Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 1A, Region 6 · Week 9, 2026

West Bolivar High School

West Bolivar High School is No. 215 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 26 of 34 in Class 1A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 2-7 in 9 verified games.

  • State ranking: up 1 spot to No. 215 (from No. 216).
  • Class 1A ranking: up 1 spot to No. 26 (from No. 27).
  • MFPI rating: decreased 0.2 points to 11.5. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why West Bolivar High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 14–8 win over West Tallahatchie High School on Sep 4 (away), an opponent currently No. 177 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

L 6–32 at South Delta High School (Oct 23); L 6–70 at North Pontotoc High School (Oct 16); L 14–22 vs. Shaw High School (Oct 9). Recent-form percentile: 5.4.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 14.7 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: playing up — 4 games against higher classes, 5 in Class 1A, 0 against lower classes.

What changed this week

Rank and rating are separate measures. State ranking: up 1 spot to No. 215 (from No. 216). MFPI rating: decreased 0.2 points to 11.5. Largest component changes since Week 8: points allowed −0.3 pts; media rank −0.1 pts; media strength of schedule +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

2-7 · 9 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 28Coffeeville High SchoolNo. 200AwayL8–341A
Sep 4West Tallahatchie High SchoolNo. 177AwayW14–81A
Sep 11O’Bannon High SchoolNo. 141HomeL0–363A
Sep 18Independence High SchoolNo. 149HomeL6–353A
Sep 25Northside High SchoolNo. 112HomeL8–342A
Oct 2Riverside High SchoolNo. 221AwayW38–141A
Oct 9Shaw High SchoolNo. 191HomeL14–221A
Oct 16North Pontotoc High SchoolNo. 145AwayL6–704A
Oct 23South Delta High SchoolNo. 150AwayL6–321A

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 West Bolivar 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 performance4.935% weight · 1.7 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule14.720% weight · 2.9 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)11.610% weight · 1.2 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)17.210% weight · 1.7 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored12.18% weight · 1.0 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed25.28% weight · 2.0 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record15.45% weight · 0.8 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form5.44% weight · 0.2 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 214 · aheadVardaman High School1-6 · MFPI 11.5No. 216 · behindByhalia High School (9-12)2-7 · MFPI 10.5

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