By Cam Huffman
Sports Editor
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With two weeks remaining in the WVSSAC high school football season, the race for the playoffs is hotter than ever before.
The latest WVSSAC ratings were released Tuesday, with nine area teams in position to make the playoffs, and three others on the edge.
In Class AAA, Woodrow Wilson (6-3) seems to have a playoff spot locked up. The Flying Eagles came in at No. 10 this week. Oak Hill (5-3) suffered from a one-point loss to Bluefield Friday. The Red Devils are now No. 18.
Those appear to be the only to area AAA clubs to have a shot. Shady Spring (No. 23), Greenbrier East (No. 26) and Princeton (No. 34) are out of the mix.
In Class AA, Bluefield (7-1) is close to the top at No. 3. Nicholas County (5-3) is No. 9, in a fight for a home game, and Summers County (5-3) is No. 12. Wyoming East (5-3) came in at No. 13, while Liberty (5-3) was No. 15.
Westside (4-4) is just outside the top 16 at No. 17. Independence (No. 23), River View (No. 26), Mount View (No. 30), James Monroe (No. 34) and PikeView (No. 38) appear to be out of the mix.
Greenbrier West (8-1) is No. 3 in Class A, while Valley (7-1) is No. 9. Meadow Bridge (7-2) is No. 12. Midland Trail (5-3) is still just outside the top 16 at No. 18, while Montcalm (No. 24), Richwood (No. 24) and Fayetteville (No. 37) are out.
The top 16 teams at the end of the season will earn playoff spots.
SSAC Ratings
The Secondary School Activities Commission’s high school football computer ratings released Tuesday. The top 16 teams in each class qualify for the playoffs starting Nov. 9:
Team Rec Pts Pvs
CLASS AAA
1. Cabell Midland 9-0 16.11 1
2. Martinsburg 8-1 13.44 2
3. Huntington 7-1 13.38 3
4. University 8-1 12.11 5
5. George Washington 6-2 11.38 4
6. Musselman 6-2 10.75 6
7. Morgantown 6-2 10.25 8
8. Elkins 7-2 10.22 9
9. Spring Valley 5-3 9.88 t12
10. Woodrow Wilson 6-3 9.78 11
11. Hurricane 5-3 9.38 7
(tie) Point Pleasant 6-2 9.38 t12
13. Capital 5-3 9.00 19
14. Logan 6-2 8.88 18
(tie) Parkersburg Sth 5-3 8.88 t14
16. Lewis County 6-2 8.75 t14
17. Wheeling Park 5-3 8.63 t16
18. Oak Hill 5-3 8.38 10
19. South Charleston 5-4 7.78 t16
20. Hampshire 5-3 7.75 20
CLASS AA
1. Wayne 8-0 11.75 1
2. Keyser 7-1 11.13 4
3. Bluefield 7-1 10.75 5
4. Bridgeport 6-2 10.63 2
5. Robert C. Byrd 8-1 10.22 7
6. Scott 7-1 10.00 6
7. Frankfort 7-1 9.63 3
8. Ritchie County 6-2 8.50 8
9. Braxton County 5-3 7.13 t13
(tie) Nicholas County 5-3 7.13 12
(tie) Roane County 5-3 7.13 11
12. Summers County 5-3 6.75 10
13. Wyoming East 5-3 6.63 9
14. Philip Barbour 5-4 6.22 16
15. Clay County 4-4 5.88 —
(tie) Liberty Raleigh 5-3 5.88 t20
17. Mingo Central 4-4 5.50 t13
(tie) Westside 4-4 5.50 19
19. Fairmont Senior 4-4 5.38 —
20. Sissonville 4-4 5.25 —
CLASS A
1. Tucker County 8-0 10.50 1
2. Wahama 8-0 9.63 3
3. Greenbrier West 8-1 9.56 2
4. Magnolia 7-1 9.13 t4
5. Madonna 7-1 8.88 7
6. Clay-Battelle 8-0 8.50 6
7. Buffalo 7-1 8.38 t4
8. St. Marys 7-1 8.25 8
9. Valley Fayette 7-1 7.88 9
10. Wirt County 6-2 7.63 10
11. East Hardy 7-1 7.50 11
12. Meadow Bridge 7-2 7.22 12
13. Wheeling Central 6-3 6.67 t13
14. Bishop Donahue 6-2 6.50 t13
15. Tug Valley 6-2 6.38 t13
16. Moorefield 4-4 5.63 t18
17. Doddridge County 6-3 5.56 16
18. Midland Trail 5-3 4.88 t18
19. Williamstown 4-4 4.75 t20
20. Parkersburg Cath. 4-5 4.44 17
