Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 4A, Region 6 · Week 9, 2026

Richland High School

Richland High School is No. 87 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 18 of 39 in Class 4A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 7-2 in 9 verified games.

  • State ranking: up 4 spots to No. 87 (from No. 91).
  • Class 4A ranking: up 1 spot to No. 18 (from No. 19).
  • MFPI rating: increased 0.8 points to 59.4. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why Richland High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 43–35 win over Mendenhall High School on Oct 16 (home), an opponent currently No. 32 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

W 42–28 at Forest High School (Oct 23); W 43–35 vs. Mendenhall High School (Oct 16); W 43–0 at Raymond High School (Oct 9). Recent-form percentile: 85.3.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 38.4 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: mostly same class — 2 games against higher classes, 4 in Class 4A, 3 against lower classes.

What changed this week

Rank and rating are separate measures. State ranking: up 4 spots to No. 87 (from No. 91). MFPI rating: increased 0.8 points to 59.4. Largest component changes since Week 8: recent form +0.4 pts; media strength of schedule +0.4 pts; opponent-adjusted performance −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

7-2 · 9 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 28Florence High SchoolNo. 91HomeW31–215A
Sep 4Vancleave High SchoolNo. 151AwayL46–495A
Sep 11McLaurin Attendance CenterNo. 203AwayW50–03A
Sep 18Pelahatchie Attendance CenterNo. 186HomeW48–122A
Sep 25Pisgah High SchoolNo. 170HomeW41–193A
Oct 2Morton High SchoolNo. 60HomeL20–494A
Oct 9Raymond High SchoolNo. 194AwayW43–04A
Oct 16Mendenhall High SchoolNo. 32HomeW43–354A
Oct 23Forest High SchoolNo. 104AwayW42–284A

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 Richland High School rates 59.4

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 59.4 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance64.735% weight · 22.7 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule38.420% weight · 7.7 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)58.010% weight · 5.8 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)36.210% weight · 3.6 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored94.68% weight · 7.6 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed55.88% weight · 4.5 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record83.95% weight · 4.2 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form85.34% weight · 3.4 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 86 · aheadCaledonia High School3-5 · MFPI 59.8No. 88 · behindSumrall High School5-4 · MFPI 59.0

Others in Class 4A

Louisville High SchoolPoplarville Jr Sr High SchoolShannon High SchoolKosciusko Senior High SchoolMcComb High SchoolMendenhall High SchoolCorinth High SchoolPass Christian High SchoolItawamba Agricultural High SchoolSenatobia High SchoolColumbia High SchoolHouston High SchoolNew Albany High SchoolMorton High School

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