Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 7A, Region 4 · Week 9, 2026

Harrison Central High School

Harrison Central High School is No. 105 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 24 of 25 in Class 7A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 1-7 in 8 verified games.

  • State ranking: up 7 spots to No. 105 (from No. 112).
  • Class 7A ranking: unchanged at No. 24.
  • MFPI rating: increased 2.6 points to 53.7. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why Harrison Central High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 26–6 win over Tylertown High School on Sep 18 (away), an opponent currently No. 159 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

L 0–38 at St. Martin High School (Oct 23); L 14–30 vs. Biloxi High School (Oct 16); L 12–20 at West Harrison High School (Oct 8). Recent-form percentile: 40.2.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 80.4 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: playing down — 0 games against higher classes, 4 in Class 7A, 4 against lower classes.

What changed this week

Rank and rating are separate measures. State ranking: up 7 spots to No. 105 (from No. 112). MFPI rating: increased 2.6 points to 53.7. Largest component changes since Week 8: mfpi strength of schedule +1.8 pts; media strength of schedule +0.7 pts; points allowed −0.7 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

1-7 · 8 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 28Lanier High SchoolNo. 85HomeL20–245A
Sep 4Hancock High SchoolNo. 76AwayL14–176A
Sep 18Tylertown High SchoolNo. 159AwayW26–63A
Sep 25D'Iberville High SchoolNo. 4AwayL7–427A
Oct 1Callaway High SchoolNo. 106HomeL14–216A
Oct 8West Harrison High SchoolNo. 52AwayL12–207A
Oct 16Biloxi High SchoolNo. 70HomeL14–307A
Oct 23St. Martin High SchoolNo. 18AwayL0–387A

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 Harrison Central High School rates 53.7

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 53.7 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance49.635% weight · 17.3 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule80.420% weight · 16.1 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)48.710% weight · 4.9 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)79.710% weight · 8.0 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored15.28% weight · 1.2 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed51.38% weight · 4.1 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record10.75% weight · 0.5 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form40.24% weight · 1.6 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 104 · aheadForest High School5-3 · MFPI 54.8No. 106 · behindCallaway High School4-5 · MFPI 53.4

Others in Class 7A

Tupelo High SchoolGulfport High SchoolD'Iberville High SchoolOxford High SchoolStarkville High SchoolBrandon High SchoolMeridian High SchoolGermantown High SchoolPetal High SchoolOak Grove High SchoolDesoto Central High SchoolSt. Martin High SchoolMadison Central High SchoolHernando High School

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