Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 5A, Region 3 · Week 9, 2026

Sumrall High School

Sumrall High School is No. 88 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 16 of 25 in Class 5A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 5-4 in 9 verified games.

  • State ranking: up 22 spots to No. 88 (from No. 110).
  • Class 5A ranking: up 2 spots to No. 16 (from No. 18).
  • MFPI rating: increased 7.7 points to 59.0. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why Sumrall High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 54–48 win over Natchez High School on Oct 23 (home), an opponent currently No. 56 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

W 54–48 vs. Natchez High School (Oct 23); L 13–49 at Brookhaven High School (Oct 16); L 20–21 vs. South Jones High School (Oct 9). Recent-form percentile: 67.4.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 70.5 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: playing down — 1 game against higher classes, 4 in Class 5A, 4 against lower classes.

What changed this week

Rank and rating are separate measures. State ranking: up 22 spots to No. 88 (from No. 110). MFPI rating: increased 7.7 points to 59.0. Largest component changes since Week 8: opponent-adjusted performance +2.7 pts; mfpi strength of schedule +2.5 pts; recent form +1.1 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

5-4 · 9 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 28Collins High SchoolNo. 165HomeW39–02A
Sep 4Jefferson Davis County High SchoolNo. 121HomeW22–143A
Sep 11Purvis High SchoolNo. 116AwayW22–215A
Sep 18West Marion High SchoolNo. 164HomeW42–23A
Sep 25Pearl River Central High SchoolNo. 45AwayL21–566A
Oct 1Seminary High SchoolNo. 31HomeL17–543A
Oct 9South Jones High SchoolNo. 82HomeL20–215A
Oct 16Brookhaven High SchoolNo. 10AwayL13–495A
Oct 23Natchez High SchoolNo. 56HomeW54–485A

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 Sumrall High School rates 59.0

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 59.0 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance55.835% weight · 19.5 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule70.520% weight · 14.1 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)55.410% weight · 5.5 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)71.710% weight · 7.2 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored57.18% weight · 4.6 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed31.78% weight · 2.5 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record56.95% weight · 2.8 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form67.44% weight · 2.7 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 87 · aheadRichland High School7-2 · MFPI 59.4No. 89 · behindTerry High School5-4 · MFPI 58.8

Others in Class 5A

Brookhaven High SchoolPontotoc High SchoolNew Hope High SchoolCleveland Central High SchoolLafayette High SchoolLaurel High SchoolWayne County High SchoolWest Point High SchoolNatchez High SchoolLeake Central High SchoolVicksburg High SchoolEast Central High SchoolSouth Jones High SchoolLanier High School

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