Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 5A, Region 3 · Week 9, 2026

South Jones High School

South Jones High School is No. 82 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 13 of 25 in Class 5A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 6-3 in 9 verified games.

  • State ranking: up 5 spots to No. 82 (from No. 87).
  • Class 5A ranking: up 1 spot to No. 13 (from No. 14).
  • MFPI rating: increased 0.8 points to 60.2. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why South Jones High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 21–20 win over Sumrall High School on Oct 9 (away), an opponent currently No. 88 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

L 16–49 vs. Brookhaven High School (Oct 23); W 31–24 vs. North Pike Senior High School (Oct 16); W 21–20 at Sumrall High School (Oct 9). Recent-form percentile: 50.9.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 64.7 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: mostly same class — 3 games against higher classes, 4 in Class 5A, 2 against lower classes.

What changed this week

Rank and rating are separate measures. State ranking: up 5 spots to No. 82 (from No. 87). MFPI rating: increased 0.8 points to 60.2. Largest component changes since Week 8: mfpi strength of schedule +1.8 pts; media strength of schedule +1.3 pts; points allowed −1.0 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

6-3 · 9 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 27Northeast Jones High SchoolNo. 115HomeW36–235A
Sep 4George County High SchoolNo. 97AwayL20–486A
Sep 10West Jones High SchoolNo. 42AwayL16–266A
Sep 18Quitman High SchoolNo. 157AwayW30–63A
Sep 25Enterprise (Clarke)No. 100HomeW37–202A
Oct 1Long Beach Senior High SchoolNo. 110HomeW31–146A
Oct 9Sumrall High SchoolNo. 88AwayW21–205A
Oct 16North Pike Senior High SchoolNo. 124HomeW31–245A
Oct 23Brookhaven High SchoolNo. 10HomeL16–495A

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 South Jones High School rates 60.2

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 60.2 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance60.735% weight · 21.3 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule64.720% weight · 12.9 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)57.110% weight · 5.7 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)67.010% weight · 6.7 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored53.18% weight · 4.3 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed48.08% weight · 3.8 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record69.95% weight · 3.5 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form50.94% weight · 2.0 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 81 · aheadThomas E. Edwards8-0 · MFPI 60.3No. 83 · behindScott Central Attendance Center6-2 · MFPI 60.0

Others in Class 5A

Brookhaven High SchoolPontotoc High SchoolNew Hope High SchoolCleveland Central High SchoolLafayette High SchoolLaurel High SchoolWayne County High SchoolWest Point High SchoolNatchez High SchoolLeake Central High SchoolVicksburg High SchoolEast Central High SchoolLanier High SchoolCaledonia High School

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