Class 2A, Region 8 · Week 9, 2026

Sacred Heart

Sacred Heart is No. 209 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 37 of 39 in Class 2A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 4-5 in 9 verified games.

  • State ranking: down 10 spots to No. 209 (from No. 199).
  • Class 2A ranking: down 3 spots to No. 37 (from No. 34).
  • MFPI rating: decreased 3.4 points to 14.9. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why Sacred Heart is ranked here

Strongest result

A 30–19 win over St. Patrick on Sep 4 (home), an opponent currently No. 207 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

L 12–53 at Collins High School (Oct 23); L 14–46 vs. North Forrest High School (Oct 16); L 0–28 at Columbia Academy (Oct 9). Recent-form percentile: 1.8.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 12.5 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: mostly same class — 2 games against higher classes, 4 in Class 2A, 1 against lower classes, and 2 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: down 10 spots to No. 209 (from No. 199). MFPI rating: decreased 3.4 points to 14.9. Largest component changes since Week 8: opponent-adjusted performance −1.1 pts; points allowed −0.9 pts; record −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

4-5 · 9 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 28Centreville AcademyHomeW24–0Non-MHSAA
Sep 4St. PatrickNo. 207HomeW30–193A
Sep 11Crystal Springs High SchoolNo. 217AwayW37–183A
Sep 18ResurrectionNo. 220HomeW38–221A
Sep 25Wilkinson County HighNo. 128AwayL3–442A
Oct 1East Marion High SchoolNo. 79AwayL6–602A
Oct 9Columbia AcademyAwayL0–28Non-MHSAA
Oct 16North Forrest High SchoolNo. 181HomeL14–462A
Oct 23Collins High SchoolNo. 165AwayL12–532A

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 Sacred Heart rates 14.9

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 14.9 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance11.635% weight · 4.1 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule12.520% weight · 2.5 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)12.510% weight · 1.3 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)11.610% weight · 1.2 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored25.08% weight · 2.0 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed21.28% weight · 1.7 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record43.55% weight · 2.2 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form1.84% weight · 0.1 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 208 · aheadM. S. Palmer High School0-9 · MFPI 15.0No. 210 · behindStrayhorn High School1-8 · MFPI 13.6

Others in Class 2A

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