Class 7A, Region 4 · Week 9, 2026

West Harrison High School

West Harrison High School is No. 52 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 17 of 25 in Class 7A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 4-5 in 9 verified games.

State ranking: up 5 spots to No. 52 (from No. 57).
Class 7A ranking: unchanged at No. 17.
MFPI rating: increased 2.1 points to 71.1. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why West Harrison High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 61–41 win over Laurel High School on Sep 18 (away), an opponent currently No. 49 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

W 28–17 at Ocean Springs High School (Oct 23); L 6–47 at Gulfport High School (Oct 16); W 20–12 vs. Harrison Central High School (Oct 8). Recent-form percentile: 75.4.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 93.3 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: playing down — 0 games against higher classes, 5 in Class 7A, 4 against lower classes.

What changed this week

Rank and rating are separate measures. State ranking: up 5 spots to No. 52 (from No. 57). MFPI rating: increased 2.1 points to 71.1. Largest component changes since Week 8: opponent-adjusted performance +0.9 pts; recent form +0.6 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 28Poplarville Jr Sr High SchoolNo. 15HomeL7–404A

Sep 4Forest High SchoolNo. 104HomeW37–194A

Sep 11Gautier High SchoolNo. 46AwayL19–336A

Sep 18Laurel High SchoolNo. 49AwayW61–415A

Sep 25St. Martin High SchoolNo. 18HomeL28–457A

Oct 1D'Iberville High SchoolNo. 4AwayL7–457A

Oct 8Harrison Central High SchoolNo. 105HomeW20–127A

Oct 16Gulfport High SchoolNo. 2AwayL6–477A

Oct 23Ocean Springs High SchoolNo. 73AwayW28–177A

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 Harrison High School rates 71.1

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 71.1 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance71.935% weight · 25.2 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.

MFPI strength of schedule93.320% weight · 18.7 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.

Media rank (MaxPreps)84.410% weight · 8.4 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.

Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)92.910% weight · 9.3 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.

Points scored39.78% weight · 3.2 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.

Points allowed14.78% weight · 1.2 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.

Record43.55% weight · 2.2 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.

Recent form75.44% weight · 3.0 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 51 · aheadNew Albany High School6-2 · MFPI 71.3 No. 53 · behindWayne County High School4-4 · MFPI 70.6

Others in Class 7A

Tupelo High School Gulfport High School D'Iberville High School Oxford High School Starkville High School Brandon High School Meridian High School Germantown High School Petal High School Oak Grove High School Desoto Central High School St. Martin High School Madison Central High School Hernando High School

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