MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Following the conclusion of regular season play Friday evening, football ratings expert Ed Forshey of wvtailgatecentral.com released his playoff projections.
The West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission will release the official playoff pairings late Saturday evening. Dates and times for the opening-round matchups will be announced Sunday.
Class AAAA:
No. 1 George Washington (10-0) vs. No. 16 Parkersburg South (1-9)
No. 2 Martinsburg (9-0) vs. No. 15 Hurricane (3-7)
No. 3 University (10-0) vs. No. 14 Buckhannon-Upshur (4-6)/Washington (3-7)
No. 4 Cabell Midland (9-1) vs. No. 13 Washington/Buckhannon-Upshur
No. 5 Morgantown (8-2) vs. No 12 Wheeling Park (3-7)
No. 6 Huntington (7-3) vs. No. 11 Woodrow Wilson (4-6)
No. 7 Musselman (5-5) vs. No. 10 Parkersburg (4-6)
No. 8 Spring Mills (5-5) vs. No. 9 Jefferson (3-7)
(NOTE: Seeding for Washington and Buckhannon-Upshur will become official pending an out-of-state result on Saturday.)
Class AAA:
No. 1 Herbert Hoover (9-1) vs. No. 16 Grafton (4-6)
No. 2 South Charleston (8-2) vs. No. 15 Capital (4-6)
No. 3 Elkins (9-1) vs. No. 14 Keyser (6-4)
No. 4 Bridgeport (8-2) vs. No. 13 Chapmanville (7-3)
No. 5 North Marion (9-1) vs. No. 12 Fairmont Senior (3-7)
No. 6 Winfield (8-2) vs. No. 11 Ripley (6-4)
No. 7 Princeton (6-4) vs. No. 10 John Marshall (7-3)
No. 8 Robert C. Byrd (7-3) vs. No. 9 Spring Valley (5-5)
Class AA:
No. 1 Frankfort (9-1) vs. No. 16 Logan (7-3)
No. 2 Sissonville (10-0) vs. No. 15 Mingo Central (6-4)
No. 3 Independence (6-2) vs. No. 14 James Monroe (6-4)
No. 4 Bluefield (8-2) vs. No. 13 South Harrison (6-4)
No. 5 Williamstown (9-1) vs. No. 12 Moorefield (6-4)
No. 6 Philip Barbour (7-3) vs. No. 11 Clay County (7-3)
No. 7 Roane County (9-1) vs. No. 10 Liberty Raleigh (7-3)
No. 8 Doddridge County (8-2) vs. No. 9 Lincoln (5-5)
Class A:
No. 1 Tug Valley (9-1) vs. No. 16 Tucker County (4-6)
No. 2 Wahama (9-1) vs. No. 15 Tolsia (4-6)
No. 3 Wheeling Central Catholic (6-4) vs. No. 14 Montcalm (6-4)
No. 4 East Hardy (9-1) vs. No. 13 Webster County (6-4)
No. 5 Sherman (8-2) vs. No. 12 Clay-Battelle (7-3)
No. 6 Ritchie County (7-3) vs. No. 11 St. Marys (6-4)
No. 7 Pendleton County (7-3) vs. No. 10 Cameron (6-4)
No. 8 Meadow Bridge (9-1) vs. No. 9 Greenbrier West (8-2)