Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 4A, Region 3 · Week 9, 2026

Ripley High School

Ripley High School is No. 134 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 25 of 39 in Class 4A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 2-7 in 9 verified games.

  • State ranking: up 1 spot to No. 134 (from No. 135).
  • Class 4A ranking: up 1 spot to No. 25 (from No. 26).
  • MFPI rating: decreased 0.7 points to 41.0. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why Ripley High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 34–23 win over Mooreville High School on Aug 28 (home), an opponent currently No. 154 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

L 20–30 at Rosa Fort High School (Oct 23); W 42–6 at Byhalia High School (9-12) (Oct 16); L 15–35 at New Albany High School (Oct 9). Recent-form percentile: 47.8.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 63.8 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: mostly same class — 2 games against higher classes, 5 in Class 4A, 2 against lower classes.

What changed this week

Rank and rating are separate measures. State ranking: up 1 spot to No. 134 (from No. 135). MFPI rating: decreased 0.7 points to 41.0. Largest component changes since Week 8: points allowed −0.2 pts; mfpi strength of schedule −0.2 pts; media strength of schedule −0.1 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

2-7 · 9 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 28Mooreville High SchoolNo. 154HomeW34–234A
Sep 4Grenada HighNo. 37HomeL8–506A
Sep 11Lewisburg High SchoolNo. 90AwayL7–427A
Sep 18East Webster High SchoolNo. 68HomeL0–342A
Sep 25Booneville High SchoolNo. 74HomeL21–313A
Oct 2Clarksdale High SchoolNo. 75HomeL10–224A
Oct 9New Albany High SchoolNo. 51AwayL15–354A
Oct 16Byhalia High School (9-12)No. 216AwayW42–64A
Oct 23Rosa Fort High SchoolNo. 94AwayL20–304A

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 Ripley High School rates 41.0

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 41.0 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance33.935% weight · 11.9 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule63.820% weight · 12.8 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)35.310% weight · 3.5 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)66.110% weight · 6.6 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored21.98% weight · 1.8 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed22.38% weight · 1.8 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record15.45% weight · 0.8 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form47.84% weight · 1.9 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 133 · aheadColumbus High School0-8 · MFPI 41.5No. 135 · behindWater Valley High School3-6 · MFPI 40.8

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