Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 4A, Region 6 · Week 9, 2026

Forest High School

Forest High School is No. 104 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 22 of 39 in Class 4A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 5-3 in 8 verified games.

  • State ranking: down 9 spots to No. 104 (from No. 95).
  • Class 4A ranking: unchanged at No. 22.
  • MFPI rating: decreased 2.9 points to 54.8. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why Forest High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 34–22 win over Scott Central Attendance Center on Sep 25 (home), an opponent currently No. 83 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

L 28–42 vs. Richland High School (Oct 23); W 56–14 vs. Raymond High School (Oct 16); L 0–44 at Mendenhall High School (Oct 2). Recent-form percentile: 38.8.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 50.4 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: playing down — 1 game against higher classes, 4 in Class 4A, 3 against lower classes.

What changed this week

Rank and rating are separate measures. State ranking: down 9 spots to No. 104 (from No. 95). MFPI rating: decreased 2.9 points to 54.8. Largest component changes since Week 8: opponent-adjusted performance −0.9 pts; points allowed −0.9 pts; media rank −0.9 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

5-3 · 8 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 28Lake High SchoolNo. 131AwayW37–182A
Sep 4West Harrison High SchoolNo. 52AwayL19–377A
Sep 11Perry Central High SchoolNo. 109AwayW22–142A
Sep 18Northeast Lauderdale High SchoolNo. 185HomeW42–74A
Sep 25Scott Central Attendance CenterNo. 83HomeW34–222A
Oct 2Mendenhall High SchoolNo. 32AwayL0–444A
Oct 16Raymond High SchoolNo. 194HomeW56–144A
Oct 23Richland High SchoolNo. 87HomeL28–424A

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 Forest High School rates 54.8

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 54.8 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance58.035% weight · 20.3 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule50.420% weight · 10.1 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)55.810% weight · 5.6 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)49.310% weight · 4.9 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored62.78% weight · 5.0 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed51.38% weight · 4.1 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record64.15% weight · 3.2 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form38.84% weight · 1.6 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 103 · aheadWest Lauderdale High School4-4 · MFPI 55.2No. 105 · behindHarrison Central High School1-7 · MFPI 53.7

Others in Class 4A

Louisville High SchoolPoplarville Jr Sr High SchoolShannon High SchoolKosciusko Senior High SchoolMcComb High SchoolMendenhall High SchoolCorinth High SchoolPass Christian High SchoolItawamba Agricultural High SchoolSenatobia High SchoolColumbia High SchoolHouston High SchoolNew Albany High SchoolMorton High School

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