Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 7A, Region 2 · Week 9, 2026

Murrah High School

Murrah High School is No. 127 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 25 of 25 in Class 7A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 1-8 in 9 verified games.

  • State ranking: up 18 spots to No. 127 (from No. 145).
  • Class 7A ranking: unchanged at No. 25.
  • MFPI rating: increased 3.9 points to 43.9. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why Murrah High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 48–23 win over Callaway High School on Sep 4 (away), an opponent currently No. 106 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

L 12–49 vs. Starkville High School (Oct 22); L 8–49 at Madison Central High School (Oct 16); L 14–48 at Clinton High School (Oct 9). Recent-form percentile: 35.7.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 79.9 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: playing down — 0 games against higher classes, 3 in Class 7A, 6 against lower classes.

What changed this week

Rank and rating are separate measures. State ranking: up 18 spots to No. 127 (from No. 145). MFPI rating: increased 3.9 points to 43.9. Largest component changes since Week 8: mfpi strength of schedule +1.6 pts; opponent-adjusted performance +1.4 pts; media strength of schedule +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

1-8 · 9 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 28Terry High SchoolNo. 89HomeL6–556A
Sep 4Callaway High SchoolNo. 106AwayW48–236A
Sep 11Canton Public High SchoolNo. 59AwayL6–216A
Sep 18Holmes County Central High SchoolNo. 139HomeL36–425A
Sep 24Provine High SchoolNo. 140HomeL12–135A
Oct 2Lanier High SchoolNo. 85HomeL21–475A
Oct 9Clinton High SchoolNo. 36AwayL14–487A
Oct 16Madison Central High SchoolNo. 21AwayL8–497A
Oct 22Starkville High SchoolNo. 7HomeL12–497A

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 Murrah High School rates 43.9

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 43.9 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance36.235% weight · 12.7 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule79.920% weight · 16.0 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)32.610% weight · 3.3 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)78.110% weight · 7.8 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored23.98% weight · 1.9 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed5.68% weight · 0.4 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record8.55% weight · 0.4 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form35.74% weight · 1.4 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 126 · aheadPort Gibson High School5-3 · MFPI 43.9No. 128 · behindWilkinson County High3-3 · MFPI 43.9

Others in Class 7A

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

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