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Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 6A, Region 3 · Week 3, 2026

Hattiesburg High School

Hattiesburg High School is No. 44 of 225 ranked teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 9 of 24 in Class 6A, at 1-2 through 3 games. Its rating is 70.5, down 17 spots from last week.

Hattiesburg High School averages 27.0 points scored and 32.0 allowed (-5.0 per game). Its best result is a 27–25 win over Laurel High School (No. 70). The schedule so far is playing up, with 2 games up in class, 0 against its own class and 1 down.

2026 season

Schedule & results

1–2 · 3 completed games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 29Petal High SchoolNo. 23HomeL34–357A
Sep 4Laurel High SchoolNo. 70HomeW27–255A
Sep 12Oak Grove High SchoolNo. 5AwayL20–367A

Scores come from official MHSAA results with secondary verification. Week 3 coverage is 98.6% (349 of 354 expected games verified).

Why Hattiesburg High School rates 70.5

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. The contribution column is how many of the 70.5 points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance65.235% weight · 22.8 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule91.920% weight · 18.4 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank91.110% weight · 9.1 ptsStatewide ordinal rank from the media feed, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule97.310% weight · 9.7 ptsPublished schedule-strength value from the media feed.
Points scored59.98% weight · 4.8 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed20.58% weight · 1.6 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record34.05% weight · 1.7 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form57.74% weight · 2.3 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 43 · aheadLafayette High School3-0 · MFPI 71.0No. 45 · behindGreene County High School3-0 · MFPI 70.3

Others in Class 6A

Warren Central High SchoolCanton Public High SchoolTerry High SchoolGautier High SchoolNeshoba Central High SchoolSouth Panola High SchoolRidgeland High SchoolLake Cormorant HighCenter Hill High SchoolGrenada HighOlive Branch High SchoolHancock High SchoolPascagoula High SchoolPearl River Central High School

Rankings generated September 15, 2026 · Formula MFPI-3.2