The MetroNews high school football power rankings are voted upon weekly by a panel of radio broadcasters and sports writers across West Virginia. The rankings include season record, total points from the poll and first-place votes in parenthesis.
Power Rankings for Week 9
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| RANK | TEAM | POINTS | ||
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| 1 |  |
Huntington (7-1) | 196 (16) | |
| This week: vs. Cabell Midland Last week: Defeated Parkersburg 49-21 Ranking last week: 1 SSAC playoff rating last week: T-1 |
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| 2 |  |
Martinsburg (8-0) | 184 (4) | |
| This week: vs. Spring Mills Last week: Bye Ranking last week: 2 SSAC playoff rating last week: 5 |
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| 3 |  |
Hurricane (7-1) | 150 | |
| This week: vs. Riverside Last week: Defeated Cabell Midland 31-28 Ranking last week: 5 SSAC playoff rating last week: 3 |
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| 4 |  |
Bridgeport (7-1) | 133 | |
| This week: Bye Last week: Defeated Preston 52-7 Ranking last week: 4 SSAC playoff rating last week: T-6 |
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| 5 |  |
Cabell Midland (8-1) | 125 | |
| This week: at Huntington Last week: Lost to Hurricane 31-28 Ranking last week: 3 SSAC playoff rating last week: T-1 |
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| 6 |  |
Spring Mills (7-2) | 78 | |
| This week: at Martinsburg Last week: Defeated University 49-14 Ranking last week: 7 SSAC playoff rating last week: T-6 |
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| 7 |  |
Parkersburg South (6-2) | 71 | |
| This week: vs. Greenbrier East Last week: Defeated Morgantown 38-34 Ranking last week: 9 SSAC playoff rating last week: 10 |
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| 8 |  |
Princeton (7-1) | 65 | |
| This week: Bye Last week: Defeated Woodrow Wilson 55-20 Ranking last week: 8 SSAC playoff rating last week: 8 |
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| 9 |  |
Morgantown (6-2) | 43 | |
| This week: at John Marshall Last week: Lost to Parkersburg South 38-34 Ranking last week: 6 SSAC playoff rating last week: 4 |
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| 10 |  |
Wheeling Park (5-2) | 34 | |
| This week: vs. Brooke Last week: Defeated St. Clairsville (OH) (7-1) Red Devils 21-14 Ranking last week: 10 SSAC playoff rating last week: 15 |
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| Dropped from rankings: None | ||||
| Also receiving votes: Jefferson 10, George Washington 9, Oak Hill 2 | ||||
| RANK | TEAM | POINTS | ||
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| 1 |  |
Scott (8-0) | 199 (19) | |
| This week: at Poca Last week: Bye Ranking last week: 1 SSAC playoff rating last week: 3 |
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| 2 |  |
Fairmont Senior (6-2) | 178 (1) | |
| This week: Bye Last week: Defeated Elkins 42-8 Ranking last week: 2 SSAC playoff rating last week: 4 |
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| 3 |  |
Roane County (8-0) | 152 | |
| This week: at Mingo Central Last week: Defeated Braxton County 54-7 Ranking last week: 3 SSAC playoff rating last week: 1 |
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| 4 |  |
North Marion (7-1) | 130 | |
| This week: vs. Herbert Hoover Last week: Defeated Lewis County 35-7 Ranking last week: 4 SSAC playoff rating last week: 2 |
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| 5 |  |
Winfield (7-1) | 111 | |
| This week: vs. Nitro Last week: Defeated Sissonville 69-7 Ranking last week: 5 SSAC playoff rating last week: 6 |
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| 6 |  |
Weir (8-1) | 95 | |
| This week: vs. E. Liverpool (OH) (6-3) Potters Last week: Defeated Albert Gallatin (PA) (3-4) Colonials 34-0 Ranking last week: 7 SSAC playoff rating last week: 7 |
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| 7 |  |
Mingo Central (6-2) | 76 | |
| This week: vs. Roane County Last week: Bye Ranking last week: 6 SSAC playoff rating last week: 5 |
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| 8 |  |
Herbert Hoover (5-3) | 70 | |
| This week: at North Marion Last week: Bye Ranking last week: 8 SSAC playoff rating last week: 9 |
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| 9 |  |
East Fairmont (7-1) | 37 | |
| This week: at Elkins Last week: Defeated Liberty Harrison 55-21 Ranking last week: 9 SSAC playoff rating last week: 10 |
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| 10 |  |
Frankfort (5-3) | 18 | |
| This week: vs. Berkeley Springs Last week: Bye Ranking last week: 10 SSAC playoff rating last week: 12 |
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| Dropped from rankings: None | ||||
| Also receiving votes: Philip Barbour 13, Nitro 8, Independence 5, Nicholas County 3, Clay County 1 | ||||
| RANK | TEAM | POINTS | ||
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| 1 |  |
Williamstown (8-0) | 198 (18) | |
| This week: vs. Tyler Consolidated Last week: Bye Ranking last week: 1 SSAC playoff rating last week: 3 |
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| 2 |  |
Greenbrier West (8-0) | 168 (2) | |
| This week: at Sherman Last week: Defeated Petersburg 41-0 Ranking last week: 2 SSAC playoff rating last week: 4 |
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| 3 |  |
Wahama (8-0) | 159 | |
| This week: vs. Webster County Last week: Defeated South Harrison 70-20 Ranking last week: 3 SSAC playoff rating last week: 6 |
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| 4 |  |
James Monroe (6-1) | 132 | |
| This week: vs. Liberty Raleigh Last week: Defeated Midland Trail 49-0 Ranking last week: 4 SSAC playoff rating last week: 5 |
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| 5 |  |
Tucker County (8-0) | 121 | |
| This week: vs. Smithsburg (MD) (3-4) Leopards Last week: Bye Ranking last week: 5 SSAC playoff rating last week: 1 |
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| 6 |  |
St. Marys (7-1) | 100 | |
| This week: at Ritchie County Last week: Defeated Magnolia 47-6 Ranking last week: 6 SSAC playoff rating last week: 9 |
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| 7 |  |
Tyler Consolidated (7-1) | 68 | |
| This week: at Williamstown Last week: Defeated Ravenswood 55-12 Ranking last week: 8 SSAC playoff rating last week: 10 |
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| 8 |  |
Cameron (7-1) | 50 | |
| This week: vs. Oak Glen Last week: Defeated Clay-Battelle 59-6 Ranking last week: 9 SSAC playoff rating last week: 11 |
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| 9 |  |
Tug Valley (7-1) | 31 | |
| This week: at Westside Last week: Defeated Mount View 42-6 Ranking last week: New SSAC playoff rating last week: 8 |
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| 10 |  |
Wheeling Central (5-4) | 18 | |
| This week: at Harbor Creek (PA) (3-5) Huskies Last week: Defeated Martins Ferry (OH)(5-3) Purple Riders 22-16 Ranking last week: New SSAC playoff rating last week: 24 |
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| Dropped from rankings: Man, Montcalm | ||||
| Also receiving votes: Doddridge County 15, Man 12, East Hardy 10, Gilmer County 7, Montcalm 5, Paden City 3, Summers County 3 | ||||