Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 1A, Region 3 · Week 9, 2026

Vardaman High School

Vardaman High School is No. 214 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 25 of 34 in Class 1A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 1-6 in 7 verified games.

  • State ranking: up 1 spot to No. 214 (from No. 215).
  • Class 1A ranking: up 1 spot to No. 25 (from No. 26).
  • MFPI rating: decreased 0.5 points to 11.5. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why Vardaman High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 32–24 win over West Lowndes High School on Oct 16 (home), an opponent currently No. 223 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

L 0–34 at Calhoun City High School (Oct 23); W 32–24 vs. West Lowndes High School (Oct 16); L 7–28 vs. Hamilton High School (Oct 8). Recent-form percentile: 6.7.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 21.9 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: playing up — 3 games against higher classes, 4 in Class 1A, 0 against lower classes.

What changed this week

Rank and rating are separate measures. State ranking: up 1 spot to No. 214 (from No. 215). MFPI rating: decreased 0.5 points to 11.5. Largest component changes since Week 8: points scored −0.6 pts; media strength of schedule +0.1 pts; recent form +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. 1 listing(s) for this team were still awaiting a verified score. 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

1-6 · 7 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 28Nanih Waiya Attendance CenterNo. 130HomeL45–651A
Sep 4Bruce High SchoolNo. 132AwayL0–422A
Sep 11French CampNo. 182HomeL8–261A
Sep 18Myrtle Attendance CenterNo. 120AwayL13–572A
Oct 8Hamilton High SchoolNo. 167HomeL7–282A
Oct 16West Lowndes High SchoolNo. 223HomeW32–241A
Oct 23Calhoun City High SchoolNo. 117AwayL0–341A
Sep 25Coffeeville High SchoolAway—Score not verified—

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 Vardaman High School rates 11.5

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 11.5 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance4.035% weight · 1.4 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule21.920% weight · 4.4 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)5.410% weight · 0.5 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)22.310% weight · 2.2 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored17.08% weight · 1.4 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed9.48% weight · 0.8 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record12.15% weight · 0.6 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form6.74% weight · 0.3 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 213 · aheadEast Union Attendance Center2-7 · MFPI 11.7No. 215 · behindWest Bolivar High School2-7 · MFPI 11.5

Others in Class 1A

Leflore County High SchoolSimmons High SchoolTupelo ChristianCalhoun City High SchoolNanih Waiya Attendance CenterStringer Attendance CenterSouth Delta High SchoolEthel Attendance CenterLumberton High SchoolNoxapater Attendance CenterOkolona High SchoolSebastopol Attendance CenterWest Tallahatchie High SchoolPotts Camp High School (5-12)

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