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Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 7A, Region 3 · Week 3, 2026

Meridian High School

Meridian High School is No. 21 of 225 ranked teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 10 of 25 in Class 7A, at 1-2 through 3 games. Its rating is 80.5, up 2 spots from last week.

Meridian High School averages 33.0 points scored and 29.0 allowed (+4.0 per game). Its best result is a 47–9 win over Ocean Springs High School (No. 82). The schedule so far is playing down, with 0 games up in class, 2 against its own class and 1 down.

2026 season

Schedule & results

1–2 · 3 completed games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 28Ocean Springs High SchoolNo. 82AwayW47–97A
Sep 5Neshoba Central High SchoolNo. 27AwayL28–366A
Sep 12Starkville High SchoolNo. 3AwayL24–427A

Scores come from official MHSAA results with secondary verification. Week 3 coverage is 98.6% (349 of 354 expected games verified).

Why Meridian High School rates 80.5

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. The contribution column is how many of the 80.5 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 schedule90.520% weight · 18.1 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank90.610% weight · 9.1 ptsStatewide ordinal rank from the media feed, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule96.010% weight · 9.6 ptsPublished schedule-strength value from the media feed.
Points scored79.18% weight · 6.3 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed31.18% weight · 2.5 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record34.05% weight · 1.7 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form75.74% weight · 3.0 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 20 · aheadItawamba Agricultural High School2-1 · MFPI 81.5No. 22 · behindMadison Central High School1-2 · MFPI 79.4

Others in Class 7A

Tupelo High SchoolDiberville Senior High SchStarkville High SchoolOak Grove High SchoolGulfport High SchoolOxford High SchoolGermantown High SchoolSt. Martin High SchoolBrandon High SchoolMadison Central High SchoolPetal High SchoolNorthwest Rankin High SchoolDesoto Central High SchoolHernando High School

Rankings generated September 15, 2026 · Formula MFPI-3.2