Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 6A, Region 4 · Week 9, 2026

Gautier High School

Gautier High School is No. 46 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 11 of 24 in Class 6A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 5-3 in 8 verified games.

  • State ranking: down 8 spots to No. 46 (from No. 38).
  • Class 6A ranking: down 4 spots to No. 11 (from No. 7).
  • MFPI rating: decreased 5.0 points to 72.9. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why Gautier High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 35–27 win over Pearl River Central High School on Oct 16 (home), an opponent currently No. 45 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

L 43–50 at Hancock High School (Oct 23); W 35–27 vs. Pearl River Central High School (Oct 16); L 14–16 at Long Beach Senior High School (Oct 8). Recent-form percentile: 59.4.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 71.9 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: mostly same class — 2 games against higher classes, 4 in Class 6A, 2 against lower classes.

What changed this week

Rank and rating are separate measures. State ranking: down 8 spots to No. 46 (from No. 38). MFPI rating: decreased 5.0 points to 72.9. Largest component changes since Week 8: points allowed −1.4 pts; opponent-adjusted performance −1.3 pts; mfpi strength of schedule −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 28George County High SchoolNo. 97HomeW63–356A
Sep 4D'Iberville High SchoolNo. 4AwayL14–357A
Sep 11West Harrison High SchoolNo. 52HomeW33–197A
Sep 18Moss Point High SchoolNo. 168AwayW47–124A
Sep 25Greene County High SchoolNo. 93HomeW56–274A
Oct 8Long Beach Senior High SchoolNo. 110AwayL14–166A
Oct 16Pearl River Central High SchoolNo. 45HomeW35–276A
Oct 23Hancock High SchoolNo. 76AwayL43–506A

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 Gautier High School rates 72.9

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 72.9 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance81.735% weight · 28.6 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule71.920% weight · 14.4 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)69.610% weight · 7.0 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)76.610% weight · 7.7 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored86.68% weight · 6.9 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed34.68% weight · 2.8 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record64.15% weight · 3.2 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form59.44% weight · 2.4 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 45 · aheadPearl River Central High School5-3 · MFPI 73.4No. 47 · behindLafayette High School7-2 · MFPI 72.8

Others in Class 6A

Warren Central High SchoolSouth Panola High SchoolLake Cormorant HighNeshoba Central High SchoolCenter Hill High SchoolPicayune Memorial High SchoolGrenada HighWest Jones High SchoolHattiesburg High SchoolPearl River Central High SchoolCanton Public High SchoolRidgeland High SchoolPascagoula High SchoolOlive Branch High School

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