Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 2A, Region 4 · Week 9, 2026

Velma Jackson High School

Velma Jackson High School is No. 155 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 22 of 39 in Class 2A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 4-5 in 9 verified games.

  • State ranking: up 1 spot to No. 155 (from No. 156).
  • Class 2A ranking: up 1 spot to No. 22 (from No. 23).
  • MFPI rating: increased 0.8 points to 37.2. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why Velma Jackson High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 36–15 win over Yazoo County High School on Sep 4 (home), an opponent currently No. 183 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

L 28–48 vs. East Webster High School (Oct 23); W 44–16 at Philadelphia High School (Oct 16); L 26–45 vs. Kemper County High School (Oct 9). Recent-form percentile: 37.1.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 37.9 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: playing up — 4 games against higher classes, 5 in Class 2A, 0 against lower classes.

What changed this week

Rank and rating are separate measures. State ranking: up 1 spot to No. 155 (from No. 156). MFPI rating: increased 0.8 points to 37.2. Largest component changes since Week 8: mfpi strength of schedule +1.6 pts; media strength of schedule +1.0 pts; opponent-adjusted performance −0.8 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

4-5 · 9 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 28Canton Public High SchoolNo. 59AwayL20–566A
Sep 4Yazoo County High SchoolNo. 183HomeW36–153A
Sep 11Jefferson Co HighNo. 152AwayL20–283A
Sep 18Raymond High SchoolNo. 194HomeW58–444A
Sep 25Newton High SchoolNo. 196HomeW74–462A
Oct 1Eupora High SchoolNo. 96AwayL16–442A
Oct 9Kemper County High SchoolNo. 50HomeL26–452A
Oct 16Philadelphia High SchoolNo. 190AwayW44–162A
Oct 23East Webster High SchoolNo. 68HomeL28–482A

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 Velma Jackson High School rates 37.2

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 37.2 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance33.535% weight · 11.7 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule37.920% weight · 7.6 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)38.410% weight · 3.8 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)39.710% weight · 4.0 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored72.88% weight · 5.8 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed7.18% weight · 0.6 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record43.55% weight · 2.2 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form37.14% weight · 1.5 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 154 · aheadMooreville High School4-5 · MFPI 37.2No. 156 · behindGentry High School2-7 · MFPI 37.1

Others in Class 2A

Heidelberg High SchoolKemper County High SchoolWesson Attendance CenterEast Webster High SchoolEast Marion High SchoolScott Central Attendance CenterEupora High SchoolCharleston High SchoolEnterprise (Clarke)Mize Attendance CenterPerry Central High SchoolNorthside High SchoolBaldwyn High SchoolAmite County High School

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