Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 4A, Region 7 · Week 9, 2026

McComb High School

McComb High School is No. 28 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 5 of 39 in Class 4A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 6-2 in 8 verified games.

  • State ranking: up 8 spots to No. 28 (from No. 36).
  • Class 4A ranking: up 3 spots to No. 5 (from No. 8).
  • MFPI rating: increased 2.2 points to 80.7. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why McComb High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 41–28 win over Columbia High School on Oct 8 (home), an opponent currently No. 41 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

W 41–0 vs. Lawrence County High School (Oct 16); W 41–28 vs. Columbia High School (Oct 8); L 48–49 at Poplarville Jr Sr High School (Oct 1). Recent-form percentile: 89.7.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 69.2 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: mostly same class — 2 games against higher classes, 3 in Class 4A, 3 against lower classes.

What changed this week

Rank and rating are separate measures. State ranking: up 8 spots to No. 28 (from No. 36). MFPI rating: increased 2.2 points to 80.7. Largest component changes since Week 8: mfpi strength of schedule +1.6 pts; opponent-adjusted performance +0.3 pts; media strength of schedule +0.2 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

6-2 · 8 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 28Tylertown High SchoolNo. 159AwayW41–03A
Sep 4Jefferson Co HighNo. 152HomeW42–63A
Sep 11Provine High SchoolNo. 140HomeW25–65A
Sep 18Brookhaven High SchoolNo. 10AwayL8–275A
Sep 25Hazlehurst High SchoolNo. 84AwayW43–213A
Oct 1Poplarville Jr Sr High SchoolNo. 15AwayL48–494A
Oct 8Columbia High SchoolNo. 41HomeW41–284A
Oct 16Lawrence County High SchoolNo. 136HomeW41–04A
Oct 16South Pike Senior High SchoolAway—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 McComb High School rates 80.7

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 80.7 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance87.535% weight · 30.6 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule69.220% weight · 13.8 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)83.910% weight · 8.4 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)68.510% weight · 6.9 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored88.68% weight · 7.1 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed81.38% weight · 6.5 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record76.65% weight · 3.8 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form89.74% weight · 3.6 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 27 · aheadWinona Secondary School9-0 · MFPI 81.3No. 29 · behindNeshoba Central High School5-3 · MFPI 80.3

Others in Class 4A

Louisville High SchoolPoplarville Jr Sr High SchoolShannon High SchoolKosciusko Senior High SchoolMendenhall High SchoolCorinth High SchoolPass Christian High SchoolItawamba Agricultural High SchoolSenatobia High SchoolColumbia High SchoolHouston High SchoolNew Albany High SchoolMorton High SchoolAmory High School

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