Class 3A, Region 8 · Week 9, 2026

St. Patrick

St. Patrick is No. 207 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 37 of 39 in Class 3A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 3-6 in 9 verified games.

  • State ranking: down 5 spots to No. 207 (from No. 202).
  • Class 3A ranking: down 1 spot to No. 37 (from No. 36).
  • MFPI rating: decreased 2.2 points to 15.8. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why St. Patrick is ranked here

Strongest result

A 48–7 win over Resurrection on Sep 25 (home), an opponent currently No. 220 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

L 14–41 vs. Tylertown High School (Oct 23); L 0–29 at St. Stanislaus (Oct 16); L 29–47 vs. West Marion High School (Oct 8). Recent-form percentile: 4.9.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 10.3 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: playing down — 0 games against higher classes, 4 in Class 3A, 3 against lower classes, and 2 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 5 spots to No. 207 (from No. 202). MFPI rating: decreased 2.2 points to 15.8. Largest component changes since Week 8: opponent-adjusted performance −0.9 pts; points allowed −0.7 pts; record −0.3 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

3-6 · 9 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 28Christian CollegiateForfeitHomeW2–0Non-MHSAA
Sep 4Sacred HeartNo. 209AwayL19–302A
Sep 11Amite School CenterHomeW34–17Non-MHSAA
Sep 18Richton High SchoolNo. 211AwayL20–271A
Sep 25ResurrectionNo. 220HomeW48–71A
Oct 2Presbyterian Christian SchoolNo. 69AwayL17–353A
Oct 8West Marion High SchoolNo. 164HomeL29–473A
Oct 16St. StanislausNo. 138AwayL0–293A
Oct 23Tylertown High SchoolNo. 159HomeL14–413A

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 St. Patrick rates 15.8

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 15.8 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance13.835% weight · 4.8 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule10.320% weight · 2.1 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)8.910% weight · 0.9 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)2.710% weight · 0.3 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored32.68% weight · 2.6 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed45.38% weight · 3.6 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record27.25% weight · 1.4 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form4.94% weight · 0.2 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 206 · aheadHumphreys County High School0-8 · MFPI 15.9No. 208 · behindM. S. Palmer High School0-9 · MFPI 15.0

Others in Class 3A

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