Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 5A, Region 2 · Week 9, 2026

Holmes County Central High School

Holmes County Central High School is No. 139 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 23 of 25 in Class 5A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 3-6 in 9 verified games.

  • State ranking: up 8 spots to No. 139 (from No. 147).
  • Class 5A ranking: up 2 spots to No. 23 (from No. 25).
  • MFPI rating: increased 0.7 points to 40.2. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why Holmes County Central High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 42–36 win over Murrah High School on Sep 18 (away), an opponent currently No. 127 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

W 16–14 vs. Provine High School (Oct 23); L 20–50 vs. Lanier High School (Oct 15); L 22–50 at Cleveland Central High School (Oct 9). Recent-form percentile: 26.8.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 66.1 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: playing up — 3 games against higher classes, 4 in Class 5A, 2 against lower classes.

What changed this week

Rank and rating are separate measures. State ranking: up 8 spots to No. 139 (from No. 147). MFPI rating: increased 0.7 points to 40.2. Largest component changes since Week 8: opponent-adjusted performance +0.9 pts; mfpi strength of schedule −0.6 pts; record +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

3-6 · 9 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 28Biloxi High SchoolNo. 70AwayL19–357A
Sep 4Yazoo City High SchoolNo. 161AwayW32–204A
Sep 11Leake Central High SchoolNo. 57HomeL26–595A
Sep 18Murrah High SchoolNo. 127AwayW42–367A
Sep 25Canton Public High SchoolNo. 59HomeL20–426A
Oct 2Greenwood High SchoolNo. 67AwayL6–324A
Oct 9Cleveland Central High SchoolNo. 43AwayL22–505A
Oct 15Lanier High SchoolNo. 85HomeL20–505A
Oct 23Provine High SchoolNo. 140HomeW16–145A

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 Holmes County Central High School rates 40.2

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 40.2 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance32.135% weight · 11.3 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule66.120% weight · 13.2 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)34.410% weight · 3.4 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)58.910% weight · 5.9 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored41.58% weight · 3.3 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed8.78% weight · 0.7 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record27.25% weight · 1.4 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form26.84% weight · 1.1 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 138 · aheadSt. Stanislaus3-6 · MFPI 40.4No. 140 · behindProvine High School3-6 · MFPI 40.1

Others in Class 5A

Brookhaven High SchoolPontotoc High SchoolNew Hope High SchoolCleveland Central High SchoolLafayette High SchoolLaurel High SchoolWayne County High SchoolWest Point High SchoolNatchez High SchoolLeake Central High SchoolVicksburg High SchoolEast Central High SchoolSouth Jones High SchoolLanier High School

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