Class 2A, Region 4 · Week 9, 2026

Kemper County High School

Kemper County High School is No. 50 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 2 of 39 in Class 2A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 7-2 in 9 verified games.

  • State ranking: down 6 spots to No. 50 (from No. 44).
  • Class 2A ranking: unchanged at No. 2.
  • MFPI rating: decreased 3.1 points to 71.5. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why Kemper County High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 40–35 win over Choctaw County High School on Sep 18 (home), an opponent currently No. 61 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

L 7–46 vs. Heidelberg High School (Oct 23); W 35–8 vs. Eupora High School (Oct 16); W 45–26 at Velma Jackson High School (Oct 9). Recent-form percentile: 72.3.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 63.4 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: playing up — 4 games against higher classes, 4 in Class 2A, 0 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. 50 (from No. 44). MFPI rating: decreased 3.1 points to 71.5. Largest component changes since Week 8: opponent-adjusted performance −2.3 pts; mfpi strength of schedule +1.4 pts; recent form −0.8 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

7-2 · 9 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 27Quitman High SchoolNo. 157AwayW48–343A
Sep 4Noxubee County High SchoolNo. 25AwayL34–613A
Sep 11Heritage AcademyHomeW34–7Non-MHSAA
Sep 18Choctaw County High SchoolNo. 61HomeW40–353A
Sep 25Northeast Lauderdale High SchoolNo. 185HomeW37–64A
Oct 2East Webster High SchoolNo. 68HomeW45–202A
Oct 9Velma Jackson High SchoolNo. 155AwayW45–262A
Oct 16Eupora High SchoolNo. 96HomeW35–82A
Oct 23Heidelberg High SchoolNo. 23HomeL7–462A

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 Kemper County High School rates 71.5

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 71.5 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance74.135% weight · 25.9 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule63.420% weight · 12.7 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)79.510% weight · 7.9 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)70.810% weight · 7.1 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored87.98% weight · 7.0 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed47.38% weight · 3.8 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record83.95% weight · 4.2 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form72.34% weight · 2.9 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 49 · aheadLaurel High School3-4 · MFPI 72.0No. 51 · behindNew Albany High School6-2 · MFPI 71.3

Others in Class 2A

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