Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 6A, Region 4 · Week 9, 2026

Picayune Memorial High School

Picayune Memorial High School is No. 33 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 6 of 24 in Class 6A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 5-3 in 8 verified games.

  • State ranking: up 9 spots to No. 33 (from No. 42).
  • Class 6A ranking: up 3 spots to No. 6 (from No. 9).
  • MFPI rating: increased 3.4 points to 79.1. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why Picayune Memorial High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 38–23 win over Pascagoula High School on Oct 8 (home), an opponent currently No. 66 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

W 35–0 vs. Long Beach Senior High School (Oct 23); W 56–27 at Hancock High School (Oct 16); W 38–23 vs. Pascagoula High School (Oct 8). Recent-form percentile: 93.8.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 89.3 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: mostly same class — 3 games against higher classes, 3 in Class 6A, 1 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 9 spots to No. 33 (from No. 42). MFPI rating: increased 3.4 points to 79.1. Largest component changes since Week 8: opponent-adjusted performance +1.7 pts; points allowed +1.3 pts; mfpi strength of schedule −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

5-3 · 8 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 28Gulfport High SchoolNo. 2HomeL0–357A
Sep 4Jackson AcademyHomeL17–48Non-MHSAA
Sep 11Biloxi High SchoolNo. 70AwayW34–317A
Sep 18Ocean Springs High SchoolNo. 73AwayW38–107A
Sep 25Poplarville Jr Sr High SchoolNo. 15HomeL15–424A
Oct 8Pascagoula High SchoolNo. 66HomeW38–236A
Oct 16Hancock High SchoolNo. 76AwayW56–276A
Oct 23Long Beach Senior High SchoolNo. 110HomeW35–06A

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 Picayune Memorial High School rates 79.1

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 79.1 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance80.835% weight · 28.3 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule89.320% weight · 17.9 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)89.310% weight · 8.9 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)92.010% weight · 9.2 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored59.68% weight · 4.8 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed38.48% weight · 3.1 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record64.15% weight · 3.2 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form93.84% weight · 3.8 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 32 · aheadMendenhall High School7-2 · MFPI 79.1No. 34 · behindNorthwest Rankin High School3-5 · MFPI 78.7

Others in Class 6A

Warren Central High SchoolSouth Panola High SchoolLake Cormorant HighNeshoba Central High SchoolCenter Hill High SchoolGrenada HighWest Jones High SchoolHattiesburg High SchoolPearl River Central High SchoolGautier High SchoolCanton Public High SchoolRidgeland High SchoolPascagoula High SchoolOlive Branch High School

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