Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 4A, Region 1 · Week 9, 2026

South Pontotoc High School

South Pontotoc High School is No. 178 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 35 of 39 in Class 4A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 0-9 in 9 verified games.

  • State ranking: unchanged at No. 178.
  • Class 4A ranking: unchanged at No. 35.
  • MFPI rating: decreased 0.4 points to 25.4. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why South Pontotoc High School is ranked here

Strongest result

No wins over MHSAA opponents in the verified results. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

L 15–22 vs. North Pontotoc High School (Oct 23); L 9–49 vs. New Albany High School (Oct 16); L 16–35 at Tishomingo County High School (Oct 9). Recent-form percentile: 20.1.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 53.1 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: playing down — 0 games against higher classes, 6 in Class 4A, 3 against lower classes.

What changed this week

Rank and rating are separate measures. State ranking: unchanged at No. 178. MFPI rating: decreased 0.4 points to 25.4. Largest component changes since Week 8: mfpi strength of schedule −0.8 pts; opponent-adjusted performance +0.6 pts; media strength of schedule −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. 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

0-9 · 9 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 27Bruce High SchoolNo. 132HomeL28–332A
Sep 4Water Valley High SchoolNo. 135AwayL3–472A
Sep 11Mooreville High SchoolNo. 154HomeL17–404A
Sep 18Okolona High SchoolNo. 172AwayL16–211A
Sep 25Amory High SchoolNo. 62HomeL16–384A
Oct 2Corinth High SchoolNo. 35AwayL0–624A
Oct 9Tishomingo County High SchoolNo. 148AwayL16–354A
Oct 16New Albany High SchoolNo. 51HomeL9–494A
Oct 23North Pontotoc High SchoolNo. 145HomeL15–224A

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 Pontotoc High School rates 25.4

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 25.4 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance17.035% weight · 5.9 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule53.120% weight · 10.6 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)11.210% weight · 1.1 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)50.010% weight · 5.0 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored14.78% weight · 1.2 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed7.68% weight · 0.6 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record3.65% weight · 0.2 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form20.14% weight · 0.8 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 177 · aheadWest Tallahatchie High School3-5 · MFPI 25.8No. 179 · behindPotts Camp High School (5-12)5-2 · MFPI 25.4

Others in Class 4A

Louisville High SchoolPoplarville Jr Sr High SchoolShannon High SchoolKosciusko Senior High SchoolMcComb High SchoolMendenhall High SchoolCorinth High SchoolPass Christian High SchoolItawamba Agricultural High SchoolSenatobia High SchoolColumbia High SchoolHouston High SchoolNew Albany High SchoolMorton High School

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