Class 2A, Region 5 · Week 9, 2026

Newton High School

Newton High School is No. 196 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 33 of 39 in Class 2A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 2-7 in 9 verified games.

  • State ranking: down 2 spots to No. 196 (from No. 194).
  • Class 2A ranking: unchanged at No. 33.
  • MFPI rating: decreased 1.1 points to 18.8. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why Newton High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 22–20 win over Pelahatchie Attendance Center on Oct 8 (away), an opponent currently No. 186 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

L 6–35 vs. Puckett Attendance Center (Oct 23); L 6–44 vs. Scott Central Attendance Center (Oct 16); W 22–20 at Pelahatchie Attendance Center (Oct 8). Recent-form percentile: 9.8.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 27.7 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: playing up — 3 games against higher classes, 5 in Class 2A, 1 against lower classes.

What changed this week

Rank and rating are separate measures. State ranking: down 2 spots to No. 196 (from No. 194). MFPI rating: decreased 1.1 points to 18.8. Largest component changes since Week 8: points scored −0.5 pts; opponent-adjusted performance −0.3 pts; points allowed −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

2-7 · 9 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 28Choctaw CentralNo. 143AwayL8–484A
Sep 4Mount Olive Attendance CenterNo. 219AwayW44–01A
Sep 11Quitman High SchoolNo. 157HomeL6–93A
Sep 18Southeast Lauderdale High SchoolNo. 137AwayL14–363A
Sep 25Velma Jackson High SchoolNo. 155AwayL46–742A
Oct 1Lake High SchoolNo. 131AwayL12–422A
Oct 8Pelahatchie Attendance CenterNo. 186AwayW22–202A
Oct 16Scott Central Attendance CenterNo. 83HomeL6–442A
Oct 23Puckett Attendance CenterNo. 160HomeL6–352A

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 Newton High School rates 18.8

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 18.8 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance13.435% weight · 4.7 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule27.720% weight · 5.5 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)13.810% weight · 1.4 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)25.910% weight · 2.6 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored25.08% weight · 2.0 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed18.38% weight · 1.5 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record15.45% weight · 0.8 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form9.84% weight · 0.4 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 195 · aheadMantachie Attendance Center4-5 · MFPI 18.8No. 197 · behindHolly Springs High School3-5 · MFPI 18.6

Others in Class 2A

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