Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 3A, Region 7 · Week 9, 2026

Hazlehurst High School

Hazlehurst High School is No. 84 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 10 of 39 in Class 3A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 4-3 in 7 verified games.

  • State ranking: down 7 spots to No. 84 (from No. 77).
  • Class 3A ranking: unchanged at No. 10.
  • MFPI rating: decreased 2.2 points to 59.9. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why Hazlehurst High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 31–22 win over East Marion High School on Sep 4 (home), an opponent currently No. 79 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

W 36–34 at Jefferson Co High (Oct 23); L 34–35 vs. Franklin High School (Oct 16); W 48–24 at Port Gibson High School (Oct 2). Recent-form percentile: 54.0.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 64.3 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: playing up — 3 games against higher classes, 3 in Class 3A, 1 against lower classes.

What changed this week

Rank and rating are separate measures. State ranking: down 7 spots to No. 84 (from No. 77). MFPI rating: decreased 2.2 points to 59.9. Largest component changes since Week 8: mfpi strength of schedule −1.1 pts; media strength of schedule −0.8 pts; record +0.4 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

4-3 · 7 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Sep 4East Marion High SchoolNo. 79HomeW31–222A
Sep 11Natchez High SchoolNo. 56HomeL14–385A
Sep 18Gentry High SchoolNo. 156HomeW43–04A
Sep 25McComb High SchoolNo. 28HomeL21–434A
Oct 2Port Gibson High SchoolNo. 126AwayW48–243A
Oct 16Franklin High SchoolNo. 108HomeL34–353A
Oct 23Jefferson Co HighNo. 152AwayW36–343A

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 Hazlehurst High School rates 59.9

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 59.9 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance61.635% weight · 21.6 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule64.320% weight · 12.9 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)61.610% weight · 6.2 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)57.410% weight · 5.7 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored73.78% weight · 5.9 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed32.48% weight · 2.6 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record59.25% weight · 3.0 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form54.04% weight · 2.2 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 83 · aheadScott Central Attendance Center6-2 · MFPI 60.0No. 85 · behindLanier High School7-2 · MFPI 59.9

Others in Class 3A

Noxubee County High SchoolWinona Secondary SchoolSeminary High SchoolChoctaw County High SchoolRaleigh High SchoolPresbyterian Christian SchoolMagee High SchoolBooneville High SchoolThomas E. EdwardsFranklin High SchoolAberdeen High SchoolJefferson Davis County High SchoolKossuth High SchoolPort Gibson High School

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