Updated:

The Massey formula went 19-3 (.864) this weekend, a sparkling result and the best performance this year.

Original post:

Week 5 already? Wow. Each week in this space, we use the Massey Rankings at the USA Today website (visit here) to project scores the Friday's games. This method is about 70% accurate, which is way better than flipping a coin:

West Bolivar 14, Aberdeen 7 (Aberdeen won 45-28)

Bruce 20, Ackerman 14 (Bruce 26-13)

Alcorn Central 28, Hatley 26 (Alcorn Central 6-0)

Booneville 28, Tishomingo County 23 (Booneville 28-7)

Eupora 28, Calhoun City 14 (Calhoun City won 27-6)

New Albany 21, Corinth 14 (Corinth won 21-19)

Ripley 50, East Union 14 (Ripley 49-6)

H.W. Byers 36, Houlka 14 (Byers 44-12)

Houston 48, Hamilton 14 (Houston 37-0)

Itawamba AHS 23, Senatobia 22 (IAHS 33-0)

Belmont 35, Mooreville 20 (Belmont 26-20)

Baldwyn 35, Nettleton 24 (Baldwyn 21-14)

Noxubee County 34, West Point 28 (Noxubee 6-0)

Amory 42, Okolona 13 (Amory 23-14)

Pontotoc 35, North Pontotoc 26 (Pontotoc 37-12)

Potts Camp 12, Mantachie 6 (Potts Camp 46-14)

Lafayette 35, Shannon 7 (Lafayette 44-25)

Vardaman 21, Smithville 14 (Vardaman 13-7)

North Panola 28, South Pontotoc 21 (North Panola 6-3)

Coldwater 21, Thrasher 17 (Coldwater 34-7)

Biggersville 38, TCPS 34 (Biggersvlle 32-21)

East Webster 33, Walnut 0 (East Webster 35-0 ... close!)

Notes: The rankings have Noxubee County No. 1 this week, Jackson Prep No. 2 and Meridian No. 3. Anybody really think Prep is the state's second-best team? … The top-ranked school in the Journal's circulation area is West Point at No. 10. Oxford is No. 12.