Class 4A, Region 7 · Week 9, 2026

Columbia High School

Columbia High School is No. 41 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 11 of 39 in Class 4A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 6-3 in 9 verified games.

  • State ranking: up 18 spots to No. 41 (from No. 59).
  • Class 4A ranking: up 4 spots to No. 11 (from No. 15).
  • MFPI rating: increased 7.1 points to 75.5. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why Columbia High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 43–0 win over South Pike Senior High School on Oct 23 (home), an opponent currently No. 107 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

W 43–0 vs. South Pike Senior High School (Oct 23); W 49–7 vs. Tylertown High School (Oct 16); L 28–41 at McComb High School (Oct 8). Recent-form percentile: 89.3.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 58.5 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: mostly same class — 2 games against higher classes, 3 in Class 4A, 3 against lower classes, and 1 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: up 18 spots to No. 41 (from No. 59). MFPI rating: increased 7.1 points to 75.5. Largest component changes since Week 8: opponent-adjusted performance +3.1 pts; mfpi strength of schedule +1.3 pts; points allowed +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

6-3 · 9 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 28Hartfield AcademyHomeL28–42Non-MHSAA
Sep 3West Marion High SchoolNo. 164AwayW39–03A
Sep 11Petal High SchoolNo. 14AwayL25–347A
Sep 18Jefferson Davis County High SchoolNo. 121HomeW42–203A
Sep 25North Pike Senior High SchoolNo. 124AwayW34–75A
Oct 1Lawrence County High SchoolNo. 136HomeW46–214A
Oct 8McComb High SchoolNo. 28AwayL28–414A
Oct 16Tylertown High SchoolNo. 159HomeW49–73A
Oct 23South Pike Senior High SchoolNo. 107HomeW43–04A

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 Columbia High School rates 75.5

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 75.5 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance82.635% weight · 28.9 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule58.520% weight · 11.7 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)82.610% weight · 8.3 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)62.310% weight · 6.2 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored91.58% weight · 7.3 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed75.48% weight · 6.0 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record69.95% weight · 3.5 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form89.34% weight · 3.6 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 40 · aheadSenatobia High School9-0 · MFPI 75.6No. 42 · behindWest Jones High School7-2 · MFPI 74.7

Others in Class 4A

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