Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 7A, Region 2 · Week 9, 2026

Oxford High School

Oxford High School is No. 5 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 4 of 25 in Class 7A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 7-1 in 8 verified games.

  • State ranking: up 1 spot to No. 5 (from No. 6).
  • Class 7A ranking: up 1 spot to No. 4 (from No. 5).
  • MFPI rating: increased 1.5 points to 92.6. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why Oxford High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 17–10 win over South Panola High School on Sep 4 (home), an opponent currently No. 9 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

W 52–21 vs. Clinton High School (Oct 23); W 27–24 at Germantown High School (Oct 16); W 31–28 vs. Madison Central High School (Oct 2). Recent-form percentile: 98.2.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 100.0 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: playing down — 0 games against higher classes, 4 in Class 7A, 3 against lower classes, and 1 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: up 1 spot to No. 5 (from No. 6). MFPI rating: increased 1.5 points to 92.6. Largest component changes since Week 8: points scored +0.8 pts; opponent-adjusted performance +0.5 pts; record +0.2 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

7-1 · 8 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 28ColliervilleHomeW34–24Non-MHSAA
Sep 4South Panola High SchoolNo. 9HomeW17–106A
Sep 11New Hope High SchoolNo. 20AwayW38–155A
Sep 18Tupelo High SchoolNo. 1AwayL17–567A
Sep 25Grenada HighNo. 37AwayW23–76A
Oct 2Madison Central High SchoolNo. 21HomeW31–287A
Oct 16Germantown High SchoolNo. 13AwayW27–247A
Oct 23Clinton High SchoolNo. 36HomeW52–217A

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 Oxford High School rates 92.6

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 92.6 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance98.235% weight · 34.4 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule100.020% weight · 20.0 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)98.710% weight · 9.9 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)99.110% weight · 9.9 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored64.78% weight · 5.2 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed60.98% weight · 4.9 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record89.55% weight · 4.5 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form98.24% weight · 3.9 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 4 · aheadD'Iberville High School8-0 · MFPI 93.2No. 6 · behindLouisville High School7-2 · MFPI 91.6

Others in Class 7A

Tupelo High SchoolGulfport High SchoolD'Iberville 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 SchoolNorthwest Rankin High School

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