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Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 2A, Region 5 · Week 3, 2026

Newton High School

Newton High School is No. 198 of 225 ranked teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 32 of 39 in Class 2A, at 1-2 through 3 games. Its rating is 22.2, down 8 spots from last week.

Newton High School averages 19.3 points scored and 19.0 allowed (+0.3 per game). Its best result is a 44–0 win over Mount Olive Attendance Center (No. 225). The schedule so far is playing up, with 2 games up in class, 0 against its own class and 1 down.

2026 season

Schedule & results

1–2 · 3 completed games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 29Choctaw CentralNo. 106AwayL8–484A
Sep 5Mount Olive Attendance CenterNo. 225AwayW44–01A
Sep 12Quitman High SchoolNo. 179HomeL6–93A

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

Why Newton High School rates 22.2

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. The contribution column is how many of the 22.2 points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance20.535% weight · 7.2 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule2.720% weight · 0.5 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank21.910% weight · 2.2 ptsStatewide ordinal rank from the media feed, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule12.910% weight · 1.3 ptsPublished schedule-strength value from the media feed.
Points scored37.28% weight · 3.0 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed67.38% weight · 5.4 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record34.05% weight · 1.7 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form23.94% weight · 1.0 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 197 · aheadWest Tallahatchie High School1-2 · MFPI 22.7No. 199 · behindRichton High School1-2 · MFPI 22.1

Others in Class 2A

Scott Central Attendance CenterAmite County High SchoolEast Webster High SchoolHeidelberg High SchoolWater Valley High SchoolEnterprise (Clarke)Clarkdale High SchoolWesson Attendance CenterBaldwyn High SchoolMize Attendance CenterEast Marion High SchoolEupora High SchoolCharleston High SchoolSacred Heart

Rankings generated September 15, 2026 · Formula MFPI-3.2