Class 4A, Region 7 · Week 9, 2026

South Pike Senior High School

South Pike Senior High School is No. 107 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 23 of 39 in Class 4A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 4-4 in 8 verified games.

  • State ranking: down 13 spots to No. 107 (from No. 94).
  • Class 4A ranking: down 2 spots to No. 23 (from No. 21).
  • MFPI rating: decreased 4.9 points to 52.8. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why South Pike Senior High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 28–14 win over Lawrence County High School on Oct 8 (away), an opponent currently No. 136 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

L 0–43 at Columbia High School (Oct 23); L 6–48 vs. Poplarville Jr Sr High School (Oct 16); W 28–14 at Lawrence County High School (Oct 8). Recent-form percentile: 33.0.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 67.9 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: playing down — 1 game against higher classes, 4 in Class 4A, 2 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 13 spots to No. 107 (from No. 94). MFPI rating: decreased 4.9 points to 52.8. Largest component changes since Week 8: opponent-adjusted performance −2.5 pts; points allowed −1.0 pts; points scored −0.7 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. 2 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

4-4 · 8 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 28Bay Springs High SchoolNo. 144AwayW38–182A
Sep 4Natchez High SchoolNo. 56AwayL24–405A
Sep 11Mendenhall High SchoolNo. 32HomeL30–464A
Sep 25Jefferson Co HighNo. 152AwayW18–83A
Oct 2Mentorship AcademyHomeW38–0Non-MHSAA
Oct 8Lawrence County High SchoolNo. 136AwayW28–144A
Oct 16Poplarville Jr Sr High SchoolNo. 15HomeL6–484A
Oct 23Columbia High SchoolNo. 41AwayL0–434A
Sep 18Greenville ChristianHome—Score not verified—
Oct 16McComb 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 Pike Senior High School rates 52.8

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 52.8 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance53.135% weight · 18.6 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule67.920% weight · 13.6 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)44.610% weight · 4.5 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)58.910% weight · 5.9 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored42.48% weight · 3.4 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed37.58% weight · 3.0 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record51.65% weight · 2.6 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form33.04% weight · 1.3 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 106 · aheadCallaway High School4-5 · MFPI 53.4No. 108 · behindFranklin High School4-5 · MFPI 52.7

Others in Class 4A

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