Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 4A, Region 1 · Week 9, 2026

North Pontotoc High School

North Pontotoc High School is No. 145 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 28 of 39 in Class 4A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 4-4 in 8 verified games.

  • State ranking: down 3 spots to No. 145 (from No. 142).
  • Class 4A ranking: unchanged at No. 28.
  • MFPI rating: decreased 1.1 points to 39.4. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why North Pontotoc High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 42–0 win over Alcorn Central High School on Sep 11 (home), an opponent currently No. 173 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

W 22–15 at South Pontotoc High School (Oct 23); W 70–6 vs. West Bolivar High School (Oct 16); L 7–55 at New Albany High School (Oct 1). Recent-form percentile: 35.3.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 25.9 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: playing down — 0 games against higher classes, 2 in Class 4A, 6 against lower classes.

What changed this week

Rank and rating are separate measures. State ranking: down 3 spots to No. 145 (from No. 142). MFPI rating: decreased 1.1 points to 39.4. Largest component changes since Week 8: media strength of schedule −0.8 pts; mfpi strength of schedule −0.5 pts; record +0.4 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. 2 listing(s) for this team were still awaiting a verified score. 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 28Booneville High SchoolNo. 74AwayL21–333A
Sep 4Nettleton High SchoolNo. 188AwayW45–283A
Sep 11Alcorn Central High SchoolNo. 173HomeW42–03A
Sep 18Amanda Elzy High SchoolNo. 169AwayL14–203A
Sep 25Kossuth High SchoolNo. 122HomeL21–353A
Oct 1New Albany High SchoolNo. 51AwayL7–554A
Oct 16West Bolivar High SchoolNo. 215HomeW70–61A
Oct 23South Pontotoc High SchoolNo. 178AwayW22–154A
Oct 8Corinth High SchoolHome—Score not verified—
Oct 9Corinth High SchoolHome—Score not verified—

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 Pontotoc High School rates 39.4

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 39.4 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance39.335% weight · 13.8 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule25.920% weight · 5.2 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)36.210% weight · 3.6 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)36.210% weight · 3.6 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored58.38% weight · 4.7 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed57.18% weight · 4.6 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record51.65% weight · 2.6 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form35.34% weight · 1.4 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 144 · aheadBay Springs High School4-5 · MFPI 39.4No. 146 · behindUnion High School4-5 · MFPI 39.3

Others in Class 4A

Louisville High SchoolPoplarville Jr Sr High SchoolShannon High SchoolKosciusko Senior High SchoolMcComb High SchoolMendenhall High SchoolCorinth High SchoolPass Christian High SchoolItawamba Agricultural High SchoolSenatobia High SchoolColumbia High SchoolHouston High SchoolNew Albany High SchoolMorton High School

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