Class 2A, Region 8 · Week 9, 2026

East Marion High School

East Marion High School is No. 79 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 5 of 39 in Class 2A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 7-1 in 8 verified games.

  • State ranking: up 3 spots to No. 79 (from No. 82).
  • Class 2A ranking: unchanged at No. 5.
  • MFPI rating: increased 0.1 points to 61.1. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why East Marion High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 28–12 win over Perry Central High School on Oct 16 (away), an opponent currently No. 109 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

W 28–12 at Perry Central High School (Oct 16); W 60–7 at North Forrest High School (Oct 8); W 60–6 vs. Sacred Heart (Oct 1). Recent-form percentile: 84.8.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 17.4 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: playing up — 5 games against higher classes, 3 in Class 2A, 0 against lower classes.

What changed this week

Rank and rating are separate measures. State ranking: up 3 spots to No. 79 (from No. 82). MFPI rating: increased 0.1 points to 61.1. This was a confirmed bye, so the score keeps 90% of last week's 61.02 and 10% of this week's recalculated 61.75. Largest component changes since Week 8: mfpi strength of schedule +0.5 pts; opponent-adjusted performance +0.2 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

7-1 · 8 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 27West Marion High SchoolNo. 164HomeW40–03A
Sep 4Hazlehurst High SchoolNo. 84AwayL22–313A
Sep 11Tylertown High SchoolNo. 159HomeW48–163A
Sep 18Crystal Springs High SchoolNo. 217HomeW41–03A
Sep 25Jefferson Davis County High SchoolNo. 121AwayW62–273A
Oct 1Sacred HeartNo. 209HomeW60–62A
Oct 8North Forrest High SchoolNo. 181AwayW60–72A
Oct 16Perry Central High SchoolNo. 109AwayW28–122A

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 East Marion High School rates 61.1

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 61.1 rating points come from that component before the bye-week adjustment.

Opponent-adjusted performance75.935% weight · 26.6 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule17.420% weight · 3.5 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)70.110% weight · 7.0 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)18.110% weight · 1.8 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored95.18% weight · 7.6 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed92.68% weight · 7.4 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record89.55% weight · 4.5 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form84.84% weight · 3.4 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 78 · aheadVicksburg High School3-5 · MFPI 61.7No. 80 · behindEast Central High School3-5 · MFPI 60.5

Others in Class 2A

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