Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 6A, Region 3 · Week 9, 2026

Hattiesburg High School

Hattiesburg High School is No. 44 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 9 of 24 in Class 6A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 5-3 in 8 verified games.

  • State ranking: up 7 spots to No. 44 (from No. 51).
  • Class 6A ranking: up 2 spots to No. 9 (from No. 11).
  • MFPI rating: increased 3.0 points to 74.0. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why Hattiesburg High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 27–25 win over Laurel High School on Sep 4 (home), an opponent currently No. 49 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

W 32–7 at George County High School (Oct 23); W 28–0 vs. Forest Hill High School (Oct 16); W 51–0 vs. Jim Hill High School (Oct 8). Recent-form percentile: 84.4.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 73.2 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: playing up — 4 games against higher classes, 3 in Class 6A, 1 against lower classes.

What changed this week

Rank and rating are separate measures. State ranking: up 7 spots to No. 44 (from No. 51). MFPI rating: increased 3.0 points to 74.0. Largest component changes since Week 8: opponent-adjusted performance +1.9 pts; recent form +0.9 pts; mfpi strength of schedule −0.5 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 28Petal High SchoolNo. 14HomeL34–357A
Sep 4Laurel High SchoolNo. 49HomeW27–255A
Sep 11Oak Grove High SchoolNo. 16AwayL20–367A
Sep 18Biloxi High SchoolNo. 70AwayW20–37A
Sep 25Meridian High SchoolNo. 12AwayL0–407A
Oct 8Jim Hill High SchoolNo. 187HomeW51–06A
Oct 16Forest Hill High SchoolNo. 162HomeW28–06A
Oct 23George County High SchoolNo. 97AwayW32–76A

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 Hattiesburg High School rates 74.0

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 74.0 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance78.135% weight · 27.3 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule73.220% weight · 14.6 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)75.010% weight · 7.5 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)74.810% weight · 7.5 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored52.08% weight · 4.2 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed78.18% weight · 6.3 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record64.15% weight · 3.2 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form84.44% weight · 3.4 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 43 · aheadCleveland Central High School6-2 · MFPI 74.4No. 45 · behindPearl River Central High School5-3 · MFPI 73.4

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 SchoolPearl River Central High SchoolGautier High SchoolCanton Public High SchoolRidgeland High SchoolPascagoula High SchoolOlive Branch High School

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