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Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 3A, Region 2 · Week 3, 2026

Independence High School

Independence High School is No. 83 of 225 ranked teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 8 of 39 in Class 3A, at 2-1 through 3 games. Its rating is 60.2, down 37 spots from last week.

Independence High School averages 18.3 points scored and 23.0 allowed (-4.7 per game). Its best result is a 24–20 win over Water Valley High School (No. 79). 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

2–1 · 3 completed games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 29Water Valley High SchoolNo. 79AwayW24–202A
Sep 5Byhalia High School (9-12)No. 192HomeW31–04A
Sep 12Senatobia High SchoolNo. 10HomeL0–494A

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

Why Independence High School rates 60.2

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. The contribution column is how many of the 60.2 points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance57.135% weight · 20.0 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule80.220% weight · 16.0 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank49.610% weight · 5.0 ptsStatewide ordinal rank from the media feed, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule68.510% weight · 6.9 ptsPublished schedule-strength value from the media feed.
Points scored33.88% weight · 2.7 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed53.48% weight · 4.3 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record67.15% weight · 3.4 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form50.94% weight · 2.0 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 82 · aheadOcean Springs High School1-2 · MFPI 60.4No. 84 · behindRaleigh High School2-1 · MFPI 59.2

Others in Class 3A

Noxubee County High SchoolPresbyterian Christian SchoolBooneville High SchoolThomas E. EdwardsWinona Secondary SchoolSeminary High SchoolPort Gibson High SchoolRaleigh High SchoolHazlehurst High SchoolChoctaw County High SchoolO’Bannon High SchoolMagee High SchoolJefferson Davis County High SchoolBelmont School

Rankings generated September 15, 2026 · Formula MFPI-3.2