Class 3A, Region 8 · Week 9, 2026

West Marion High School

West Marion High School is No. 164 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 25 of 39 in Class 3A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 2-7 in 9 verified games.

  • State ranking: up 11 spots to No. 164 (from No. 175).
  • Class 3A ranking: up 4 spots to No. 25 (from No. 29).
  • MFPI rating: increased 5.4 points to 32.8. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why West Marion High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 27–14 win over Lumberton High School on Sep 11 (home), an opponent currently No. 158 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

L 12–55 vs. Pass Christian High School (Oct 23); L 24–28 vs. Presbyterian Christian School (Oct 16); W 47–29 at St. Patrick (Oct 8). Recent-form percentile: 38.4.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 56.3 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: mostly same class — 3 games against higher classes, 3 in Class 3A, 3 against lower classes.

What changed this week

Rank and rating are separate measures. State ranking: up 11 spots to No. 164 (from No. 175). MFPI rating: increased 5.4 points to 32.8. Largest component changes since Week 8: mfpi strength of schedule +2.9 pts; opponent-adjusted performance +1.7 pts; media strength of schedule +1.4 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 27East Marion High SchoolNo. 79AwayL0–402A
Sep 3Columbia High SchoolNo. 41HomeL0–394A
Sep 11Lumberton High SchoolNo. 158HomeW27–141A
Sep 18Sumrall High SchoolNo. 88AwayL2–425A
Sep 24Collins High SchoolNo. 165AwayL20–502A
Oct 1Tylertown High SchoolNo. 159HomeL22–303A
Oct 8St. PatrickNo. 207AwayW47–293A
Oct 16Presbyterian Christian SchoolNo. 69HomeL24–283A
Oct 23Pass Christian High SchoolNo. 38HomeL12–554A

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 Marion High School rates 32.8

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 32.8 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance23.735% weight · 8.3 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule56.320% weight · 11.3 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)25.910% weight · 2.6 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)58.910% weight · 5.9 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored20.88% weight · 1.7 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed10.38% weight · 0.8 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record15.45% weight · 0.8 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form38.44% weight · 1.5 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 163 · aheadLoyd Star School6-3 · MFPI 33.1No. 165 · behindCollins High School3-5 · MFPI 32.4

Others in Class 3A

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