Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 1A, Region 3 · Week 9, 2026

Okolona High School

Okolona High School is No. 172 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 11 of 34 in Class 1A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 4-5 in 9 verified games.

  • State ranking: down 4 spots to No. 172 (from No. 168).
  • Class 1A ranking: unchanged at No. 11.
  • MFPI rating: decreased 1.6 points to 29.4. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why Okolona High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 21–16 win over South Pontotoc High School on Sep 18 (home), an opponent currently No. 178 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

W 40–0 vs. West Lowndes High School (Oct 23); L 20–30 at Calhoun City High School (Oct 15); L 14–34 at Northpoint Christian (Oct 8). Recent-form percentile: 25.0.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 26.8 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: playing up — 5 games against higher classes, 2 in Class 1A, 0 against lower classes, and 2 against non-MHSAA or out-of-state opponents (rated by results, not by class).

What changed this week

Rank and rating are separate measures. State ranking: down 4 spots to No. 172 (from No. 168). MFPI rating: decreased 1.6 points to 29.4. Largest component changes since Week 8: mfpi strength of schedule −2.1 pts; media strength of schedule −1.0 pts; points allowed +0.9 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

4-5 · 9 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 28Aberdeen High SchoolNo. 119HomeL32–503A
Sep 4Grace Christian AcademyAwayL6–35Non-MHSAA
Sep 11Shannon High SchoolNo. 19AwayL7–474A
Sep 18South Pontotoc High SchoolNo. 178HomeW21–164A
Sep 25Nettleton High SchoolNo. 188HomeW45–263A
Oct 2Hatley High SchoolNo. 193AwayW41–222A
Oct 8Northpoint ChristianAwayL14–34Non-MHSAA
Oct 15Calhoun City High SchoolNo. 117AwayL20–301A
Oct 23West Lowndes High SchoolNo. 223HomeW40–01A

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 Okolona High School rates 29.4

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 29.4 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance25.935% weight · 9.1 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule26.820% weight · 5.4 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)29.910% weight · 3.0 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)27.710% weight · 2.8 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored48.98% weight · 3.9 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed27.08% weight · 2.2 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record43.55% weight · 2.2 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form25.04% weight · 1.0 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 171 · aheadCoahoma County Jr/Sr High School3-5 · MFPI 30.3No. 173 · behindAlcorn Central High School5-4 · MFPI 29.3

Others in Class 1A

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