Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 4A, Region 5 · Week 9, 2026

West Lauderdale High School

West Lauderdale High School is No. 103 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 21 of 39 in Class 4A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 4-4 in 8 verified games.

  • State ranking: up 2 spots to No. 103 (from No. 105).
  • Class 4A ranking: up 2 spots to No. 21 (from No. 23).
  • MFPI rating: increased 1.6 points to 55.2. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why West Lauderdale High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 21–17 win over Newton County High School on Oct 8 (away), an opponent currently No. 111 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

W 42–0 at Northeast Lauderdale High School (Oct 23); L 13–22 vs. Leake Central High School (Oct 16); W 21–17 at Newton County High School (Oct 8). Recent-form percentile: 65.6.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 56.7 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: mostly same class — 2 games against higher classes, 3 in Class 4A, 3 against lower classes.

What changed this week

Rank and rating are separate measures. State ranking: up 2 spots to No. 103 (from No. 105). MFPI rating: increased 1.6 points to 55.2. Largest component changes since Week 8: points allowed +1.4 pts; mfpi strength of schedule −1.3 pts; media strength of schedule −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

4-4 · 8 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 28Seminary High SchoolNo. 31AwayL6–373A
Sep 4Morton High SchoolNo. 60HomeL34–494A
Sep 11Neshoba Central High SchoolNo. 29AwayL6–356A
Sep 18Union High SchoolNo. 146HomeW35–63A
Sep 25Philadelphia High SchoolNo. 190AwayW34–62A
Oct 8Newton County High SchoolNo. 111AwayW21–174A
Oct 16Leake Central High SchoolNo. 57HomeL13–225A
Oct 23Northeast Lauderdale High SchoolNo. 185AwayW42–04A

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 Lauderdale High School rates 55.2

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 55.2 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance54.535% weight · 19.1 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule56.720% weight · 11.3 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)53.110% weight · 5.3 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)52.710% weight · 5.3 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored44.68% weight · 3.6 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed68.38% weight · 5.5 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record51.65% weight · 2.6 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form65.64% weight · 2.6 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 102 · aheadTupelo Christian8-0 · MFPI 55.3No. 104 · behindForest High School5-3 · MFPI 54.8

Others in Class 4A

Louisville High SchoolPoplarville Jr Sr High SchoolShannon High SchoolKosciusko Senior High SchoolMcComb High SchoolMendenhall High SchoolCorinth High SchoolPass Christian High SchoolItawamba Agricultural High SchoolSenatobia High SchoolColumbia High SchoolHouston High SchoolNew Albany High SchoolMorton High School

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