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Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 7A, Region 3 · Week 3, 2026

Northwest Rankin High School

Northwest Rankin High School is No. 24 of 225 ranked teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 13 of 25 in Class 7A, at 2-1 through 3 games. Its rating is 78.8, up 9 spots from last week.

Northwest Rankin High School averages 34.0 points scored and 33.3 allowed (+0.7 per game). Its best result is a 44–34 win over Clinton High School (No. 52). The schedule so far is playing down, with 0 games up in class, 2 against its own class and 1 down.

2026 season

Schedule & results

2–1 · 3 completed games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 29Germantown High SchoolNo. 9AwayL27–607A
Sep 5Clinton High SchoolNo. 52HomeW44–347A
Sep 12Wayne County High SchoolNo. 91HomeW31–65A

Scores come from official MHSAA results with secondary verification. Week 3 coverage is 98.6% (349 of 354 expected games verified).

Why Northwest Rankin High School rates 78.8

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. The contribution column is how many of the 78.8 points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance79.035% weight · 27.7 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule87.420% weight · 17.5 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank93.310% weight · 9.3 ptsStatewide ordinal rank from the media feed, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule90.610% weight · 9.1 ptsPublished schedule-strength value from the media feed.
Points scored80.48% weight · 6.4 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed28.68% weight · 2.3 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record67.15% weight · 3.4 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form81.14% weight · 3.2 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 23 · aheadPetal High School3-0 · MFPI 79.3No. 25 · behindBrookhaven High School3-0 · MFPI 78.0

Others in Class 7A

Tupelo High SchoolDiberville Senior High SchStarkville High SchoolOak Grove High SchoolGulfport High SchoolOxford High SchoolGermantown High SchoolSt. Martin High SchoolBrandon High SchoolMeridian High SchoolMadison Central High SchoolPetal High SchoolDesoto Central High SchoolHernando High School

Rankings generated September 15, 2026 · Formula MFPI-3.2