Class 3A, Region 2 · Week 9, 2026

North Panola High School

North Panola High School is No. 129 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 16 of 39 in Class 3A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 4-4 in 8 verified games.

  • State ranking: down 1 spot to No. 129 (from No. 128).
  • Class 3A ranking: down 1 spot to No. 16 (from No. 15).
  • MFPI rating: unchanged at 43.0. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why North Panola High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 26–20 win over Independence High School on Oct 16 (away), an opponent currently No. 149 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

W 26–20 at Independence High School (Oct 16); W 34–8 vs. Coahoma County Jr/Sr High School (Oct 8); W 44–14 at West Tallahatchie High School (Oct 2). Recent-form percentile: 61.6.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 36.6 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: playing down — 1 game against higher classes, 3 in Class 3A, 3 against lower classes, and 1 against non-MHSAA or out-of-state opponents (rated by results, not by class).

What changed this week

Rank and rating are separate measures. State ranking: down 1 spot to No. 129 (from No. 128). MFPI rating: unchanged at 43.0. This was a confirmed bye, so the score keeps 90% of last week's 43.00 and 10% of this week's recalculated 43.23. Largest component changes since Week 8: media rank +0.2 pts; media strength of schedule +0.2 pts; recent form −0.2 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

4-4 · 8 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 28Rosa Fort High SchoolNo. 94AwayL0–364A
Sep 4Charleston High SchoolNo. 99HomeL14–242A
Sep 11Booneville High SchoolNo. 74HomeL14–343A
Sep 18St. George'sAwayL12–30Non-MHSAA
Sep 26M. S. Palmer High SchoolNo. 208HomeW52–82A
Oct 2West Tallahatchie High SchoolNo. 177AwayW44–141A
Oct 8Coahoma County Jr/Sr High SchoolNo. 171HomeW34–83A
Oct 16Independence High SchoolNo. 149AwayW26–203A

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 Panola High School rates 43.0

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 43.0 rating points come from that component before the bye-week adjustment.

Opponent-adjusted performance41.535% weight · 14.5 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule36.620% weight · 7.3 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)44.210% weight · 4.4 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 scored46.08% weight · 3.7 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed65.88% weight · 5.3 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record51.65% weight · 2.6 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form61.64% weight · 2.5 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 128 · aheadWilkinson County High3-3 · MFPI 43.9No. 130 · behindNanih Waiya Attendance Center6-2 · MFPI 42.6

Others in Class 3A

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