Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 6A, Region 1 · Week 9, 2026

South Panola High School

South Panola High School is No. 9 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 2 of 24 in Class 6A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 4-3 in 7 verified games.

  • State ranking: up 5 spots to No. 9 (from No. 14).
  • Class 6A ranking: unchanged at No. 2.
  • MFPI rating: increased 1.9 points to 90.6. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why South Panola High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 37–0 win over Grenada High on Oct 23 (away), an opponent currently No. 37 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

W 37–0 at Grenada High (Oct 23); W 53–6 vs. Saltillo High School (Oct 16); L 23–27 at Lake Cormorant High (Oct 2). Recent-form percentile: 97.3.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 89.7 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: mostly same class — 3 games against higher classes, 3 in Class 6A, 1 against lower classes.

What changed this week

Rank and rating are separate measures. State ranking: up 5 spots to No. 9 (from No. 14). MFPI rating: increased 1.9 points to 90.6. Largest component changes since Week 8: opponent-adjusted performance +0.9 pts; points allowed +0.4 pts; record +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. 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

4-3 · 7 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 28Desoto Central High SchoolNo. 17AwayL25–267A
Sep 4Oxford High SchoolNo. 5AwayL10–177A
Sep 18Clarksdale High SchoolNo. 75AwayW38–64A
Sep 25Horn Lake HighNo. 77HomeW49–137A
Oct 2Lake Cormorant HighNo. 24AwayL23–276A
Oct 16Saltillo High SchoolNo. 123HomeW53–66A
Oct 23Grenada HighNo. 37AwayW37–06A
Sep 11Southaven High SchoolHome—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 South Panola High School rates 90.6

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 90.6 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance97.335% weight · 34.1 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule89.720% weight · 17.9 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)93.810% weight · 9.4 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)90.610% weight · 9.1 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored77.08% weight · 6.2 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed89.78% weight · 7.2 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record59.25% weight · 3.0 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form97.34% weight · 3.9 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 8 · aheadBrandon High School6-2 · MFPI 91.5No. 10 · behindBrookhaven High School7-0 · MFPI 89.0

Others in Class 6A

Warren Central High SchoolLake Cormorant HighNeshoba Central High SchoolCenter Hill High SchoolPicayune Memorial High SchoolGrenada HighWest Jones High SchoolHattiesburg High SchoolPearl River Central High SchoolGautier High SchoolCanton Public High SchoolRidgeland High SchoolPascagoula High SchoolOlive Branch High School

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