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Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 1A, Region 8 · Week 3, 2026

Richton High School

Richton High School is No. 199 of 225 ranked teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 21 of 34 in Class 1A, at 1-2 through 3 games. Its rating is 22.1, down 10 spots from last week.

Richton High School averages 13.3 points scored and 16.7 allowed (-3.3 per game). Its best result is a 25–0 win over West Lincoln School (No. 224). The schedule so far is playing up, with 1 game up in class, 2 against its own class and 0 down.

2026 season

Schedule & results

1–2 · 3 completed games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 28West Lincoln SchoolNo. 224HomeW25–01A
Sep 4Amite County High SchoolNo. 59AwayL0–282A
Sep 12Salem Attendance CenterNo. 210HomeL15–221A

Scores come from official MHSAA results with secondary verification. Week 3 coverage is 98.6% (349 of 354 expected games verified).

Why Richton High School rates 22.1

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. The contribution column is how many of the 22.1 points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance19.635% weight · 6.9 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule16.720% weight · 3.3 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank12.110% weight · 1.2 ptsStatewide ordinal rank from the media feed, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule12.110% weight · 1.2 ptsPublished schedule-strength value from the media feed.
Points scored15.58% weight · 1.2 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed73.08% weight · 5.8 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record34.05% weight · 1.7 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form17.64% weight · 0.7 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 198 · aheadNewton High School1-2 · MFPI 22.2No. 200 · behindLeland High School1-2 · MFPI 21.6

Others in Class 1A

Leflore County High SchoolTupelo ChristianStringer Attendance CenterSimmons High SchoolCalhoun City High SchoolSouth Delta High SchoolSmithville High SchoolMcAdams Attendance CenterShaw High SchoolEthel Attendance CenterCoffeeville High SchoolNanih Waiya Attendance CenterOkolona High SchoolResurrection

Rankings generated September 15, 2026 · Formula MFPI-3.2