Class 1A, Region 4 · Week 9, 2026

West Tallahatchie High School

West Tallahatchie High School is No. 177 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 13 of 34 in Class 1A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 3-5 in 8 verified games.

  • State ranking: up 3 spots to No. 177 (from No. 180).
  • Class 1A ranking: up 1 spot to No. 13 (from No. 14).
  • MFPI rating: increased 0.9 points to 25.8. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why West Tallahatchie High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 20–14 win over French Camp on Oct 23 (home), an opponent currently No. 182 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

W 20–14 vs. French Camp (Oct 23); W 48–22 at Coffeeville High School (Oct 16); L 0–6 at Gentry High School (Oct 9). Recent-form percentile: 34.4.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 17.0 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: playing up — 5 games against higher classes, 3 in Class 1A, 0 against lower classes.

What changed this week

Rank and rating are separate measures. State ranking: up 3 spots to No. 177 (from No. 180). MFPI rating: increased 0.9 points to 25.8. Largest component changes since Week 8: record +0.5 pts; opponent-adjusted performance +0.5 pts; points allowed +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. 1 listing(s) for this team were still awaiting a verified score. 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

3-5 · 8 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 28M. S. Palmer High SchoolNo. 208AwayW44–62A
Sep 4West Bolivar High SchoolNo. 215HomeL8–141A
Sep 11Thomas E. EdwardsNo. 81AwayL0–353A
Sep 18Charleston High SchoolNo. 99HomeL16–342A
Oct 2North Panola High SchoolNo. 129HomeL14–443A
Oct 9Gentry High SchoolNo. 156AwayL0–64A
Oct 16Coffeeville High SchoolNo. 200AwayW48–221A
Oct 23French CampNo. 182HomeW20–141A
Sep 25Ashland Middle-High SchoolHome—Score not verified—

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 Tallahatchie High School rates 25.8

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 25.8 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance23.235% weight · 8.1 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule17.020% weight · 3.4 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)25.010% weight · 2.5 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)13.810% weight · 1.4 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored27.28% weight · 2.2 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed64.38% weight · 5.1 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record34.65% weight · 1.7 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form34.44% weight · 1.4 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 176 · aheadEnterprise (Brookhaven)5-4 · MFPI 26.9No. 178 · behindSouth Pontotoc High School0-9 · MFPI 25.4

Others in Class 1A

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