Mississippi FootballPOWER INDEX

Class 7A, Region 1 · Week 9, 2026

Southaven High School

Southaven High School is No. 64 of 225 teams in the Mississippi Football Power Index and No. 19 of 25 in Class 7A. Record at the Week 9 cutoff: 2-5 in 7 verified games.

  • State ranking: up 21 spots to No. 64 (from No. 85).
  • Class 7A ranking: up 3 spots to No. 19 (from No. 22).
  • MFPI rating: increased 7.8 points to 67.5. (provisional)

Week 9 explanation

Why Southaven High School is ranked here

Strongest result

A 28–26 win over Desoto Central High School on Oct 23 (away), an opponent currently No. 17 statewide. “Strongest” means the defeated MHSAA opponent with the best current MFPI rank, not its rank when the game was played.

Recent results

W 28–26 at Desoto Central High School (Oct 23); L 7–28 at Lewisburg High School (Oct 16); L 0–42 vs. Tupelo High School (Oct 9). Recent-form percentile: 72.8.

Schedule strength

MFPI strength-of-schedule percentile 93.8 (100 = the strongest completed schedule statewide). Classification path: playing down — 0 games against higher classes, 3 in Class 7A, 3 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 21 spots to No. 64 (from No. 85). MFPI rating: increased 7.8 points to 67.5. Largest component changes since Week 8: opponent-adjusted performance +3.0 pts; media rank +2.3 pts; recent form +1.3 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. 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

2-5 · 7 verified games
DateOpponentSiteResultScoreOpp. class
Aug 28Winona Secondary SchoolNo. 27HomeL7–213A
Sep 4Columbus High SchoolNo. 133HomeW41–05A
Sep 18WhitehavenHomeL0–33Non-MHSAA
Sep 25Lake Cormorant HighNo. 24AwayL0–206A
Oct 9Tupelo High SchoolNo. 1HomeL0–427A
Oct 16Lewisburg High SchoolNo. 90AwayL7–287A
Oct 23Desoto Central High SchoolNo. 17AwayW28–267A
Sep 11South Panola High SchoolAway—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 Southaven High School rates 67.5

Rating breakdown

Each component becomes a statewide percentile, then carries its weight into the final score. Points are how many of the 67.5 rating points come from that component.

Opponent-adjusted performance62.935% weight · 22.0 ptsMargin of victory or defeat, adjusted for opponent strength and site.
MFPI strength of schedule93.820% weight · 18.8 ptsAverage current rating of every opponent played.
Media rank (MaxPreps)78.610% weight · 7.9 ptsStatewide ordinal rank in the MaxPreps Mississippi rankings, as a percentile.
Media strength of schedule (MaxPreps)94.210% weight · 9.4 ptsPublished MaxPreps schedule-strength value.
Points scored13.48% weight · 1.1 ptsPoints per game, capped at 49 in each game.
Points allowed53.18% weight · 4.3 ptsDefensive value derived from points allowed per game.
Record23.25% weight · 1.2 ptsWins plus half credit for ties, over games played.
Recent form72.84% weight · 2.9 ptsOpponent-adjusted performance across the last three games.

Nearby in the statewide rankings

No. 63 · aheadRaleigh High School5-3 · MFPI 67.5No. 65 · behindRidgeland High School4-4 · MFPI 66.8

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