Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 2A, Region 3 · Week 9, 2026

M. S. Palmer High School

M. S. Palmer High School is No. 208 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 36 of 39 in Class 2A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 0-9 in 9 verified games.

  • State ranking: down 2 spots to No. 208 (from No. 206).
  • Class 2A ranking: down 1 spot to No. 36 (from No. 35).
  • MFPI rating: decreased 1.1 points to 15.0. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why M. S. Palmer High School is ranked here

Strongest result

No wins over MHSAA opponents in the verified results. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

L 14–30 at J Z George High School (Oct 23); L 6–41 at Bruce High School (Oct 16); L 6–42 vs. Northside High School (Oct 9). Recent-form percentile: 8.0.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 40.6 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: playing up — 4 games against higher classes, 4 in Class 2A, 1 against lower classes.

What changed this week

Rank and rating are separate measures. State ranking: down 2 spots to No. 208 (from No. 206). MFPI rating: decreased 1.1 points to 15.0. Largest component changes since Week 8: mfpi strength of schedule −0.9 pts; media strength of schedule −0.3 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

0-9 · 9 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 28West Tallahatchie High SchoolNo. 177HomeL6–441A
Sep 4Winona Secondary SchoolNo. 27HomeL0–553A
Sep 11Coahoma County Jr/Sr High SchoolNo. 171HomeL0–283A
Sep 18Rosa Fort High SchoolNo. 94AwayL0–524A
Sep 26North Panola High SchoolNo. 129AwayL8–523A
Oct 2Leland High SchoolNo. 202AwayL14–242A
Oct 9Northside High SchoolNo. 112HomeL6–422A
Oct 16Bruce High SchoolNo. 132AwayL6–412A
Oct 23J Z George High SchoolNo. 192AwayL14–302A

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 M. S. Palmer High School rates 15.0

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 15.0 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance3.635% weight · 1.3 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule40.620% weight · 8.1 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)3.110% weight · 0.3 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)43.810% weight · 4.4 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored2.08% weight · 0.2 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed3.18% weight · 0.3 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record3.65% weight · 0.2 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form8.04% weight · 0.3 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 207 · aheadSt. Patrick3-6 · MFPI 15.8No. 209 · behindSacred Heart4-5 · MFPI 14.9

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 SchoolNorthside High SchoolBaldwyn High SchoolAmite County High School

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