Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 4A, Region 2 · Week 9, 2026

Shannon High School

Shannon High School is No. 19 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 3 of 39 in Class 4A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 7-2 in 9 verified games.

  • State ranking: up 5 spots to No. 19 (from No. 24).
  • Class 4A ranking: up 2 spots to No. 3 (from No. 5).
  • MFPI rating: increased 3.4 points to 85.8. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why Shannon High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 38–35 win over Pontotoc High School on Oct 1 (home), an opponent currently No. 11 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

W 50–7 vs. Itawamba Agricultural High School (Oct 23); W 28–14 at Amory High School (Oct 16); W 26–21 vs. Houston High School (Oct 9). Recent-form percentile: 97.8.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 84.8 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: mostly same class — 3 games against higher classes, 4 in Class 4A, 2 against lower classes.

What changed this week

Rank and rating are separate measures. State ranking: up 5 spots to No. 19 (from No. 24). MFPI rating: increased 3.4 points to 85.8. Largest component changes since Week 8: opponent-adjusted performance +1.3 pts; media rank +0.5 pts; mfpi strength of schedule +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

7-2 · 9 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 28Olive Branch High SchoolNo. 71HomeW31–136A
Sep 4Louisville High SchoolNo. 6AwayL0–284A
Sep 11Okolona High SchoolNo. 172HomeW47–71A
Sep 18Noxubee County High SchoolNo. 25AwayL34–363A
Sep 25Saltillo High SchoolNo. 123AwayW38–06A
Oct 1Pontotoc High SchoolNo. 11HomeW38–355A
Oct 9Houston High SchoolNo. 48HomeW26–214A
Oct 16Amory High SchoolNo. 62AwayW28–144A
Oct 23Itawamba Agricultural High SchoolNo. 39HomeW50–74A

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 Shannon High School rates 85.8

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 85.8 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance89.735% weight · 31.4 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule84.820% weight · 17.0 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)86.610% weight · 8.7 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)85.010% weight · 8.5 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored73.28% weight · 5.9 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed78.68% weight · 6.3 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record83.95% weight · 4.2 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form97.84% weight · 3.9 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 18 · aheadSt. Martin High School7-2 · MFPI 86.4No. 20 · behindNew Hope High School6-2 · MFPI 85.7

Others in Class 4A

Louisville High SchoolPoplarville Jr Sr 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 SchoolAmory High School

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