Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 2A, Region 4 · Week 9, 2026

Philadelphia High School

Philadelphia High School is No. 190 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 30 of 39 in Class 2A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 0-9 in 9 verified games.

  • State ranking: up 1 spot to No. 190 (from No. 191).
  • Class 2A ranking: up 2 spots to No. 30 (from No. 32).
  • MFPI rating: increased 0.6 points to 21.3. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why Philadelphia 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 14–50 at Eupora High School (Oct 23); L 16–44 vs. Velma Jackson High School (Oct 16); L 0–49 at East Webster High School (Oct 9). Recent-form percentile: 12.9.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 49.6 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: playing up — 5 games against higher classes, 4 in Class 2A, 0 against lower classes.

What changed this week

Rank and rating are separate measures. State ranking: up 1 spot to No. 190 (from No. 191). MFPI rating: increased 0.6 points to 21.3. Largest component changes since Week 8: opponent-adjusted performance +0.5 pts; media strength of schedule +0.3 pts; points allowed −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

0-9 · 9 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 28Union High SchoolNo. 146HomeL26–273A
Sep 4Northeast Lauderdale High SchoolNo. 185AwayL6–304A
Sep 11Choctaw CentralNo. 143AwayL6–214A
Sep 18Bay Springs High SchoolNo. 144HomeL8–382A
Sep 25West Lauderdale High SchoolNo. 103HomeL6–344A
Oct 2Noxubee County High SchoolNo. 25AwayL0–623A
Oct 9East Webster High SchoolNo. 68AwayL0–492A
Oct 16Velma Jackson High SchoolNo. 155HomeL16–442A
Oct 23Eupora High SchoolNo. 96AwayL14–502A

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 Philadelphia High School rates 21.3

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 21.3 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance10.735% weight · 3.8 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule49.620% weight · 9.9 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)8.010% weight · 0.8 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)51.810% weight · 5.2 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored6.58% weight · 0.5 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed5.68% weight · 0.4 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record3.65% weight · 0.2 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form12.94% weight · 0.5 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 189 · aheadMcAdams Attendance Center4-4 · MFPI 21.4No. 191 · behindShaw High School2-6 · MFPI 21.2

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