Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 7A, Region 1 · Week 9, 2026

Horn Lake High

Horn Lake High is No. 77 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 22 of 25 in Class 7A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 0-8 in 8 verified games.

  • State ranking: up 2 spots to No. 77 (from No. 79).
  • Class 7A ranking: down 2 spots to No. 22 (from No. 20).
  • MFPI rating: increased 0.7 points to 62.4. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why Horn Lake High is ranked here

Strongest result

No wins over MHSAA opponents in the verified results. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

L 0–40 vs. Tupelo High School (Oct 23); L 21–39 at Desoto Central High School (Oct 16); L 17–33 at Hernando High School (Oct 2). Recent-form percentile: 67.9.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 98.2 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: playing down — 0 games against higher classes, 3 in Class 7A, 4 against lower classes, and 1 against non-MHSAA or out-of-state opponents (rated by results, not by class).

What changed this week

Rank and rating are separate measures. State ranking: up 2 spots to No. 77 (from No. 79). MFPI rating: increased 0.7 points to 62.4. Largest component changes since Week 8: opponent-adjusted performance +0.8 pts; points allowed −0.4 pts; media strength of schedule +0.4 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

0-8 · 8 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 28Center Hill High SchoolNo. 30AwayL16–236A
Sep 4ColliervilleAwayL7–35Non-MHSAA
Sep 11Olive Branch High SchoolNo. 71HomeL12–176A
Sep 18Lake Cormorant HighNo. 24HomeL0–176A
Sep 25South Panola High SchoolNo. 9AwayL13–496A
Oct 2Hernando High SchoolNo. 22AwayL17–337A
Oct 16Desoto Central High SchoolNo. 17AwayL21–397A
Oct 23Tupelo High SchoolNo. 1HomeL0–407A

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 Horn Lake High rates 62.4

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 62.4 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance59.835% weight · 20.9 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule98.220% weight · 19.6 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)69.210% weight · 6.9 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)97.810% weight · 9.8 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored10.38% weight · 0.8 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed17.98% weight · 1.4 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record3.65% weight · 0.2 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form67.94% weight · 2.7 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 76 · aheadHancock High School4-4 · MFPI 62.8No. 78 · behindVicksburg High School3-5 · MFPI 61.7

Others in Class 7A

Tupelo High SchoolGulfport High SchoolD'Iberville High SchoolOxford High SchoolStarkville High SchoolBrandon High SchoolMeridian High SchoolGermantown High SchoolPetal High SchoolOak Grove High SchoolDesoto Central High SchoolSt. Martin High SchoolMadison Central High SchoolHernando High School

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