Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 4A, Region 6 · Week 9, 2026

Mendenhall High School

Mendenhall High School is No. 32 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 6 of 39 in Class 4A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 7-2 in 9 verified games.

  • State ranking: down 3 spots to No. 32 (from No. 29).
  • Class 4A ranking: up 1 spot to No. 6 (from No. 7).
  • MFPI rating: decreased 2.1 points to 79.1. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why Mendenhall High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 42–7 win over Morton High School on Oct 9 (away), an opponent currently No. 60 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

L 7–50 at Louisville High School (Oct 23); L 35–43 at Richland High School (Oct 16); W 42–7 at Morton High School (Oct 9). Recent-form percentile: 68.3.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 77.7 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: playing up — 3 games against higher classes, 5 in Class 4A, 1 against lower classes.

What changed this week

Rank and rating are separate measures. State ranking: down 3 spots to No. 32 (from No. 29). MFPI rating: decreased 2.1 points to 79.1. Largest component changes since Week 8: points allowed −1.1 pts; mfpi strength of schedule +0.9 pts; recent form −0.9 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 28Ridgeland High SchoolNo. 65AwayW46–276A
Sep 4Magee High SchoolNo. 72HomeW35–153A
Sep 11South Pike Senior High SchoolNo. 107AwayW46–304A
Sep 18Florence High SchoolNo. 91AwayW33–305A
Sep 25Callaway High SchoolNo. 106HomeW32–246A
Oct 2Forest High SchoolNo. 104HomeW44–04A
Oct 9Morton High SchoolNo. 60AwayW42–74A
Oct 16Richland High SchoolNo. 87AwayL35–434A
Oct 23Louisville High SchoolNo. 6AwayL7–504A

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 Mendenhall High School rates 79.1

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 79.1 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance86.235% weight · 30.2 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule77.720% weight · 15.5 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)78.110% weight · 7.8 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)77.710% weight · 7.8 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored87.18% weight · 7.0 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed49.88% weight · 4.0 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record83.95% weight · 4.2 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form68.34% weight · 2.7 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 31 · aheadSeminary High School8-1 · MFPI 79.8No. 33 · behindPicayune Memorial High School5-3 · MFPI 79.1

Others in Class 4A

Louisville High SchoolPoplarville Jr Sr High SchoolShannon High SchoolKosciusko Senior High SchoolMcComb 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