Class 4A, Region 5 · Week 9, 2026

Northeast Lauderdale High School

Northeast Lauderdale High School is No. 185 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 37 of 39 in Class 4A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 1-8 in 9 verified games.

  • State ranking: down 6 spots to No. 185 (from No. 179).
  • Class 4A ranking: down 1 spot to No. 37 (from No. 36).
  • MFPI rating: decreased 2.2 points to 23.6. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why Northeast Lauderdale High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 30–6 win over Philadelphia High School on Sep 4 (home), an opponent currently No. 190 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

L 0–42 vs. West Lauderdale High School (Oct 23); L 13–42 vs. Quitman High School (Oct 16); L 10–34 vs. Choctaw Central (Oct 8). Recent-form percentile: 6.3.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 47.8 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: playing down — 0 games against higher classes, 4 in Class 4A, 5 against lower classes.

What changed this week

Rank and rating are separate measures. State ranking: down 6 spots to No. 185 (from No. 179). MFPI rating: decreased 2.2 points to 23.6. Largest component changes since Week 8: opponent-adjusted performance −0.8 pts; mfpi strength of schedule −0.5 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

1-8 · 9 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 28Scott Central Attendance CenterNo. 83AwayL7–302A
Sep 4Philadelphia High SchoolNo. 190HomeW30–62A
Sep 11Southeast Lauderdale High SchoolNo. 137HomeL14–213A
Sep 18Forest High SchoolNo. 104AwayL7–424A
Sep 25Kemper County High SchoolNo. 50AwayL6–372A
Oct 2Newton County High SchoolNo. 111AwayL7–424A
Oct 8Choctaw CentralNo. 143HomeL10–344A
Oct 16Quitman High SchoolNo. 157HomeL13–423A
Oct 23West Lauderdale High SchoolNo. 103HomeL0–424A

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 Northeast Lauderdale High School rates 23.6

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 23.6 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance15.235% weight · 5.3 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule47.820% weight · 9.6 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)15.210% weight · 1.5 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)46.410% weight · 4.6 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored9.28% weight · 0.7 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed15.28% weight · 1.2 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record8.55% weight · 0.4 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form6.34% weight · 0.3 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 184 · aheadSmithville High School5-3 · MFPI 23.8No. 186 · behindPelahatchie Attendance Center3-6 · MFPI 22.8

Others in Class 4A

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