Class 2A, Region 1 · Week 9, 2026

Walnut Attendance Center

Walnut Attendance Center is No. 205 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 35 of 39 in Class 2A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 4-5 in 9 verified games.

  • State ranking: up 2 spots to No. 205 (from No. 207).
  • Class 2A ranking: up 1 spot to No. 35 (from No. 36).
  • MFPI rating: increased 0.7 points to 16.3. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why Walnut Attendance Center is ranked here

Strongest result

A 34–28 win over Hatley High School on Oct 23 (away), an opponent currently No. 193 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

W 34–28 at Hatley High School (Oct 23); L 6–41 vs. Hamilton High School (Oct 16); L 6–16 vs. Biggersville High School (Oct 9). Recent-form percentile: 11.2.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 5.4 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: mostly same class — 3 games against higher classes, 3 in Class 2A, 2 against lower classes, and 1 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: up 2 spots to No. 205 (from No. 207). MFPI rating: increased 0.7 points to 16.3. Largest component changes since Week 8: mfpi strength of schedule −0.5 pts; opponent-adjusted performance +0.5 pts; record +0.5 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 28First Assembly ChristianHomeW31–18Non-MHSAA
Sep 4Belmont SchoolNo. 175AwayL0–293A
Sep 11Holly Springs High SchoolNo. 197AwayW22–143A
Sep 18Alcorn Central High SchoolNo. 173AwayL0–63A
Sep 25Myrtle Attendance CenterNo. 120HomeL8–342A
Oct 2Ashland Middle-High SchoolNo. 225HomeW36–141A
Oct 9Biggersville High SchoolNo. 201HomeL6–161A
Oct 16Hamilton High SchoolNo. 167HomeL6–412A
Oct 23Hatley High SchoolNo. 193AwayW34–282A

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 Walnut Attendance Center rates 16.3

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 16.3 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance12.535% weight · 4.4 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule5.420% weight · 1.1 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)13.410% weight · 1.3 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)3.610% weight · 0.4 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored19.68% weight · 1.6 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed61.68% weight · 4.9 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record43.55% weight · 2.2 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form11.24% weight · 0.4 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 204 · aheadTaylorsville Attendance Center0-9 · MFPI 16.4No. 206 · behindHumphreys County High School0-8 · MFPI 15.9

Others in Class 2A

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