Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 3A, Region 2 · Week 9, 2026

Independence High School

Independence High School is No. 149 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 21 of 39 in Class 3A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 5-3 in 8 verified games.

  • State ranking: down 6 spots to No. 149 (from No. 143).
  • Class 3A ranking: down 2 spots to No. 21 (from No. 19).
  • MFPI rating: decreased 1.8 points to 38.6. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why Independence High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 24–20 win over Water Valley High School on Aug 28 (away), an opponent currently No. 135 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

L 24–55 at Magnolia Heights (Oct 23); L 20–26 vs. North Panola High School (Oct 16); W 42–6 at Holly Springs High School (Oct 1). Recent-form percentile: 30.8.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 21.4 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: playing down — 2 games against higher classes, 2 in Class 3A, 3 against lower classes, and 1 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 6 spots to No. 149 (from No. 143). MFPI rating: decreased 1.8 points to 38.6. Largest component changes since Week 8: opponent-adjusted performance −1.9 pts; points allowed −1.1 pts; media strength of schedule +1.1 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

5-3 · 8 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 28Water Valley High SchoolNo. 135AwayW24–202A
Sep 4Byhalia High School (9-12)No. 216HomeW31–04A
Sep 11Senatobia High SchoolNo. 40HomeL0–494A
Sep 18West Bolivar High SchoolNo. 215AwayW35–61A
Sep 25Strayhorn High SchoolNo. 210HomeW41–202A
Oct 1Holly Springs High SchoolNo. 197AwayW42–63A
Oct 16North Panola High SchoolNo. 129HomeL20–263A
Oct 23Magnolia HeightsAwayL24–55Non-MHSAA

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 Independence High School rates 38.6

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 38.6 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance38.435% weight · 13.4 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule21.420% weight · 4.3 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)41.510% weight · 4.2 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)27.010% weight · 2.7 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored56.38% weight · 4.5 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed63.48% weight · 5.1 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record64.15% weight · 3.2 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form30.84% weight · 1.2 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 148 · aheadTishomingo County High School4-4 · MFPI 38.9No. 150 · behindSouth Delta High School6-3 · MFPI 38.5

Others in Class 3A

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

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