WVSSAC Releases Week 9 High School Football Rankings

WVSSAC Week 9 High School Football Rankings Shape Playoff Picture

The West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission released its latest weekly rankings, according to wchstv.com. The updated ratings provide a sharper look at the postseason field as programs make their final push to secure one of the 16 playoff spots available in each of the state's four classes.

The latest metrics establish the baseline standings heading into the final stretch of October. In Class AAAA, George Washington sits at the top with an 8-0 record, closely followed by Martinsburg at 8-0 and University at 9-0. Morgantown holds the fourth spot at 7-1, while Cabell Midland rounds out the top five with a 7-1 mark.

The remaining positions in the Class AAAA top 16 feature Huntington (6-2), Musselman (4-4), Spring Mills (3-5), Parkersburg (3-5), Jefferson (2-6), Woodrow Wilson (3-5), Washington (3-5), Wheeling Park (3-6), Hurricane (3-5), Buckhannon-Upshur (3-5), and Preston (2-6).

Class AAA and AA Standings

Herbert Hoover paces the Class AAA field with an 8-0 record, followed by Bridgeport at 7-2 and North Marion at 7-1. Elkins holds a 7-1 record in fourth, while South Charleston sits fifth at 6-2.

The rest of the Class AAA top 16 includes Winfield (6-2), Princeton (5-3), Robert C. Byrd (6-3), John Marshall (6-3), Spring Valley (4-4), Keyser (6-2), Ripley (4-4), Fairmont Senior (2-6), Brooke (4-4), Chapmanville (5-3), and Nicholas County (4-4).

In Class AA, Frankfort and Williamstown share matching 8-0 records at the top of the classification. Sissonville sits third at 8-0, Bluefield is fourth at 7-2, and Roane County rounds out the top five at 7-1.

WVSSAC Releases Week 9 High School Football Rankings

Class AA positions six through sixteen feature Independence (5-2), Lincoln (5-3), Philip Barbour (5-3), Doddridge County (6-2), Mingo Central (6-2), Liberty (6-2), James Monroe (6-3), South Harrison (5-4), Clay County (5-3), Moorefield (4-4), and Westside (5-4).

Class A Rankings

Wahama leads Class A with a 7-1 record, closely trailed by Tug Valley at 7-1 and East Hardy at an unblemished 8-0. Wheeling Central stands at 5-4 in fourth, and Meadow Bridge holds an 8-0 mark in fifth.

The remaining teams in the Class A playoff picture include Sherman (6-2), Pendleton County (6-2), Cameron (5-3), Greenbrier West (6-2), Ritchie County (5-3), Clay-Battelle (5-3), St. Marys (4-4), Montcalm (4-4), Tucker County (3-5), Webster County (4-4), and Calhoun County (4-4).