Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 4A, Region 1 · Week 9, 2026

New Albany High School

New Albany High School is No. 51 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 13 of 39 in Class 4A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 6-2 in 8 verified games.

  • State ranking: down 4 spots to No. 51 (from No. 47).
  • Class 4A ranking: unchanged at No. 13.
  • MFPI rating: decreased 1.4 points to 71.3. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why New Albany High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 21–14 win over Caledonia High School on Sep 18 (away), an opponent currently No. 86 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

W 49–20 at Tishomingo County High School (Oct 23); W 49–9 at South Pontotoc High School (Oct 16); W 35–15 vs. Ripley High School (Oct 9). Recent-form percentile: 81.7.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 52.7 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: playing up — 3 games against higher classes, 5 in Class 4A, 0 against lower classes.

What changed this week

Rank and rating are separate measures. State ranking: down 4 spots to No. 51 (from No. 47). MFPI rating: decreased 1.4 points to 71.3. Largest component changes since Week 8: mfpi strength of schedule −1.3 pts; points scored +0.7 pts; media strength of schedule −0.6 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. 1 listing(s) for this team were still awaiting a verified score. 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 28Saltillo High SchoolNo. 123AwayW34–76A
Sep 4Senatobia High SchoolNo. 40HomeL27–344A
Sep 18Caledonia High SchoolNo. 86AwayW21–145A
Sep 25Pontotoc High SchoolNo. 11AwayL7–355A
Oct 1North Pontotoc High SchoolNo. 145HomeW55–74A
Oct 9Ripley High SchoolNo. 134HomeW35–154A
Oct 16South Pontotoc High SchoolNo. 178AwayW49–94A
Oct 23Tishomingo County High SchoolNo. 148AwayW49–204A
Sep 11Itawamba Agricultural High SchoolHome—Score not verified—

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 New Albany High School rates 71.3

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 71.3 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance78.635% weight · 27.5 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule52.720% weight · 10.5 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)77.210% weight · 7.7 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)55.410% weight · 5.5 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored82.48% weight · 6.6 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed79.58% weight · 6.4 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record76.65% weight · 3.8 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form81.74% weight · 3.3 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 50 · aheadKemper County High School7-2 · MFPI 71.5No. 52 · behindWest Harrison High School4-5 · MFPI 71.1

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 SchoolMorton High SchoolAmory High School

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