored and 25.3 allowed (+5.3 per game). Its best result is a 39–0 win over West Marion High School (No. 178). The schedule so far is playing up, with 1 game up in class, 0 against its own class and 1 down.

2026 season

Schedule & results

1–2 · 3 completed games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 29Hartfield AcademyHomeL28–42Non-MHSAA
Sep 4West Marion High SchoolNo. 178AwayW39–03A
Sep 12Petal High SchoolNo. 23AwayL25–347A

Scores come from official MHSAA results with secondary verification. Week 3 coverage is 98.6% (349 of 354 expected games verified).

Why Columbia High School rates 67.6

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. The contribution column is how many of the 67.6 points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance66.535% weight · 23.3 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule64.920% weight · 13.0 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank86.210% weight · 8.6 ptsStatewide ordinal rank from the media feed, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule89.710% weight · 9.0 ptsPublished schedule-strength value from the media feed.
Points scored73.28% weight · 5.9 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed42.68% weight · 3.4 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record34.05% weight · 1.7 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form69.44% weight · 2.8 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 55 · aheadSouthaven High School1-1 · MFPI 67.8No. 57 · behindScott Central Attendance Center2-1 · MFPI 66.9

Others in Class 4A

Poplarville Jr Sr High SchoolSenatobia High SchoolMendenhall High SchoolPass Christian High SchoolKosciusko Senior High SchoolLouisville High SchoolItawamba Agricultural High SchoolNew Albany High SchoolGreenwood High SchoolCorinth High SchoolClarksdale High SchoolGreene County High SchoolShannon High SchoolSouth Pike Senior High School

Rankings generated September 15, 2026 · Formula MFPI-3.2