Class 2A, Region 3 · Week 9, 2026

Leland High School

Leland High School is No. 202 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 34 of 39 in Class 2A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 2-7 in 9 verified games.

  • State ranking: up 9 spots to No. 202 (from No. 211).
  • Class 2A ranking: up 4 spots to No. 34 (from No. 38).
  • MFPI rating: increased 2.8 points to 16.9. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why Leland High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 24–14 win over M. S. Palmer High School on Oct 2 (home), an opponent currently No. 208 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

L 0–36 vs. Thomas E. Edwards (Oct 23); L 0–32 vs. Northside High School (Oct 16); L 0–50 at Charleston High School (Oct 9). Recent-form percentile: 14.7.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 29.0 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: mostly same class — 2 games against higher classes, 3 in Class 2A, 4 against lower classes.

What changed this week

Rank and rating are separate measures. State ranking: up 9 spots to No. 202 (from No. 211). MFPI rating: increased 2.8 points to 16.9. Largest component changes since Week 8: mfpi strength of schedule +1.6 pts; opponent-adjusted performance +0.8 pts; media strength of schedule +0.7 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. 1 listing(s) for this team were still awaiting a verified score. 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

2-7 · 9 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 28O’Bannon High SchoolNo. 141AwayL0–283A
Sep 4Shaw High SchoolNo. 191AwayL14–221A
Sep 11Riverside High SchoolNo. 221AwayW20–01A
Sep 18South Delta High SchoolNo. 150HomeL0–341A
Sep 25Simmons High SchoolNo. 98AwayL0–481A
Oct 2M. S. Palmer High SchoolNo. 208HomeW24–142A
Oct 9Charleston High SchoolNo. 99AwayL0–502A
Oct 16Northside High SchoolNo. 112HomeL0–322A
Oct 23Thomas E. EdwardsNo. 81HomeL0–363A
Oct 15Simmons High SchoolHome—Score not verified—

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 Leland High School rates 16.9

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 16.9 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance9.435% weight · 3.3 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule29.020% weight · 5.8 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)9.410% weight · 0.9 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)31.710% weight · 3.2 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored3.18% weight · 0.3 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed25.98% weight · 2.1 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record15.45% weight · 0.8 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form14.74% weight · 0.6 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 201 · aheadBiggersville High School2-7 · MFPI 17.3No. 203 · behindMcLaurin Attendance Center2-7 · MFPI 16.7

Others in Class 2A

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