Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 1A, Region 1 · Week 9, 2026

Smithville High School

Smithville High School is No. 184 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 16 of 34 in Class 1A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 5-3 in 8 verified games.

  • State ranking: down 1 spot to No. 184 (from No. 183).
  • Class 1A ranking: unchanged at No. 16.
  • MFPI rating: increased 0.1 points to 23.8. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why Smithville High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 35–12 win over Falkner Attendance Center on Oct 2 (home), an opponent currently No. 199 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

W 20–6 vs. Biggersville High School (Oct 22); W 59–30 at Tharptown (Oct 9); W 35–12 vs. Falkner Attendance Center (Oct 2). Recent-form percentile: 29.0.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 0.9 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: playing up — 4 games against higher classes, 3 in Class 1A, 0 against lower classes, and 1 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 1 spot to No. 184 (from No. 183). MFPI rating: increased 0.1 points to 23.8. Largest component changes since Week 8: points allowed +1.0 pts; opponent-adjusted performance −0.6 pts; points scored −0.3 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

5-3 · 8 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 27Ashland Middle-High SchoolNo. 225AwayW52–141A
Sep 4Hatley High SchoolNo. 193HomeL20–222A
Sep 11Strayhorn High SchoolNo. 210AwayW43–282A
Sep 18Mantachie Attendance CenterNo. 195HomeL6–143A
Sep 25Hamilton High SchoolNo. 167AwayL6–462A
Oct 2Falkner Attendance CenterNo. 199HomeW35–121A
Oct 9TharptownAwayW59–30Non-MHSAA
Oct 22Biggersville High SchoolNo. 201HomeW20–61A

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 Smithville High School rates 23.8

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 23.8 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance19.235% weight · 6.7 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule0.920% weight · 0.2 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)21.010% weight · 2.1 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)0.910% weight · 0.1 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored60.98% weight · 4.9 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed68.38% weight · 5.5 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record64.15% weight · 3.2 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form29.04% weight · 1.2 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 183 · aheadYazoo County High School4-4 · MFPI 24.2No. 185 · behindNortheast Lauderdale High School1-8 · MFPI 23.6

Others in Class 1A

Leflore County High SchoolSimmons 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)

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