Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 7A, Region 3 · Week 9, 2026

Meridian High School

Meridian High School is No. 12 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 7 of 25 in Class 7A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 5-3 in 8 verified games.

  • State ranking: up 3 spots to No. 12 (from No. 15).
  • Class 7A ranking: up 3 spots to No. 7 (from No. 10).
  • MFPI rating: increased 0.9 points to 88.4. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why Meridian High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 24–6 win over Northwest Rankin High School on Oct 23 (home), an opponent currently No. 34 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

W 24–6 vs. Northwest Rankin High School (Oct 23); L 20–21 at Oak Grove High School (Oct 16); W 30–13 at Pearl High School (Oct 10). Recent-form percentile: 94.6.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 88.4 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: playing down — 0 games against higher classes, 5 in Class 7A, 3 against lower classes.

What changed this week

Rank and rating are separate measures. State ranking: up 3 spots to No. 12 (from No. 15). MFPI rating: increased 0.9 points to 88.4. Largest component changes since Week 8: points scored −0.5 pts; points allowed +0.5 pts; opponent-adjusted performance +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

5-3 · 8 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 27Ocean Springs High SchoolNo. 73AwayW47–97A
Sep 4Neshoba Central High SchoolNo. 29AwayL28–366A
Sep 11Starkville High SchoolNo. 7AwayL24–427A
Sep 18Columbus High SchoolNo. 133HomeW50–95A
Sep 25Hattiesburg High SchoolNo. 44HomeW40–06A
Oct 10Pearl High SchoolNo. 55AwayW30–137A
Oct 16Oak Grove High SchoolNo. 16AwayL20–217A
Oct 23Northwest Rankin High SchoolNo. 34HomeW24–67A

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 Meridian High School rates 88.4

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 88.4 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance93.835% weight · 32.8 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule88.420% weight · 17.7 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)93.310% weight · 9.3 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)89.710% weight · 9.0 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored75.28% weight · 6.0 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed82.68% weight · 6.6 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record64.15% weight · 3.2 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form94.64% weight · 3.8 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 11 · aheadPontotoc High School6-2 · MFPI 88.9No. 13 · behindGermantown High School4-5 · MFPI 87.4

Others in Class 7A

Tupelo High SchoolGulfport High SchoolD'Iberville High SchoolOxford High SchoolStarkville High SchoolBrandon High SchoolGermantown High SchoolPetal High SchoolOak Grove High SchoolDesoto Central High SchoolSt. Martin High SchoolMadison Central High SchoolHernando High SchoolNorthwest Rankin High School

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