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
| RANK | TEAM | POINTS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Martinsburg (4-1) | 136 (6) | |
| This week: Bye Last week: Bye Ranking last week: 1 SSAC playoff rating last week: 4 | ||||
| 2 |  | Spring Valley (4-1) | 134 (4) | |
| This week: Bye Last week: Defeated Bridgeport 35-10 Ranking last week: 2 SSAC playoff rating last week: 8 | ||||
| 3 |  | Cabell Midland (4-0) | 129 (4) | |
| This week: Bye Last week: Bye Ranking last week: 3 SSAC playoff rating last week: T-2 | ||||
| 4 |  | Musselman (6-1) | 98 | |
| This week: Bye Last week: Bye Ranking last week: 4 SSAC playoff rating last week: 5 | ||||
| 5 |  | South Charleston (4-0) | 96 (1) | |
| This week: at Riverside Last week: Defeated Huntington 42-21 Ranking last week: 5 SSAC playoff rating last week: 1 | ||||
| 6 |  | Wheeling Park (6-1) | 75 | |
| This week: at Parkersburg South Last week: Bye Ranking last week: 6 SSAC playoff rating last week: 6 | ||||
| 7 |  | Bridgeport (4-1) | 65 | |
| This week: vs. Huntington Last week: Lost to Spring Valley 35-10 Ranking last week: 7 SSAC playoff rating last week: T-2 | ||||
| 8 |  | Parkersburg (5-2) | 33 | |
| This week: vs. Jefferson Last week: Defeated John Marshall 54-14 Ranking last week: 8 SSAC playoff rating last week: 13 | ||||
| 9 |  | Hurricane (3-2) | 22 | |
| This week: vs. Poca Last week: Defeated Winfield 23-17 Ranking last week: 9 SSAC playoff rating last week: 17 | ||||
| 10 |  | Princeton (4-2) | 16 | |
| This week: vs. Greenbrier East Last week: Defeated Lincoln County 54-14 Ranking last week: 10 SSAC playoff rating last week: 14 | ||||
| Dropped from rankings: None | ||||
| Also receiving votes: George Washington 10, Morgantown 5, University 3, St. Albans 2, Spring Mills 1 | ||||
| RANK | TEAM | POINTS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Oak Glen (5-1) | 135 (5) | |
| This week: at Frankfort Last week: Bye Ranking last week: 1 SSAC playoff rating last week: 3 | ||||
| 2 |  | Fairmont Senior (5-2) | 133 (7) | |
| This week: at Elkins Last week: Defeated Lewis County 45-0 Ranking last week: 2 SSAC playoff rating last week: 8 | ||||
| 3 |  | Bluefield (5-1) | 120 (1) | |
| This week: Bye Last week: Defeated Oak Hill 35-9 Ranking last week: 3 SSAC playoff rating last week: 4 | ||||
| 4 |  | Frankfort (7-1) | 96 | |
| This week: vs. Oak Glen Last week: Defeated North Marion 36-19 Ranking last week: 4 SSAC playoff rating last week: 2 | ||||
| 5 |  | Poca (4-1) | 94 (1) | |
| This week: at Hurricane Last week: Defeated Scott 1-0 Ranking last week: 5 SSAC playoff rating last week: 12 | ||||
| 6 |  | Liberty Raleigh (6-0) | 61 (1) | |
| This week: at Shady Spring Last week: Bye Ranking last week: 6 SSAC playoff rating last week: 5 | ||||
| 7 |  | Keyser (6-2) | 58 | |
| This week: at John Marshall Last week: Defeated Petersburg 62-26 Ranking last week: 7 SSAC playoff rating last week: 7 | ||||
| 8 |  | Sissonville (4-0) | 47 | |
| This week: vs. St. Albans Last week: Defeated Greenbrier East 60-47 Ranking last week: 8 SSAC playoff rating last week: 1 | ||||
| 9 | Clay County (6-1) | 27 | ||
| This week: at Grafton Last week: Defeated Ravenswood 63-7 Ranking last week: 9 SSAC playoff rating last week: T-9 | ||||
| 10 |  | Robert C. Byrd (5-2) | 23 | |
| This week: at North Marion Last week: Defeated Grafton 21-14 Ranking last week: 10 SSAC playoff rating last week: T-9 | ||||
| Dropped from rankings: North Marion | ||||
| Also receiving votes: Point Pleasant 13, North Marion 11, Braxton County 2, Liberty Harrison 1 | ||||
| RANK | TEAM | POINTS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Greenbrier West (8-0) | 135 (7) | |
| This week: at Midland Trail Last week: Defeated Sherman 41-14 Ranking last week: 1 SSAC playoff rating last week: 3 | ||||
| 2 |  | Doddridge County (5-0) | 128 (3) | |
| This week: vs. Herbert Hoover Last week: Bye Ranking last week: 2 SSAC playoff rating last week: 2 | ||||
| 3 |  | Williamstown (5-1) | 123 (2) | |
| This week: at Wheeling Central Last week: Bye Ranking last week: 3 SSAC playoff rating last week: 5 | ||||
| 4 |  | St. Marys (7-1) | 99 | |
| This week: vs. Frontier, Oh. Last week: Defeated South Harrison 54-6 Ranking last week: 4 SSAC playoff rating last week: 6 | ||||
| 5 |  | Wheeling Central (4-3) | 93 (3) | |
| This week: vs. Williamstown Last week: Tied Madonna 0-0 Ranking last week: 5 SSAC playoff rating last week: 20 | ||||
| 6 |  | East Hardy (5-1) | 65 | |
| This week: Bye Last week: Defeated Tucker County 39-6 Ranking last week: 6 SSAC playoff rating last week: 8 | ||||
| 7 |  | Buffalo (5-1) | 47 | |
| This week: Bye Last week: Defeated Midland Trail 7-0 Ranking last week: 7 SSAC playoff rating last week: 10 | ||||
| 8 |  | Ritchie County (6-2) | 45 | |
| This week: vs. Gilmer County Last week: Defeated Roane County 38-13 Ranking last week: 8 SSAC playoff rating last week: 16 | ||||
| 9 |  | Tygarts Valley (6-1) | 30 | |
| This week: at Pocahontas County Last week: Bye Ranking last week: 9 SSAC playoff rating last week: 9 | ||||
| 10 |  | Midland Trail (3-1) | 24 | |
| This week: vs. Greenbrier West Last week: Lost to Buffalo 7-0 Ranking last week: 10 SSAC playoff rating last week: 1 | ||||
| Dropped from rankings: Tug Valley | ||||
| Also receiving votes: Tug Valley 13, Tolsia 8, Pendleton County 5, Man 4, Moorefield 3, Petersburg 3 | ||||