Week 9's lead game is Bruce at Myrtle. Bruce is 8–0. Myrtle has won its last five.
Neither team has lost a region game. Bruce is 2–0 in Region 2-2A. Myrtle is 3–0 in region play. One of them takes its first region loss this week. After Week 8, the Press Coverage Power Index (PCPI) has Myrtle by 5, a 63% chance.
Elsewhere, Oak Grove goes to Brandon in Region 3-7A. Pontotoc goes to New Hope in Region 1-5A. Brookhaven, 7–0, plays at South Jones. Warren Central, 7–0, hosts Neshoba Central.
Every game this week is below, class by class, with our projection and win chance for each.
1games · Thu, Oct. 22 and Fri, Oct. 23
Projected on the PCPI through Oct. 18 · A projection, not a result
MAIS1A1 games
Non-region
#5 = statewide Top 25 rank4th in 7A = class rankUnderlined = projected favorite% = win chance@ = home team
Notes
- How the projection works: the Press Coverage Power Index rates each team in points against an average Mississippi team, from who it played, where, and by how much, and adds the home edge. The ratings here are set after Week 8 and don't move.