Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 1A, Region 6 · Week 9, 2026

Simmons High School

Simmons High School is No. 98 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 2 of 34 in Class 1A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 6-1 in 7 verified games.

  • State ranking: down 18 spots to No. 98 (from No. 80).
  • Class 1A ranking: unchanged at No. 2.
  • MFPI rating: decreased 5.1 points to 56.5. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why Simmons High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 32–6 win over Port Gibson High School on Sep 18 (home), an opponent currently No. 126 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

W 62–8 vs. Riverside High School (Oct 23); W 46–6 at Shaw High School (Oct 15); W 30–14 vs. South Delta High School (Oct 8). Recent-form percentile: 53.1.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 12.1 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: playing up — 3 games against higher classes, 4 in Class 1A, 0 against lower classes.

What changed this week

Rank and rating are separate measures. State ranking: down 18 spots to No. 98 (from No. 80). MFPI rating: decreased 5.1 points to 56.5. Largest component changes since Week 8: mfpi strength of schedule −2.2 pts; opponent-adjusted performance −2.0 pts; media strength of schedule −1.1 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. 1 listing(s) for this team were still awaiting a verified score. 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

6-1 · 7 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 28Coahoma County Jr/Sr High SchoolNo. 171AwayW44–123A
Sep 4Leflore County High SchoolNo. 92AwayL6–141A
Sep 18Port Gibson High SchoolNo. 126HomeW32–63A
Sep 25Leland High SchoolNo. 202HomeW48–02A
Oct 8South Delta High SchoolNo. 150HomeW30–141A
Oct 15Shaw High SchoolNo. 191AwayW46–61A
Oct 23Riverside High SchoolNo. 221HomeW62–81A
Oct 15Leland High SchoolAway—Score not verified—

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 Simmons High School rates 56.5

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 56.5 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance66.135% weight · 23.1 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule12.120% weight · 2.4 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)80.810% weight · 8.1 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)15.610% weight · 1.6 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored89.78% weight · 7.2 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed96.08% weight · 7.7 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record87.55% weight · 4.4 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form53.14% weight · 2.1 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 97 · aheadGeorge County High School3-5 · MFPI 56.7No. 99 · behindCharleston High School6-3 · MFPI 56.5

Others in Class 1A

Leflore County High SchoolTupelo ChristianCalhoun City High SchoolNanih Waiya Attendance CenterStringer Attendance CenterSouth Delta High SchoolEthel Attendance CenterLumberton High SchoolNoxapater Attendance CenterOkolona High SchoolSebastopol Attendance CenterWest Tallahatchie High SchoolPotts Camp High School (5-12)French Camp

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