Welcome to West Virginia site of CoachesAid.com, where each Monday we will unveil our rankings of the top 10 football teams in the state, regardless of classification. We will also rank the top ten teams in each of the three classifications. You agree with our rankings? Disagree? Please make your case in our forum or by emailing Matt Crist, content coordinator, at mattcrist@coachesaid.com.
WEST VIRGINIA RANKINGS
OVERALL
1 Bridgeport (6-0) 1 (Previous Ranking)
Last Week: bye
This Week: vs. Lincoln, Friday, 7:30 p.m.
2 Spring Valley (7-0) 2
Last Week: Def. Greenbrier East, 34-12
This Week: vs. Capital, Friday, 7:30 p.m.
3 Martinsburg (6-1) 3
Last Week: Def. Washington, 64-16
This Week: at Park View, Va., Friday, 7:30 p.m.
4 South Charleston (5-1) 4
Last Week: Def. Lincoln County, 51-6
This Week: vs. St. Albans, Friday, 7:30 p.m.
5 Brooke (6-0) 5
Last Week: Def. University, 27-0
This Week: vs. Morgantown, Friday, 7:30 p.m.
6 Magnolia (7-0) 6
Last Week: Def. Weir, 54-0
This Week: vs. Lincoln County, Friday, 7:30 p.m.
7 Fairmont Senior (6-0) 7
Last Week: Def. Buckhannon-Upshur, 41-22
This Week: at Elkins, Friday, 7:30 p.m.
8 Nicholas County (6-1) 9
Last Week: def. Liberty, 38-20
This Week: at Oak Hill, Friday, 7:30 p.m.
9 George Washington (5-2) 10
Last Week: def. Riverside, 27-20
This Week: vs. Capital, Friday, 7:30 p.m.
10 Morgantown (5-2) NR
Last Week: def. North Marion, 57-12
This Week: at Brooke, Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Notes: This week, the top teams did a great job of holding their own. The Brooke Bruins managed their second shutout in a row, both coming on 27-0 wins. The Bruins rolled past University (previously ranked number 8) and held on to the number 5 spot. George Washington escaped with a win at Riverside, improving to 5-2. The Bruins have won their last three in a row.
CLASSIFICATION RANKINGS
CLASS AAA
1 Bridgeport (6-0) 1 (Previous Ranking)
2 Spring Valley (7-0) 2
3 Martinsburg (6-1) 3
4 South Charleston (5-1) 4
5 Brooke (6-0) 5
6 Fairmont Senior (6-0) 6
7 Nicholas County (6-1) 8
8 George Washington (5-2) 9
9 Morgantown (5-2) NR
10 University (5-2) 7
Notes: Morgantown finally edged into the top ten with a big win over North Marion. The Mohigans will have to work extra hard next week when they play an undefeated Bruins team that has outscored opponents 215-94 on the year, and allowed 0 points in their last two outings (against top-echelon teams). Spring Valley will take on Capital, a team that managed to hand South Charleston their first loss of the season. At 7-0, the Timberwolves have the best record in West Virginia high school football.
CLASS AA
1 Magnolia (6-0) 1
2 Wayne (6-0) 2
3 Ravenswood (6-0) 3
4 Frankfort (6-0) 4
5 Sherman (6-0) 5
6 Westside (6-1) 6
7 Bluefield (4-2) 8
8 Keyser (4-2) 9
9 Chapmanville (4-2) 10
10 James Monroe (5-1) 7
Notes: Magnolia (6-0) dominated Weir (1-6) this weekend, beating the Red Riders, 54-0. Wayne also posted a shutout at home against Scott (4-3), 14-0. The Pioneers scored fourteen unanswered points despite the fact that Corey Damron was unable reach the endzone.
CLASS A
1 Madonna (6-0) 1
2 Wahama (6-0) 3
3 Richwood (6-0) 4
4 Clay-Battelle (6-0) 5
5 Man (5-1) 2
6 Williamstown (5-1) 6
7 Iaeger (6-1) 8
8 Pendleton County (6-1) 10
9 Fayetteville (5-2) 9
10 Parkersburg Catholic (5-1) 7
Notes: The Madonna (6-0) Blue Dons scored three times on defense in their rout over the Fighting Irish, improving to 6-0. Fayetteville outscored Parkersburg Catholic, 35-13, to beat the top-ranked Crusaders on the road.
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