Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 5A, Region 2 · Week 9, 2026

Lanier High School

Lanier High School is No. 85 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 14 of 25 in Class 5A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 7-2 in 9 verified games.

  • State ranking: down 1 spot to No. 85 (from No. 84).
  • Class 5A ranking: down 1 spot to No. 14 (from No. 13).
  • MFPI rating: unchanged at 59.9. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why Lanier High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 24–20 win over Harrison Central High School on Aug 28 (away), an opponent currently No. 105 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

L 14–15 vs. Florence High School (Oct 23); W 50–20 at Holmes County Central High School (Oct 15); W 40–26 at Provine High School (Oct 9). Recent-form percentile: 66.1.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 36.2 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: playing up — 4 games against higher classes, 4 in Class 5A, 1 against lower classes.

What changed this week

Rank and rating are separate measures. State ranking: down 1 spot to No. 85 (from No. 84). MFPI rating: unchanged at 59.9. Largest component changes since Week 8: mfpi strength of schedule +1.6 pts; points scored −0.7 pts; media strength of schedule +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

7-2 · 9 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 28Harrison Central High SchoolNo. 105AwayW24–207A
Sep 4Moss Point High SchoolNo. 168HomeW20–04A
Sep 11Jim Hill High SchoolNo. 187HomeW40–06A
Sep 18Leake Central High SchoolNo. 57AwayL16–355A
Sep 25Forest Hill High SchoolNo. 162AwayW50–76A
Oct 2Murrah High SchoolNo. 127AwayW47–217A
Oct 9Provine High SchoolNo. 140AwayW40–265A
Oct 15Holmes County Central High SchoolNo. 139AwayW50–205A
Oct 23Florence High SchoolNo. 91HomeL14–155A

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 Lanier High School rates 59.9

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 59.9 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance68.835% weight · 24.1 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule36.220% weight · 7.2 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)58.510% weight · 5.8 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)28.310% weight · 2.8 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored78.18% weight · 6.3 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed84.88% weight · 6.8 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record83.95% weight · 4.2 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form66.14% weight · 2.6 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 84 · aheadHazlehurst High School4-3 · MFPI 59.9No. 86 · behindCaledonia High School3-5 · MFPI 59.8

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 SchoolCaledonia High School

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