Volleyball · Final 2026

NMSN North Half Power Rankings

The class Top 5 and overall North Half Top 10, with the results and reasoning behind the order.

Final 2026 · Edition 1 · October 28, 2026

Results through October 16, 2026

By Steven Martinez

Overall North Half Top 10

The teams we would favor on a neutral court at season end, across all classifications. No class receives a reserved place.

Volleyball overall North Half Top 10, October 28, 2026
Rank	Team / NMSN’s assessment	Record
1	East Union2ANew Unbeaten 2A champion with three sweeps of 4A champion New Albany, three wins over 1A champion Ingomar and a win over 3A finalist Kossuth. That cross-class dominance earns our overall lead. Results and schedule Last result: W 3–0 vs. Enterprise (10-15). View East Union’s schedule	38–0
2	Lewisburg7ANew The 7A champion beat Germantown in five sets for the North title, then Ocean Springs in four. Repeated wins over Tupelo and Hernando anchor a demanding schedule. Results and schedule Last result: W 3–1 vs. Ocean Springs (10-15). View Lewisburg’s schedule	35–8
3	Germantown7ANew Two wins over Oxford and a playoff win over Tupelo put the Mavericks second in 7A. They beat Lewisburg during the season and pushed the eventual champion to five sets in the North final. Results and schedule Last result: L 2–3 vs. Lewisburg (10-12). View Germantown’s schedule	28–9
4	Tupelo7ANew The Golden Wave won the only meeting with Oxford and beat New Albany twice. Late wins over Hernando and DeSoto Central support the edge over Oxford despite an earlier playoff exit. Results and schedule Last result: L 1–3 vs. Germantown (10-06). View Tupelo’s schedule	25–10
5	Oxford7ANew Wins over Lewisburg, New Albany and Center Hill show a high ceiling. Two losses to Germantown and the head-to-head loss to Tupelo keep Oxford fourth in 7A after a five-set playoff loss to Hernando. Results and schedule Last result: L 2–3 vs. Hernando (10-06). View Oxford’s schedule	26–12
6	New Albany4ANew The 4A champion swept every North playoff opponent before beating Choctaw Central in four sets. Three wins over Kossuth and wins over Neshoba Central and Walnut add cross-class substance. Results and schedule Last result: W 3–1 vs. Choctaw Central (10-16). View New Albany’s schedule	33–9
7	Walnut2ANew Two wins over Hatley, a playoff sweep of Myrtle and a win over Ingomar make Walnut the clear second choice in 2A. The Wildcats also split two meetings with 4A champion New Albany. Results and schedule Last result: L 0–3 vs. East Union (10-12). View Walnut’s schedule	31–5
8	Kossuth3ANew The North champion swept Booneville twice and Belmont three times, including the North final. Wins over Caledonia, Lafayette and Mooreville reinforce the class lead before a four-set state-final loss. Results and schedule Last result: L 1–3 vs. Our Lady Academy (10-16). View Kossuth’s schedule	30–5
9	Ingomar1ANew The 1A champion swept all five playoff opponents, including Tupelo Christian Prep and Resurrection Catholic. Two late sweeps of Tupelo Christian Prep erased an earlier head-to-head loss. Results and schedule Last result: W 3–0 vs. Resurrection Catholic (10-16). View Ingomar’s schedule	26–7
10	Hernando7ANew A five-set playoff win over Oxford and a regular-season win over Lewisburg earn the final 7A place. Two wins over Center Hill also strengthen the cross-class case. Results and schedule Last result: L 1–3 vs. Lewisburg (10-08). View Hernando’s schedule	24–14

7A North Half Top 5

7A Volleyball North Half Top 5
Rank	Team / NMSN’s assessment	Record
1	LewisburgNew The 7A champion beat Germantown in five sets for the North title, then Ocean Springs in four. Repeated wins over Tupelo and Hernando anchor a demanding schedule. Results and schedule Last result: W 3–1 vs. Ocean Springs (10-15). View Lewisburg’s schedule	35–8
2	GermantownNew Two wins over Oxford and a playoff win over Tupelo put the Mavericks second in 7A. They beat Lewisburg during the season and pushed the eventual champion to five sets in the North final. Results and schedule Last result: L 2–3 vs. Lewisburg (10-12). View Germantown’s schedule	28–9
3	TupeloNew The Golden Wave won the only meeting with Oxford and beat New Albany twice. Late wins over Hernando and DeSoto Central support the edge over Oxford despite an earlier playoff exit. Results and schedule Last result: L 1–3 vs. Germantown (10-06). View Tupelo’s schedule	25–10
4	OxfordNew Wins over Lewisburg, New Albany and Center Hill show a high ceiling. Two losses to Germantown and the head-to-head loss to Tupelo keep Oxford fourth in 7A after a five-set playoff loss to Hernando. Results and schedule Last result: L 2–3 vs. Hernando (10-06). View Oxford’s schedule	26–12
5	HernandoNew A five-set playoff win over Oxford and a regular-season win over Lewisburg earn the final 7A place. Two wins over Center Hill also strengthen the cross-class case. Results and schedule Last result: L 1–3 vs. Lewisburg (10-08). View Hernando’s schedule	24–14

6A North Half Top 5

6A Volleyball North Half Top 5
Rank	Team / NMSN’s assessment	Record
1	Center HillNew The Mustangs finished strongest: straight-set wins over Saltillo, a four-set North final win over Neshoba Central and a five-set state championship victory over Hancock. Results and schedule Last result: W 3–2 vs. Hancock (10-15). View Center Hill’s schedule	18–11
2	Neshoba CentralNew Thirty-six published wins and playoff sweeps of Olive Branch and Lake Cormorant make a strong full-season case. Center Hill settled the top spot directly in the North final. Results and schedule Last result: L 1–3 vs. Center Hill (10-12). View Neshoba Central’s schedule	36–5
3	Lake CormorantNew The Gators swept Ridgeland in the playoffs, beat Olive Branch twice and split with Saltillo, winning their later meeting. Those direct results outweigh the overall losing record. Results and schedule Last result: L 0–3 vs. Neshoba Central (10-08). View Lake Cormorant’s schedule	17–21
4	SaltilloNew A four-set playoff win over Warren Central and wins over Lake Cormorant and Olive Branch support fourth. Three straight-set losses to Center Hill establish the gap at the top. Results and schedule Last result: L 0–3 vs. Center Hill (10-08). View Saltillo’s schedule	11–13
5	Olive BranchNew A late four-set win over Saltillo and two wins over Grenada secure the fifth spot. Losses to Lake Cormorant and a playoff sweep by Neshoba Central limit the climb. Results and schedule Last result: L 0–3 vs. Neshoba Central (10-06). View Olive Branch’s schedule	12–13

5A North Half Top 5

5A Volleyball North Half Top 5
Rank	Team / NMSN’s assessment	Record
1	New HopeNew The Trojans reversed earlier results when it mattered: a playoff sweep of Lafayette and a five-set North final win over Caledonia. They also beat Caledonia in their last regular-season meeting. Results and schedule Last result: L 0–3 vs. Sumrall (10-15). View New Hope’s schedule	21–18–1
2	CaledoniaNew Three wins over Pontotoc, including a playoff sweep, anchor second. Caledonia split its season meetings with Lafayette and took New Hope to five sets in the North final. Results and schedule Last result: L 2–3 vs. New Hope (10-12). View Caledonia’s schedule	22–12
3	LafayetteNew Wins over Center Hill, Tupelo and Caledonia show the schedule’s quality. The later win over Pontotoc breaks that split; a playoff sweep by New Hope keeps Lafayette third. Results and schedule Last result: L 0–3 vs. New Hope (10-08). View Lafayette’s schedule	22–13
4	PontotocNew The Warriors beat New Hope twice and split with Lafayette. Three losses to Caledonia, including the postseason meeting, put them behind the top three despite a strong winning record. Results and schedule Last result: L 0–3 vs. Caledonia (10-08). View Pontotoc’s schedule	21–8
5	FlorenceNew Two sweeps each of Vicksburg and Cleveland Central establish Florence as Region 2’s strongest contender here. A straight-set playoff loss to New Hope shows the separation from the top four. Results and schedule Last result: L 0–3 vs. New Hope (10-06). View Florence’s schedule	13–8

4A North Half Top 5

4A Volleyball North Half Top 5
Rank	Team / NMSN’s assessment	Record
1	New AlbanyNew The 4A champion swept every North playoff opponent before beating Choctaw Central in four sets. Three wins over Kossuth and wins over Neshoba Central and Walnut add cross-class substance. Results and schedule Last result: W 3–1 vs. Choctaw Central (10-16). View New Albany’s schedule	33–9
2	MoorevilleNew Playoff wins over Corinth and Tishomingo County carried Mooreville to the North final. Its three-set loss there to New Albany settles the class order. Results and schedule Last result: L 0–3 vs. New Albany (10-12). View Mooreville’s schedule	21–7
3	Tishomingo CountyNew Sweeps of Ripley, South Pontotoc and Corinth give the Braves a stronger class résumé than the record suggests. They won two playoff rounds before falling to Mooreville in four. Results and schedule Last result: L 1–3 vs. Mooreville (10-08). View Tishomingo County’s schedule	11–12
4	RipleyNew Playoff victories over North Pontotoc and Itawamba Agricultural back up fourth. Earlier losses to Tishomingo County and New Albany keep the Tigers below those contenders. Results and schedule Last result: L 0–3 vs. New Albany (10-08). View Ripley’s schedule	17–16
5	CorinthNew A sweep of Itawamba Agricultural and a late win over South Pontotoc separate Corinth from the fifth-place contenders. The Warriors also swept Senatobia in the playoffs before losing to Mooreville. Results and schedule Last result: L 0–3 vs. Mooreville (10-06). View Corinth’s schedule	6–17

3A North Half Top 5

3A Volleyball North Half Top 5
Rank	Team / NMSN’s assessment	Record
1	KossuthNew The North champion swept Booneville twice and Belmont three times, including the North final. Wins over Caledonia, Lafayette and Mooreville reinforce the class lead before a four-set state-final loss. Results and schedule Last result: L 1–3 vs. Our Lady Academy (10-16). View Kossuth’s schedule	30–5
2	BelmontNew Belmont won its last two meetings with Booneville, including a five-set playoff match, then reached the North final. That late head-to-head edge takes precedence over the losing overall record. Results and schedule Last result: L 0–3 vs. Kossuth (10-12). View Belmont’s schedule	16–19
3	BoonevilleNew Twenty-four wins, a playoff sweep of Choctaw County and repeated wins over Alcorn Central support third. Two late five-set losses to Belmont settle the second-place comparison. Results and schedule Last result: L 2–3 vs. Belmont (10-08). View Booneville’s schedule	24–13
4	Alcorn CentralNew The Bears split with Belmont and took a tournament match from Booneville while facing the class’s strongest teams repeatedly. Two playoff sweeps preceded elimination by Kossuth. Results and schedule Last result: L 0–3 vs. Kossuth (10-08). View Alcorn Central’s schedule	12–20
5	Choctaw CountyNew Two wins over Nettleton and a playoff sweep of North Panola support the final spot. A straight-set loss to Booneville sets a clear ceiling for this winning season. Results and schedule Last result: L 0–3 vs. Booneville (10-06). View Choctaw County’s schedule	16–6–1

2A North Half Top 5

2A Volleyball North Half Top 5
Rank	Team / NMSN’s assessment	Record
1	East UnionNew Unbeaten 2A champion with three sweeps of 4A champion New Albany, three wins over 1A champion Ingomar and a win over 3A finalist Kossuth. That cross-class dominance earns our overall lead. Results and schedule Last result: W 3–0 vs. Enterprise (10-15). View East Union’s schedule	38–0
2	WalnutNew Two wins over Hatley, a playoff sweep of Myrtle and a win over Ingomar make Walnut the clear second choice in 2A. The Wildcats also split two meetings with 4A champion New Albany. Results and schedule Last result: L 0–3 vs. East Union (10-12). View Walnut’s schedule	31–5
3	HatleyNew Two wins over Eupora, including a playoff sweep, strengthen Hatley’s third-place case. A split with New Site and two losses to Walnut keep the Tigers below the top two. Results and schedule Last result: L 0–3 vs. East Union (10-08). View Hatley’s schedule	20–7–1
4	MyrtleNew The Hawks won 22 matches and beat Baldwyn in four sets in the playoffs. Repeated losses to East Union and a playoff sweep by Walnut leave them fourth. Results and schedule Last result: L 0–3 vs. Walnut (10-08). View Myrtle’s schedule	22–8
5	New SiteNew A late four-set win over Hatley gives New Site the edge for the final place. The Royals won their playoff opener before running into unbeaten East Union. Results and schedule Last result: L 0–3 vs. East Union (10-05). View New Site’s schedule	17–7

1A North Half Top 5

1A Volleyball North Half Top 5
Rank	Team / NMSN’s assessment	Record
1	IngomarNew The 1A champion swept all five playoff opponents, including Tupelo Christian Prep and Resurrection Catholic. Two late sweeps of Tupelo Christian Prep erased an earlier head-to-head loss. Results and schedule Last result: W 3–0 vs. Resurrection Catholic (10-16). View Ingomar’s schedule	26–7
2	Tupelo Christian PrepNew Two wins over Pine Grove and playoff victories over Hickory Flat and Wheeler back the North runner-up. An early sweep of Ingomar showed the ceiling; two later losses settle first place. Results and schedule Last result: L 0–3 vs. Ingomar (10-12). View Tupelo Christian Prep’s schedule	24–12
3	Potts CampNew Wins over Tupelo Christian Prep, Pine Grove and Wheeler provide the head-to-head case for third. Inconsistency against Hickory Flat and elimination by Ingomar keep the Cardinals below the top two. Results and schedule Last result: L 0–3 vs. Ingomar (10-06). View Potts Camp’s schedule	20–8
4	Pine GroveNew Pine Grove won two of three meetings with Wheeler and beat Saltillo late in the season. Losses to Potts Camp and Tupelo Christian Prep limit a 23-win résumé to fourth. Results and schedule Last result: L 0–3 vs. Ingomar (10-08). View Pine Grove’s schedule	23–12
5	WheelerNew A sweep of Hickory Flat and two playoff sweeps give Wheeler the final place. The Eagles split their two full-length matches with Pine Grove before losing to Tupelo Christian Prep. Results and schedule Last result: L 0–3 vs. Tupelo Christian Prep (10-08). View Wheeler’s schedule	18–8

How we rank volleyball

Match results, schedule strength and quality wins lead the evaluation. Head-to-head and common opponents separate comparable teams.

Recent form considers the last five matches. Set success is compared with the match format in mind, so best-of-three and best-of-five matches are not treated as identical totals.

Large rally-point margins add no ranking bonus. Completed-season editions are clearly dated and identified as final.

This final edition assesses neutral-court strength at season end, informed by the full season and postseason. East Union’s three wins each over state champions New Albany and Ingomar, plus a win over finalist Kossuth, support the overall lead; Lewisburg’s deeper large-school schedule makes the top comparison close.

Records are published season totals checked October 28, including ties when listed. Repeated schedule entries are not counted as extra wins. This is a final 2026 assessment, not a 2027 preseason forecast.

These are editorial rankings. Broadcast coverage, sponsorships, fan voting and program reputation do not earn ranking credit. The overall list keeps teams from the same class in the same order as their class list.

MHSAA Regions 1–2 in 5A, 6A and 7A; Regions 1–4 in the remaining classifications. Eligibility follows this sport’s alignment, not school location alone.

View the official MHSAA volleyball alignment

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