Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 7A, Region 1 · Week 9, 2026

Tupelo High School

Tupelo High School is No. 1 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 1 of 25 in Class 7A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 9-0 in 9 verified games.

  • State ranking: unchanged at No. 1.
  • Class 7A ranking: unchanged at No. 1.
  • MFPI rating: increased 0.1 points to 97.2. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why Tupelo High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 56–17 win over Oxford High School on Sep 18 (home), an opponent currently No. 5 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

W 40–0 at Horn Lake High (Oct 23); W 42–7 vs. Hernando High School (Oct 15); W 42–0 at Southaven High School (Oct 9). Recent-form percentile: 100.0.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 91.1 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: playing down — 0 games against higher classes, 5 in Class 7A, 1 against lower classes, and 3 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: unchanged at No. 1. MFPI rating: increased 0.1 points to 97.2. Largest component changes since Week 8: points allowed +0.1 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

9-0 · 9 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 28Brandon High SchoolNo. 8HomeW38–147A
Sep 4Christ Presbyterian AcademyHomeW49–7Non-MHSAA
Sep 11Houston (out of state)AwayW42–13Non-MHSAA
Sep 18Oxford High SchoolNo. 5HomeW56–177A
Sep 25West Point High SchoolNo. 54AwayW34–65A
Oct 2Hartfield AcademyAwayW49–7Non-MHSAA
Oct 9Southaven High SchoolNo. 64AwayW42–07A
Oct 15Hernando High SchoolNo. 22HomeW42–77A
Oct 23Horn Lake HighNo. 77AwayW40–07A

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 Tupelo High School rates 97.2

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 97.2 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance100.035% weight · 35.0 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule91.120% weight · 18.2 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)100.010% weight · 10.0 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)95.510% weight · 9.6 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored98.28% weight · 7.9 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed96.98% weight · 7.8 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record97.15% weight · 4.9 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form100.04% weight · 4.0 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 2 · behindGulfport High School7-1 · MFPI 95.1

Others in Class 7A

Gulfport High SchoolD'Iberville High SchoolOxford High SchoolStarkville 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