Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 5A, Region 4 · Week 9, 2026

Purvis High School

Purvis High School is No. 116 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 20 of 25 in Class 5A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 3-5 in 8 verified games.

  • State ranking: up 9 spots to No. 116 (from No. 125).
  • Class 5A ranking: up 1 spot to No. 20 (from No. 21).
  • MFPI rating: increased 4.6 points to 49.3. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why Purvis High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 21–14 win over Stone High School on Oct 16 (home), an opponent currently No. 95 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

W 14–7 at Northeast Jones High School (Oct 23); W 21–14 vs. Stone High School (Oct 16); L 30–55 vs. East Central High School (Oct 8). Recent-form percentile: 52.7.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 58.9 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: playing down — 1 game against higher classes, 4 in Class 5A, 3 against lower classes.

What changed this week

Rank and rating are separate measures. State ranking: up 9 spots to No. 116 (from No. 125). MFPI rating: increased 4.6 points to 49.3. Largest component changes since Week 8: opponent-adjusted performance +2.0 pts; points allowed +1.3 pts; recent form +0.6 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

3-5 · 8 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 28Lumberton High SchoolNo. 158AwayW27–141A
Sep 4Pass Christian High SchoolNo. 38AwayL19–554A
Sep 11Sumrall High SchoolNo. 88HomeL21–225A
Sep 18Long Beach Senior High SchoolNo. 110AwayL19–286A
Sep 25Forrest County Agricultural Hi SchNo. 147HomeL12–134A
Oct 8East Central High SchoolNo. 80HomeL30–555A
Oct 16Stone High SchoolNo. 95HomeW21–145A
Oct 23Northeast Jones High SchoolNo. 115AwayW14–75A

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 Purvis High School rates 49.3

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 49.3 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance46.035% weight · 16.1 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule58.920% weight · 11.8 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)46.910% weight · 4.7 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)60.310% weight · 6.0 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored33.38% weight · 2.7 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed52.58% weight · 4.2 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record34.65% weight · 1.7 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form52.74% weight · 2.1 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 115 · aheadNortheast Jones High School3-5 · MFPI 49.4No. 117 · behindCalhoun City High School5-3 · MFPI 48.3

Others in Class 5A

Brookhaven High SchoolPontotoc High SchoolNew Hope High SchoolCleveland Central High SchoolLafayette High SchoolLaurel High SchoolWayne County High SchoolWest Point High SchoolNatchez High SchoolLeake Central High SchoolVicksburg High SchoolEast Central High SchoolSouth Jones High SchoolLanier High School

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