Class 7A, Region 1 · Week 9, 2026

Desoto Central High School

Desoto Central High School is No. 17 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 11 of 25 in Class 7A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 6-2 in 8 verified games.

  • State ranking: down 8 spots to No. 17 (from No. 9).
  • Class 7A ranking: down 4 spots to No. 11 (from No. 7).
  • MFPI rating: decreased 3.1 points to 86.7. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why Desoto Central High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 26–25 win over South Panola High School on Aug 28 (home), an opponent currently No. 9 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

L 26–28 vs. Southaven High School (Oct 23); W 39–21 vs. Horn Lake High (Oct 16); W 48–3 at Lewisburg High School (Oct 9). Recent-form percentile: 81.3.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 87.1 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: playing down — 0 games against higher classes, 4 in Class 7A, 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: down 8 spots to No. 17 (from No. 9). MFPI rating: decreased 3.1 points to 86.7. Largest component changes since Week 8: opponent-adjusted performance −1.1 pts; recent form −0.5 pts; record −0.5 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. 1 listing(s) for this team were still awaiting a verified score. 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

6-2 · 8 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 28South Panola High SchoolNo. 9HomeW26–256A
Sep 4Lake Cormorant HighNo. 24AwayL7–146A
Sep 18PURE AcademyAwayW49–14Non-MHSAA
Sep 25Charleston High SchoolNo. 99HomeW52–82A
Oct 2Germantown High SchoolNo. 13AwayW27–267A
Oct 9Lewisburg High SchoolNo. 90AwayW48–37A
Oct 16Horn Lake HighNo. 77HomeW39–217A
Oct 23Southaven High SchoolNo. 64HomeL26–287A
Sep 11JonesboroHome—Score not verified—

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 Desoto Central High School rates 86.7

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 86.7 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance92.935% weight · 32.5 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule87.120% weight · 17.4 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)85.310% weight · 8.5 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)81.910% weight · 8.2 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored82.48% weight · 6.6 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed80.48% weight · 6.4 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record76.65% weight · 3.8 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form81.34% weight · 3.3 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 16 · aheadOak Grove High School6-2 · MFPI 86.9No. 18 · behindSt. Martin High School7-2 · MFPI 86.4

Others in Class 7A

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