Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 7A, Region 3 · Week 9, 2026

Northwest Rankin High School

Northwest Rankin High School is No. 34 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 15 of 25 in Class 7A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 3-5 in 8 verified games.

  • State ranking: unchanged at No. 34.
  • Class 7A ranking: unchanged at No. 15.
  • MFPI rating: decreased 0.5 points to 78.7. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why Northwest Rankin High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 44–34 win over Clinton High School on Sep 4 (home), an opponent currently No. 36 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

L 6–24 at Meridian High School (Oct 23); W 27–19 vs. Pearl High School (Oct 16); L 14–34 at Brandon High School (Oct 2). Recent-form percentile: 77.2.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 97.8 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: playing down — 0 games against higher classes, 6 in Class 7A, 2 against lower classes.

What changed this week

Rank and rating are separate measures. State ranking: unchanged at No. 34. MFPI rating: decreased 0.5 points to 78.7. Largest component changes since Week 8: points scored −0.8 pts; opponent-adjusted performance +0.8 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. 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

3-5 · 8 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 28Germantown High SchoolNo. 13AwayL27–607A
Sep 4Clinton High SchoolNo. 36HomeW44–347A
Sep 11Wayne County High SchoolNo. 53HomeW31–65A
Sep 18Madison Central High SchoolNo. 21AwayL21–237A
Sep 25Brookhaven High SchoolNo. 10HomeL28–415A
Oct 2Brandon High SchoolNo. 8AwayL14–347A
Oct 16Pearl High SchoolNo. 55HomeW27–197A
Oct 23Meridian High SchoolNo. 12AwayL6–247A

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 Northwest Rankin High School rates 78.7

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 78.7 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance83.935% weight · 29.4 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule97.820% weight · 19.6 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)92.410% weight · 9.2 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)96.410% weight · 9.6 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored47.38% weight · 3.8 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed28.38% weight · 2.3 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record34.65% weight · 1.7 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form77.24% weight · 3.1 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 33 · aheadPicayune Memorial High School5-3 · MFPI 79.1No. 35 · behindCorinth High School4-3 · MFPI 77.9

Others in Class 7A

Tupelo High SchoolGulfport High SchoolD'Iberville High SchoolOxford High SchoolStarkville High SchoolBrandon High SchoolMeridian High SchoolGermantown High SchoolPetal High SchoolOak Grove High SchoolDesoto Central High SchoolSt. Martin High SchoolMadison Central High SchoolHernando High School

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