Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 7A, Region 1 · Week 9, 2026

Hernando High School

Hernando High School is No. 22 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 14 of 25 in Class 7A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 6-2 in 8 verified games.

  • State ranking: down 3 spots to No. 22 (from No. 19).
  • Class 7A ranking: down 1 spot to No. 14 (from No. 13).
  • MFPI rating: decreased 0.6 points to 84.5. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why Hernando High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 41–35 win over Center Hill High School on Sep 18 (away), an opponent currently No. 30 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

W 28–10 vs. Lewisburg High School (Oct 23); L 7–42 at Tupelo High School (Oct 15); W 33–17 vs. Horn Lake High (Oct 2). Recent-form percentile: 83.0.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 83.0 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: playing down — 0 games against higher classes, 3 in Class 7A, 3 against lower classes, and 2 against non-MHSAA or out-of-state opponents (rated by results, not by class).

What changed this week

Rank and rating are separate measures. State ranking: down 3 spots to No. 22 (from No. 19). MFPI rating: decreased 0.6 points to 84.5. Largest component changes since Week 8: mfpi strength of schedule −0.7 pts; points allowed +0.7 pts; media strength of schedule −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

6-2 · 8 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 28OvertonHomeW55–0Non-MHSAA
Sep 4RidgewayHomeW49–7Non-MHSAA
Sep 11Kosciusko Senior High SchoolNo. 26AwayL58–604A
Sep 18Center Hill High SchoolNo. 30AwayW41–356A
Sep 25Lafayette High SchoolNo. 47HomeW38–145A
Oct 2Horn Lake HighNo. 77HomeW33–177A
Oct 15Tupelo High SchoolNo. 1AwayL7–427A
Oct 23Lewisburg High SchoolNo. 90HomeW28–107A

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 Hernando High School rates 84.5

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 84.5 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance88.835% weight · 31.1 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule83.020% weight · 16.6 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)87.910% weight · 8.8 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)83.510% weight · 8.3 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored91.18% weight · 7.3 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed65.88% weight · 5.3 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record76.65% weight · 3.8 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form83.04% weight · 3.3 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 21 · aheadMadison Central High School4-4 · MFPI 85.0No. 23 · behindHeidelberg High School7-1 · MFPI 83.9

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 SchoolNorthwest Rankin High School

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