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.
Final Power Rankings
| RANK | TEAM | POINTS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Martinsburg | 180 (18) | |
| Final record: 14-0 Playoff result: AAA state champion Last game: Defeated Cabell Midland 49-21 Last ranking: 1 Preseason ranking: 1 | ||||
| 2 |  | Cabell Midland | 171 | |
| Final record: 13-1 Playoff result: AAA runner-up Last game: Lost to Martinsburg 49-21 Last ranking: 2 Preseason ranking: 6 | ||||
| 3 |  | Spring Valley | 136 | |
| Final record: 11-2 Playoff result: Semifinals Last game: Lost to Cabell Midland 31-0 Last ranking: 3 Preseason ranking: 2 | ||||
| 4 |  | Parkersburg South | 134 | |
| Final record: 11-2 Playoff result: Semifinals Last game: Lost to Martinsburg 77-20 Last ranking: 4 Preseason ranking: 9 | ||||
| 5 |  | Musselman | 102 | |
| Final record: 9-3 Playoff result: Quarterfinals Last game: Lost to Parkersburg South 52-33 Last ranking: 6 Preseason ranking: 5 | ||||
| 6 |  | George Washington | 81 | |
| Final record: 8-4 Playoff result: Quarterfinals Last game: Lost to Cabell Midland 28-18 Last ranking: 7 Preseason ranking: RV | ||||
| 7 |  | Capital | 77 | |
| Final record: 6-6 Playoff result: Quarterfinals Last game: Lost to Spring Valley 30-0 Last ranking: 10 Preseason ranking: 3 | ||||
| 8 |  | Wheeling Park | 46 | |
| Final record: 8-3 Playoff result: Opening round Last game: Lost to Capital 45-21 Last ranking: 5 Preseason ranking: 7 | ||||
| 9 | Spring Mills | 27 | ||
| Final record: 7-5 Playoff result: Quarterfinals Last game: Lost to Martinsburg 70-0 Last ranking: RV Preseason ranking: Unranked | ||||
| 0 |  | Huntington | 23 | |
| Final record: 5-6 Playoff result: Opening round Last game: Lost to George Washington 17-10 Last ranking: 8 Preseason ranking: 4 | ||||
| Dropped from rankings: None | ||||
| Also receiving votes: Greenbrier East 15, Hurricane 4, South Charleston 2, Parkersburg 1 | ||||
| RANK | TEAM | POINTS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Bridgeport | 180 (18) | |
| Final record: 13-1 Playoff result: AA state champion Last game: Defeated Bluefield 21-14 Last ranking: 3 Preseason ranking: 3 | ||||
| 2 |  | Bluefield | 162 | |
| Final record: 12-2 Playoff result: AA runner-up Last game: Lost to Bridgeport 21-14 Last ranking: 2 Preseason ranking: 2 | ||||
| 3 |  | Fairmont Senior | 144 | |
| Final record: 12-1 Playoff result: Semifinals Last game: Lost to Bluefield 40-24 Last ranking: 1 Preseason ranking: 1 | ||||
| 4 |  | Oak Glen | 117 | |
| Final record: 12-1 Playoff result: Semifinals Last game: Lost to Bridgeport 38-7 Last ranking: 6 Preseason ranking: Unranked | ||||
| 5 |  | Poca | 102 | |
| Final record: 11-1 Playoff result: Quarterfinals Last game: Lost to Oak Glen 25-20 Last ranking: 4 Preseason ranking: 8 | ||||
| 6 |  | Keyser | 95 | |
| Final record: 10-2 Playoff result: Quarterfinals Last game: Lost to Bluefield 43-20 Last ranking: 5 Preseason ranking: 6 | ||||
| 7 |  | Mingo Central | 76 | |
| Final record: 9-3 Playoff result: Quarterfinals Last game: Lost to Bridgeport 28-8 Last ranking: 7 Preseason ranking: 4 | ||||
| 8 |  | Frankfort | 54 | |
| Final record: 9-3 Playoff result: Quarterfinals Last game: Lost to Fairmont Senior 31-7 Last ranking: 10 Preseason ranking: RV | ||||
| 9 |  | Shady Spring | 25 | |
| Final record: 9-2 Playoff result: Opening round Last game: Lost to Mingo Central 13-7 Last ranking: 9 Preseason ranking: RV | ||||
| 0 |  | North Marion | 13 | |
| Final record: 7-4 Playoff result: Opening round Last game: Lost to Poca 42-27 Last ranking: RV Preseason ranking: RV | ||||
| Dropped from rankings: None | ||||
| Also receiving votes: Greenbrier East 15, Hurricane 4, South Charleston 2, Parkersburg 1 | ||||
| RANK | TEAM | POINTS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Wheeling Central | 180 (18) | |
| Final record: 10-4 Playoff result: A state champion Last game: Defeated Doddridge County 38-21 Last ranking: 2 Preseason ranking: 1 | ||||
| 2 |  | Doddridge County | 161 | |
| Final record: 13-1 Playoff result: A runner-up Last game: Lost to Wheeling Central 38-21 Last ranking: 1 Preseason ranking: 3 | ||||
| 3 |  | Williamstown | 133 | |
| Final record: 10-3 Playoff result: Semifinals Last game: Lost to Doddridge County 27-3 Last ranking: 4 Preseason ranking: 2 | ||||
| 4 |  | Pendleton County | 121 | |
| Final record: 11-2 Playoff result: Semifinals Last game: Lost to Wheeling Central 27-7 Last ranking: 5 Preseason ranking: 10 | ||||
| 5 |  | Ritchie County | 103 | |
| Final record: 10-2 Playoff result: Quarterfinals Last game: Lost to Wheeling Central 13-0 Last ranking: 3 Preseason ranking: RV | ||||
| 6 |  | Greenbrier West | 86 | |
| Final record: 10-2 Playoff result: Quarterfinals Last game: Lost to Williamstown 34-22 Last ranking: 6 Preseason ranking: Unranked | ||||
| 7 |  | St. Marys | 69 | |
| Final record: 9-3 Playoff result: Quarterfinals Last game: Lost to Pendleton County 13-2 Last ranking: 7 Preseason ranking: RV | ||||
| 8 |  | East Hardy | 49 | |
| Final record: 8-4 Playoff result: Quarterfinals Last game: Lost to Doddridge County 21-6 Last ranking: 9 Preseason ranking: RV | ||||
| 9 |  | Tolsia | 45 | |
| Final record: 7-4 Playoff result: Opening round Last game: Lost to Wheeling Central 13-12 Last ranking: 8 Preseason ranking: RV | ||||
| 0 |  | Midland Trail | 12 | |
| Final record: 6-5 Playoff result: Opening round Last game: Lost to East Hardy 12-7 Last ranking: 10 Preseason ranking: 4 | ||||
| Dropped from rankings: None | ||||
| Also receiving votes: Greenbrier East 15, Hurricane 4, South Charleston 2, Parkersburg 1 | ||||