Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 5A, Region 1 · Week 9, 2026

Lafayette High School

Lafayette High School is No. 47 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 5 of 25 in Class 5A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 7-2 in 9 verified games.

  • State ranking: up 3 spots to No. 47 (from No. 50).
  • Class 5A ranking: up 1 spot to No. 5 (from No. 6).
  • MFPI rating: increased 1.5 points to 72.8. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why Lafayette High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 31–30 win over West Point High School on Oct 16 (home), an opponent currently No. 54 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

W 45–12 at Columbus High School (Oct 23); W 31–30 vs. West Point High School (Oct 16); L 14–28 vs. New Hope High School (Oct 9). Recent-form percentile: 78.1.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 59.4 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: playing up — 3 games against higher classes, 3 in Class 5A, 1 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: up 3 spots to No. 47 (from No. 50). MFPI rating: increased 1.5 points to 72.8. Largest component changes since Week 8: points allowed +0.7 pts; media strength of schedule −0.6 pts; recent form +0.6 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 28WooddaleHomeW58–0Non-MHSAA
Sep 4Saltillo High SchoolNo. 123HomeW71–286A
Sep 11Port Gibson High SchoolNo. 126HomeW51–203A
Sep 18Lewisburg High SchoolNo. 90HomeW63–357A
Sep 25Hernando High SchoolNo. 22AwayL14–387A
Oct 2PURE AcademyAwayW28–24Non-MHSAA
Oct 9New Hope High SchoolNo. 20HomeL14–285A
Oct 16West Point High SchoolNo. 54HomeW31–305A
Oct 23Columbus High SchoolNo. 133AwayW45–125A

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 Lafayette High School rates 72.8

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 72.8 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance80.435% weight · 28.1 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule59.420% weight · 11.9 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)73.210% weight · 7.3 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)65.210% weight · 6.5 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored90.28% weight · 7.2 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed55.48% weight · 4.4 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record83.95% weight · 4.2 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form78.14% weight · 3.1 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 46 · aheadGautier High School5-3 · MFPI 72.9No. 48 · behindHouston High School4-6 · MFPI 72.7

Others in Class 5A

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

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