Starkville finishes No. 1 in final 2022 HSFA Mississippi Top 10 high school football rankings

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6A champ Starkville finishes 20022 as the top team in the High School Football America Mississippi Top 10 high school football rankings, powered by NFL Play Football. The Yellow Jackets started the season ranked No. 4 in our statewide rankings that are created with our proprietary algorithm.

After a 4-3 start, Starkville won eight straight games to win the school’s seventh overall state title. The Yellow Jackets are also the highest ranked Mississippi program in our national rankings — ranked No. 184 in the HSFA 300.

6A runner-up Brandon finishes No. 2, followed by Warren Central at No. 3, Ocean Springs at No. 4 and two-time 5A champ Picayune finishes No. 5.

See the rest of the Top 10 below.

High School Football America Mississippi Top 10

Ranking/TeamRecordPreseason Ranking
No. 1 Starkville(12-3)4
No. 2 Brandon(12-2)3
No. 3 Warren Central(10-2)NR
No. 4 Ocean Springs(12-1)10
No. 5 Picayune(15-0)7
No. 6 Oak Grove (10-3)5
No. 7 Tupelo (13-1)9
No. 8 Jackson Prep (12-1)NR
No. 9 Louisville(14-1)NR
No. 10 Madison-Ridgeland Academy(10-4)2

Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.

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Jeff Fisher
Jeff is an award-winning journalist and expert in the field of high school sports, underscored with his appearance on CNBC in 2010 to talk about the big business of high school football in America.Jeff turned to his passion for high school football into an entrepreneurial venture called High School Football America, a digital media company focused on producing original high school sports content for radio, television and the internet.Jeff is co-founder and editor-in-chief of High School Football America, a partner with NFL Play Football.