Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 2A, Region 3 · Week 9, 2026

Northside High School

Northside High School is No. 112 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 12 of 39 in Class 2A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 6-2 in 8 verified games.

  • State ranking: down 5 spots to No. 112 (from No. 107).
  • Class 2A ranking: down 1 spot to No. 12 (from No. 11).
  • MFPI rating: decreased 0.9 points to 51.3. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why Northside High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 27–6 win over Jefferson Co High on Aug 28 (away), an opponent currently No. 152 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

L 30–34 vs. Charleston High School (Oct 23); W 32–0 at Leland High School (Oct 16); W 42–6 at M. S. Palmer High School (Oct 9). Recent-form percentile: 49.6.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 10.7 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: mostly same class — 1 game against higher classes, 4 in Class 2A, 3 against lower classes.

What changed this week

Rank and rating are separate measures. State ranking: down 5 spots to No. 112 (from No. 107). MFPI rating: decreased 0.9 points to 51.3. Largest component changes since Week 8: mfpi strength of schedule +1.1 pts; media rank −0.6 pts; record −0.5 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

6-2 · 8 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 28Jefferson Co HighNo. 152AwayW27–63A
Sep 11Shaw High SchoolNo. 191AwayW44–01A
Sep 18Leflore County High SchoolNo. 92HomeL14–161A
Sep 25West Bolivar High SchoolNo. 215AwayW34–81A
Oct 2J Z George High SchoolNo. 192HomeW52–62A
Oct 9M. S. Palmer High SchoolNo. 208AwayW42–62A
Oct 16Leland High SchoolNo. 202AwayW32–02A
Oct 23Charleston High SchoolNo. 99HomeL30–342A

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 Northside High School rates 51.3

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 51.3 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance60.335% weight · 21.1 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule10.720% weight · 2.1 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)66.510% weight · 6.7 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)13.210% weight · 1.3 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored83.08% weight · 6.6 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed95.18% weight · 7.6 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record76.65% weight · 3.8 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form49.64% weight · 2.0 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 111 · aheadNewton County High School3-5 · MFPI 51.7No. 113 · behindBaldwyn High School7-2 · MFPI 51.2

Others in Class 2A

Heidelberg High SchoolKemper County High SchoolWesson Attendance CenterEast Webster High SchoolEast Marion High SchoolScott Central Attendance CenterEupora High SchoolCharleston High SchoolEnterprise (Clarke)Mize Attendance CenterPerry Central High SchoolBaldwyn High SchoolAmite County High SchoolMyrtle Attendance Center

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