Class 2A, Region 2 · Week 9, 2026

Water Valley High School

Water Valley High School is No. 135 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 20 of 39 in Class 2A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 3-6 in 9 verified games.

  • State ranking: up 4 spots to No. 135 (from No. 139).
  • Class 2A ranking: unchanged at No. 20.
  • MFPI rating: increased 0.1 points to 40.8. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why Water Valley High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 47–3 win over South Pontotoc High School on Sep 4 (home), an opponent currently No. 178 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

W 52–20 at Strayhorn High School (Oct 22); L 18–24 at Myrtle Attendance Center (Oct 16); L 18–34 vs. Baldwyn High School (Oct 9). Recent-form percentile: 44.2.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 33.5 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: mostly same class — 2 games against higher classes, 5 in Class 2A, 2 against lower classes.

What changed this week

Rank and rating are separate measures. State ranking: up 4 spots to No. 135 (from No. 139). MFPI rating: increased 0.1 points to 40.8. Largest component changes since Week 8: mfpi strength of schedule −1.4 pts; media strength of schedule −0.9 pts; points scored +0.6 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

3-6 · 9 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 28Independence High SchoolNo. 149HomeL20–243A
Sep 4South Pontotoc High SchoolNo. 178HomeW47–34A
Sep 11Coffeeville High SchoolNo. 200AwayW43–141A
Sep 18Eupora High SchoolNo. 96AwayL8–222A
Sep 25Nanih Waiya Attendance CenterNo. 130HomeL36–481A
Oct 2Bruce High SchoolNo. 132HomeL26–342A
Oct 9Baldwyn High SchoolNo. 113HomeL18–342A
Oct 16Myrtle Attendance CenterNo. 120AwayL18–242A
Oct 22Strayhorn High SchoolNo. 210AwayW52–202A

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 Water Valley High School rates 40.8

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 40.8 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance42.035% weight · 14.7 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule33.520% weight · 6.7 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)41.110% weight · 4.1 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)30.410% weight · 3.0 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored63.88% weight · 5.1 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed50.48% weight · 4.0 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record27.25% weight · 1.4 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form44.24% weight · 1.8 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 134 · aheadRipley High School2-7 · MFPI 41.0No. 136 · behindLawrence County High School0-9 · MFPI 40.7

Others in Class 2A

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