Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 4A, Region 6 · Week 9, 2026

Morton High School

Morton High School is No. 60 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 14 of 39 in Class 4A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 6-2 in 8 verified games.

  • State ranking: down 15 spots to No. 60 (from No. 45).
  • Class 4A ranking: down 3 spots to No. 14 (from No. 11).
  • MFPI rating: decreased 5.0 points to 69.1. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why Morton High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 17–15 win over Greenwood High School on Sep 18 (away), an opponent currently No. 67 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

W 56–8 at Raymond High School (Oct 23); L 7–42 vs. Mendenhall High School (Oct 9); W 49–20 at Richland High School (Oct 2). Recent-form percentile: 68.8.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 66.5 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: playing down — 0 games against higher classes, 6 in Class 4A, 2 against lower classes.

What changed this week

Rank and rating are separate measures. State ranking: down 15 spots to No. 60 (from No. 45). MFPI rating: decreased 5.0 points to 69.1. Largest component changes since Week 8: mfpi strength of schedule −2.8 pts; media strength of schedule −1.2 pts; points allowed +1.1 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

6-2 · 8 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 28Newton County High SchoolNo. 111HomeW42–134A
Sep 4West Lauderdale High SchoolNo. 103AwayW49–344A
Sep 11Scott Central Attendance CenterNo. 83HomeW36–342A
Sep 18Greenwood High SchoolNo. 67AwayW17–154A
Sep 25Raleigh High SchoolNo. 63AwayL21–423A
Oct 2Richland High SchoolNo. 87AwayW49–204A
Oct 9Mendenhall High SchoolNo. 32HomeL7–424A
Oct 23Raymond High SchoolNo. 194AwayW56–84A

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 Morton High School rates 69.1

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 69.1 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance74.635% weight · 26.1 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule66.520% weight · 13.3 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)67.410% weight · 6.7 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)63.210% weight · 6.3 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored81.58% weight · 6.5 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed44.68% weight · 3.6 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record76.65% weight · 3.8 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form68.84% weight · 2.8 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 59 · aheadCanton Public High School7-1 · MFPI 69.4No. 61 · behindChoctaw County High School3-6 · MFPI 68.8

Others in Class 4A

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

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