Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 7A, Region 2 · Week 9, 2026

Starkville High School

Starkville High School is No. 7 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 5 of 25 in Class 7A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 6-2 in 8 verified games.

  • State ranking: down 2 spots to No. 7 (from No. 5).
  • Class 7A ranking: down 1 spot to No. 5 (from No. 4).
  • MFPI rating: increased 0.2 points to 91.5. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why Starkville High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 20–16 win over Louisville High School on Sep 18 (away), an opponent currently No. 6 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

W 49–12 at Murrah High School (Oct 22); W 31–17 at Clinton High School (Oct 16); L 28–38 vs. Germantown High School (Oct 9). Recent-form percentile: 91.5.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 95.1 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: playing down — 0 games against higher classes, 6 in Class 7A, 2 against lower classes.

What changed this week

Rank and rating are separate measures. State ranking: down 2 spots to No. 7 (from No. 5). MFPI rating: increased 0.2 points to 91.5. Largest component changes since Week 8: points allowed +0.7 pts; mfpi strength of schedule −0.6 pts; points scored +0.6 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

6-2 · 8 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 28Oak Grove High SchoolNo. 16AwayW17–157A
Sep 4West Point High SchoolNo. 54HomeW46–85A
Sep 11Meridian High SchoolNo. 12HomeW42–247A
Sep 18Louisville High SchoolNo. 6AwayW20–164A
Sep 25Brandon High SchoolNo. 8HomeL31–387A
Oct 9Germantown High SchoolNo. 13HomeL28–387A
Oct 16Clinton High SchoolNo. 36AwayW31–177A
Oct 22Murrah High SchoolNo. 127AwayW49–127A

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 Starkville High School rates 91.5

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 91.5 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance96.435% weight · 33.8 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule95.120% weight · 19.0 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)98.210% weight · 9.8 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)96.010% weight · 9.6 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored77.08% weight · 6.2 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed71.08% weight · 5.7 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record76.65% weight · 3.8 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form91.54% weight · 3.7 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 6 · aheadLouisville High School7-2 · MFPI 91.6No. 8 · behindBrandon High School6-2 · MFPI 91.5

Others in Class 7A

Tupelo High SchoolGulfport High SchoolD'Iberville High SchoolOxford High SchoolBrandon High SchoolMeridian High SchoolGermantown High SchoolPetal High SchoolOak Grove High SchoolDesoto Central High SchoolSt. Martin High SchoolMadison Central High SchoolHernando High SchoolNorthwest Rankin High School

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