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Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 5A, Region 3 · Week 3, 2026

South Jones High School

South Jones High School is No. 155 of 225 ranked teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 23 of 25 in Class 5A, at 1-2 through 3 games. Its rating is 35.9, down 3 spots from last week.

South Jones High School averages 24.0 points scored and 32.3 allowed (-8.3 per game). Its best result is a 36–23 win over Northeast Jones High School (No. 185). The schedule so far is playing up, with 2 games up in class, 1 against its own class and 0 down.

2026 season

Schedule & results

1–2 · 3 completed games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 28Northeast Jones High SchoolNo. 185HomeW36–235A
Sep 4George County High SchoolNo. 89AwayL20–486A
Sep 11West Jones High SchoolNo. 108AwayL16–266A

Scores come from official MHSAA results with secondary verification. Week 3 coverage is 98.6% (349 of 354 expected games verified).

Why South Jones High School rates 35.9

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. The contribution column is how many of the 35.9 points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance31.335% weight · 10.9 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule45.920% weight · 9.2 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank30.410% weight · 3.0 ptsStatewide ordinal rank from the media feed, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule42.610% weight · 4.3 ptsPublished schedule-strength value from the media feed.
Points scored51.18% weight · 4.1 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed18.98% weight · 1.5 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record34.05% weight · 1.7 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form28.84% weight · 1.2 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 154 · aheadSmithville High School2-1 · MFPI 36.2No. 156 · behindMyrtle Attendance Center1-1 · MFPI 35.4

Others in Class 5A

Brookhaven High SchoolNatchez High SchoolLeake Central High SchoolPontotoc High SchoolLafayette High SchoolNew Hope High SchoolLanier High SchoolVicksburg High SchoolCaledonia High SchoolLaurel High SchoolVancleave High SchoolStone High SchoolWayne County High SchoolSumrall High School

Rankings generated September 15, 2026 · Formula MFPI-3.2