It’s Super Six Time in Wheeling….

From 114 teams to only 6….and the 6 teams that remain are indeed the Super Six!   When the first of three games this weekend kick off this Friday night on the island in Wheeling, high school football fans will be treated to what should be the best football state championship in quite a while! On

Practicing On Thanksgiving Day!

The 2019 high school football season began, officially, the week of August 26th….that was fourteen weeks ago!  And, when the season began that hot week in August, we had 114 teams across the state all striving for several things, including practicing on Thanksgiving Day!  Fast forward to this week, November 25th, and of those 114

Just Because You Are the Higher Seed…..

Just because your team is the higher seed in the high school football playoffs, doesn’t mean it’s a guarantee you’re moving on to the next round! When the 1st round of the 2019 West Virginia High School Football Playoffs began last Friday night, we had 48 teams that had earned the right to move on

Football Playoffs to Begin; Volleyball Season to End!

This weekend, the high school football playoffs begin across the state with a total of 24 games to be played either this Friday night or Saturday afternoon.  In fact, when you look at the breakdown of all three classes, there will be 15 games that kick off at 7:30 Friday night and 9 games scheduled

Final Regular Season Week for Football; State Championships in Soccer!

It is officially week #45 of the year 2019…..week #18 of the WVSSAC Standardized Calendar….and, week #11 of the 2019 regular season for high school football.  Week #11 is also the final week of the regular season for high school football.  Of the 114 teams that play SSAC high school football in the State, 96

Week #10 – And Still A Lot of Important Games Left!

When play began last week in high school football across the state, we had 10 undefeated teams!  As we get set for action in week #10, we now have only eight teams without a blemish on their record!  Last Friday night, the Golden Tornado of Keyser fell from the unbeaten ranks as they dropped a

500 – 52 – 50…Which Is More Impressive?

Numbers can certainly be impressive, especially when referring to successful streaks! Last Friday night, the Man Hillbillies defeated the Wyoming East Warriors and in doing so, won their 500th football game in the school’s history.  Also last Friday night, the Martinsburg Bulldogs went on the road to Salem, Va. and defeated a previously unbeaten Salem

Looking Back At 7 – Ahead To 8!

High School football teams in West Virginia have eleven weeks to play ten games!  That eleven week period began on Friday, August 30th and will end on Saturday, November 9th with the first round of the playoffs scheduled to begin the following weekend.  With seven of those eleven weeks now in the books, teams are

Might We See New Teams In Wheeling In December?

As we enter week #7 of the high school football season for 2019, we have several teams with some work to do!  And, with that said, let’s have a little fun right now and play some “what if”! “What if” the 2019 Super Six was scheduled for this coming weekend?  Interestingly enough, only two of

2019 Is The Year of the Mighty Offenses!

How many times have we all heard, “Defense wins Championships”!  And, while that might still be proven true, so far in 2019, it’s the offense that’s doing the damage! Take for example the following numbers that will prove my theory to be true….at least through the first half of this season.  In all three classes,

Week #5 Already…..C’MON MAN!!!!

How is it possible?  The 2019 high school football season is entering week #5 which, for several teams, means after this weekend, the regular season will be half-over!!  C’MON MAN….we just started! Now, in all fairness….the sky is not really falling.  When you look at the numbers, only 10% of the 114 high school football

Small in Stature….But In Essence, Larger Than Life!

I am certain by now everyone across the state has heard about the tragic death of young Mr. Alex Miller, a split end/defensive back for the Raiders of Roane County!  If you visit the WVSSAC website and check out the football roster for Roane County, you will find this stat line for Alex: 80 SE/DB

Few Surprises in Week #2!

As high school football teams get ready for week number three, those that everyone really expected to still be undefeated, are…..and those that wish they were are many! In Class AAA, Martinsburg, Spring Valley, Huntington, Musselman, Cabell Midland and Parkersburg South are all sporting unblemished marks.  In Class AA, the undefeated teams include Bluefield, Fairmont

Heading Into Week #2 With Few Surprises…

It was a very successful opening for high school football teams across the state last weekend and there were very few surprises among the higher rated schools.  In each class, the teams ranked #1 outscored their opponents by a combined score of 125-52 as Martinsburg, Bluefield and Wheeling Central will all head into week #2

The Very BEST Time of the Year is Here!

I am certain most of you noticed this past weekend’s weather was quite different than the mid 90’s/high humidity days we all have experienced over the last few weeks.  And, while the much more comfortable weather was welcomed, it also made me think of those early fall days when high school football is the dominate

Three Solid and Deserving #1’s!!!

The 2018 high school football season came to a close shortly before 10pm this past Saturday night and when that final horn had sounded, one thing was very clear……the three champions that were crowned this past weekend in Wheeling were without question the three best teams in their respective classes and all were very deserving!

It Is Deja Vu……All Over Again!!!

If you go back to the start of high school football practice for 2018 and then moving forward to this week of the Super Six, you will find we have spent 120 days just to arrive at about the same place we were  this same time last year! The teams for the 2018 Super Six

A First Time For Everything!

And then, there were twelve!  Last weekend the quarterfinals in the high school football playoffs delivered very few “surprises”!  In the twelve games that were played, ten of the higher seeded teams won, leaving only an “upset” in Class AA….#12 Weir defeated #4 Nicholas County 63-43 and in Class A – #6 Williamstown winning over

From 116 to 48 to 24…..

August 23rd, 2018 seems like a long, long time ago, yet from that Thursday night in late August when the first high school football games of the 2018 season were played until today, those 82 days have really flown by!  And, in those 82 days we have seen the number of high school football teams

The “Second Season” Is Set To Go!!

As we enter the first full week of November, all but forty-eight high school football teams across the state are putting their football gear into storage and probably going over the many “what-ifs” from this season that just ended and also quite possibly already dreaming about the good things that might come their way in