Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 6A, Region 4 · Week 9, 2026

Hancock High School

Hancock High School is No. 76 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 16 of 24 in Class 6A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 4-4 in 8 verified games.

  • State ranking: up 23 spots to No. 76 (from No. 99).
  • Class 6A ranking: up 2 spots to No. 16 (from No. 18).
  • MFPI rating: increased 7.1 points to 62.8. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why Hancock High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 42–41 win over Pearl River Central High School on Oct 8 (away), 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

W 50–43 vs. Gautier High School (Oct 23); L 27–56 vs. Picayune Memorial High School (Oct 16); W 42–41 at Pearl River Central High School (Oct 8). Recent-form percentile: 67.0.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 82.1 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: playing down — 2 games against higher classes, 3 in Class 6A, 3 against lower classes.

What changed this week

Rank and rating are separate measures. State ranking: up 23 spots to No. 76 (from No. 99). MFPI rating: increased 7.1 points to 62.8. Largest component changes since Week 8: opponent-adjusted performance +2.8 pts; media rank +1.0 pts; mfpi strength of schedule +1.0 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

4-4 · 8 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 28Stone High SchoolNo. 95AwayL44–505A
Sep 4Harrison Central High SchoolNo. 105HomeW17–147A
Sep 11Poplarville Jr Sr High SchoolNo. 15AwayL32–494A
Sep 18St. Martin High SchoolNo. 18HomeL14–497A
Oct 1Bay High SchoolNo. 180HomeW27–04A
Oct 8Pearl River Central High SchoolNo. 45AwayW42–416A
Oct 16Picayune Memorial High SchoolNo. 33HomeL27–566A
Oct 23Gautier High SchoolNo. 46HomeW50–436A

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 Hancock High School rates 62.8

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 62.8 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance59.435% weight · 20.8 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule82.120% weight · 16.4 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)60.310% weight · 6.0 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)80.610% weight · 8.1 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored70.58% weight · 5.6 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed8.08% weight · 0.6 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record51.65% weight · 2.6 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form67.04% weight · 2.7 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 75 · aheadClarksdale High School5-3 · MFPI 63.1No. 77 · behindHorn Lake High0-8 · MFPI 62.4

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 SchoolGautier High SchoolCanton Public High SchoolRidgeland High SchoolPascagoula High School

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