Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 5A, Region 1 · Week 9, 2026

New Hope High School

New Hope High School is No. 20 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 3 of 25 in Class 5A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 6-2 in 8 verified games.

  • State ranking: up 2 spots to No. 20 (from No. 22).
  • Class 5A ranking: unchanged at No. 3.
  • MFPI rating: increased 1.8 points to 85.7. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why New Hope High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 35–28 win over Pontotoc High School on Oct 23 (home), an opponent currently No. 11 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

W 35–28 vs. Pontotoc High School (Oct 23); W 41–14 at Columbus High School (Oct 16); W 28–14 at Lafayette High School (Oct 9). Recent-form percentile: 93.3.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 85.3 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: mostly same class — 2 games against higher classes, 3 in Class 5A, 3 against lower classes.

What changed this week

Rank and rating are separate measures. State ranking: up 2 spots to No. 20 (from No. 22). MFPI rating: increased 1.8 points to 85.7. Largest component changes since Week 8: mfpi strength of schedule +0.8 pts; opponent-adjusted performance +0.5 pts; record +0.3 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 28Corinth High SchoolNo. 35HomeL21–284A
Sep 4Choctaw County High SchoolNo. 61AwayW47–303A
Sep 11Oxford High SchoolNo. 5HomeL15–387A
Sep 25Houston High SchoolNo. 48AwayW34–74A
Oct 1Saltillo High SchoolNo. 123HomeW56–06A
Oct 9Lafayette High SchoolNo. 47AwayW28–145A
Oct 16Columbus High SchoolNo. 133AwayW41–145A
Oct 23Pontotoc High SchoolNo. 11HomeW35–285A

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 Hope High School rates 85.7

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 85.7 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance90.235% weight · 31.6 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule85.320% weight · 17.1 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)87.510% weight · 8.8 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)83.910% weight · 8.4 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored81.58% weight · 6.5 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed73.98% weight · 5.9 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record76.65% weight · 3.8 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form93.34% weight · 3.7 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 19 · aheadShannon High School7-2 · MFPI 85.8No. 21 · behindMadison Central High School4-4 · MFPI 85.0

Others in Class 5A

Brookhaven High SchoolPontotoc High SchoolCleveland Central High SchoolLafayette High SchoolLaurel High SchoolWayne County High SchoolWest Point High SchoolNatchez High SchoolLeake Central High SchoolVicksburg High SchoolEast Central High SchoolSouth Jones High SchoolLanier High SchoolCaledonia High School

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