Class 2A, Region 8 · Week 9, 2026

North Forrest High School

North Forrest High School is No. 181 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 28 of 39 in Class 2A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 3-6 in 9 verified games.

  • State ranking: down 7 spots to No. 181 (from No. 174).
  • Class 2A ranking: down 1 spot to No. 28 (from No. 27).
  • MFPI rating: decreased 3.1 points to 25.2. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why North Forrest High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 30–28 win over Collins High School on Oct 2 (home), an opponent currently No. 165 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

L 0–41 at Perry Central High School (Oct 23); W 46–14 at Sacred Heart (Oct 16); L 7–60 vs. East Marion High School (Oct 8). Recent-form percentile: 20.5.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 29.5 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: mostly same class — 0 games against higher classes, 7 in Class 2A, 2 against lower classes.

What changed this week

Rank and rating are separate measures. State ranking: down 7 spots to No. 181 (from No. 174). MFPI rating: decreased 3.1 points to 25.2. Largest component changes since Week 8: opponent-adjusted performance −1.4 pts; points scored −0.8 pts; mfpi strength of schedule +0.7 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

3-6 · 9 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 28Enterprise (Brookhaven)No. 176AwayL13–142A
Sep 4Lumberton High SchoolNo. 158HomeL12–261A
Sep 11Loyd Star SchoolNo. 163AwayL21–282A
Sep 18Enterprise (Clarke)No. 100HomeL20–422A
Sep 25Taylorsville Attendance CenterNo. 204AwayW33–221A
Oct 2Collins High SchoolNo. 165HomeW30–282A
Oct 8East Marion High SchoolNo. 79HomeL7–602A
Oct 16Sacred HeartNo. 209AwayW46–142A
Oct 23Perry Central High SchoolNo. 109AwayL0–412A

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 North Forrest High School rates 25.2

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 25.2 rating 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 schedule29.520% weight · 5.9 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)24.110% weight · 2.4 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)29.710% weight · 3.0 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored31.78% weight · 2.5 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed25.28% weight · 2.0 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record27.25% weight · 1.4 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form20.54% weight · 0.8 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 180 · aheadBay High School1-7 · MFPI 25.4No. 182 · behindFrench Camp2-7 · MFPI 24.6

Others in Class 2A

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