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Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 7A, Region 1 · Week 3, 2026

Desoto Central High School

Desoto Central High School is No. 30 of 225 ranked teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 14 of 25 in Class 7A, at 1-1 through 2 games. Its rating is 75.5, down 1 spot from last week.

Desoto Central High School averages 16.5 points scored and 19.5 allowed (-3.0 per game). Its best result is a 26–25 win over South Panola High School (No. 31). The schedule so far is playing down, with 0 games up in class, 0 against its own class and 2 down.

2026 season

Schedule & results

1–1 · 2 completed games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 29South Panola High SchoolNo. 31HomeW26–256A
Sep 5Lake Cormorant HighNo. 41AwayL7–146A

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

Why Desoto Central High School rates 75.5

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. The contribution column is how many of the 75.5 points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance74.635% weight · 26.1 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule91.420% weight · 18.3 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank92.010% weight · 9.2 ptsStatewide ordinal rank from the media feed, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule93.110% weight · 9.3 ptsPublished schedule-strength value from the media feed.
Points scored26.18% weight · 2.1 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed65.88% weight · 5.3 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record51.65% weight · 2.6 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form66.74% weight · 2.7 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 29 · aheadPresbyterian Christian School2-1 · MFPI 75.7No. 31 · behindSouth Panola High School0-2 · MFPI 75.4

Others in Class 7A

Tupelo High SchoolDiberville Senior High SchStarkville High SchoolOak Grove High SchoolGulfport High SchoolOxford High SchoolGermantown High SchoolSt. Martin High SchoolBrandon High SchoolMeridian High SchoolMadison Central High SchoolPetal High SchoolNorthwest Rankin High SchoolHernando High School

Rankings generated September 15, 2026 · Formula MFPI-3.2