Class 1A, Region 1 · Week 9, 2026

Tupelo Christian

Tupelo Christian is No. 102 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 3 of 34 in Class 1A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 8-0 in 8 verified games.

  • State ranking: down 1 spot to No. 102 (from No. 101).
  • Class 1A ranking: unchanged at No. 3.
  • MFPI rating: decreased 0.1 points to 55.3. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why Tupelo Christian is ranked here

Strongest result

A 44–0 win over Biggersville High School on Oct 16 (away), an opponent currently No. 201 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

W 44–0 at Biggersville High School (Oct 16); W 50–18 vs. Rossville Christian Academy (Oct 9); W 42–0 vs. Columbia Academy (Oct 2). Recent-form percentile: 74.6.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 1.8 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: playing up — 2 games against higher classes, 2 in Class 1A, 0 against lower classes, and 4 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 1 spot to No. 102 (from No. 101). MFPI rating: decreased 0.1 points to 55.3. This was a confirmed bye, so the score keeps 90% of last week's 55.39 and 10% of this week's recalculated 54.59. Largest component changes since Week 8: opponent-adjusted performance −0.6 pts; mfpi strength of schedule −0.2 pts; media rank +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

8-0 · 8 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 28East Union Attendance CenterNo. 213AwayW42–02A
Sep 4Northpoint ChristianAwayW29–22Non-MHSAA
Sep 11Harding AcademyHomeW43–0Non-MHSAA
Sep 18Strayhorn High SchoolNo. 210AwayW44–72A
Sep 25Ashland Middle-High SchoolNo. 225HomeW57–01A
Oct 2Columbia AcademyHomeW42–0Non-MHSAA
Oct 9Rossville Christian AcademyHomeW50–18Non-MHSAA
Oct 16Biggersville High SchoolNo. 201AwayW44–01A

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 Christian rates 55.3

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 55.3 rating points come from that component before the bye-week adjustment.

Opponent-adjusted performance66.535% weight · 23.3 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule1.820% weight · 0.4 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)71.910% weight · 7.2 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)1.810% weight · 0.2 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored97.88% weight · 7.8 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed99.18% weight · 7.9 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record97.15% weight · 4.9 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form74.64% weight · 3.0 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 101 · aheadMize Attendance Center3-5 · MFPI 56.0No. 103 · behindWest Lauderdale High School4-4 · MFPI 55.2

Others in Class 1A

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