Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 6A, Region 1 · Week 9, 2026

Olive Branch High School

Olive Branch High School is No. 71 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 15 of 24 in Class 6A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 3-6 in 9 verified games.

  • State ranking: down 3 spots to No. 71 (from No. 68).
  • Class 6A ranking: unchanged at No. 15.
  • MFPI rating: decreased 0.2 points to 64.6. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why Olive Branch High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 17–12 win over Horn Lake High on Sep 11 (away), an opponent currently No. 77 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

L 29–38 vs. Center Hill High School (Oct 23); L 7–14 vs. Grenada High (Oct 16); L 21–26 at Saltillo High School (Oct 9). Recent-form percentile: 53.6.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 84.4 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: playing down — 2 games against higher classes, 3 in Class 6A, 4 against lower classes.

What changed this week

Rank and rating are separate measures. State ranking: down 3 spots to No. 71 (from No. 68). MFPI rating: decreased 0.2 points to 64.6. Largest component changes since Week 8: points allowed −0.5 pts; points scored +0.4 pts; record −0.3 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

3-6 · 9 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 28Shannon High SchoolNo. 19AwayL13–314A
Sep 4Lewisburg High SchoolNo. 90HomeW49–307A
Sep 11Horn Lake HighNo. 77AwayW17–127A
Sep 18Kosciusko Senior High SchoolNo. 26AwayL27–454A
Sep 25Senatobia High SchoolNo. 40AwayL9–354A
Oct 2Charleston High SchoolNo. 99HomeW32–62A
Oct 9Saltillo High SchoolNo. 123AwayL21–266A
Oct 16Grenada HighNo. 37HomeL7–146A
Oct 23Center Hill High SchoolNo. 30HomeL29–386A

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 Olive Branch High School rates 64.6

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 64.6 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance64.335% weight · 22.5 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule84.420% weight · 16.9 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)62.510% weight · 6.3 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)87.310% weight · 8.7 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored42.08% weight · 3.4 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed42.68% weight · 3.4 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record27.25% weight · 1.4 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form53.64% weight · 2.1 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 70 · aheadBiloxi High School2-6 · MFPI 64.9No. 72 · behindMagee High School7-1 · MFPI 63.5

Others in Class 6A

Warren Central High SchoolSouth Panola High SchoolLake Cormorant HighNeshoba Central High SchoolCenter Hill High SchoolPicayune Memorial High SchoolGrenada HighWest Jones High SchoolHattiesburg High SchoolPearl River Central High SchoolGautier High SchoolCanton Public High SchoolRidgeland High SchoolPascagoula High School

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