Elkins falls two spots in prep ratings; Tucker moves up
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ELKINS – With the end of the high school football season in sight, a handful of area teams will be looking to position themselves for postseason play at the end of the campaign.
Elkins, which improved to 6-1 after defeating North Marion on Oct. 9, was idle last Friday and dropped two spots to No. 4 in the Class AAA, WVSSAC Playoff Ratings.
Herbert Hoover (7-0) is currently ranked No. 1 in Class AAA, followed by Bridgeport (6-2) and South Charleston (6-2). Princeton (5-2) is one spot behind Elkins at No. 5.
The Tigers will return to action on Friday at Fairmont Senior. The Polar Bears are ranked No. 11 in Class AAA, despite having a 2-5 overall record. Both of Fairmont Senior’s wins, however, were against Class AAAA opponents.
One of those wins for the Polar Bears came against Buckhannon-Upshur, who moved up three spots to No. 12 after cruising to a 62-28 win over East Fairmont last week.
George Washington (7-0) sits atop the Class AAAA poll, while Martinsburg (7-0) is second and University (8-0) third. Morgantown (6-1) and Cabell Midland (6-1) round out the top five.
Philip Barbour (4-3) was also idle last week and will look to improve on its Class AA, No. 8 ranking when Lewis County visits George Byrer Field in Philippi. The Colts earned a 41-28 road win at Petersburg on Oct. 9.
Frankfort (7-0) is No. 1 in Class AA, followed by Williamstown (7-0) and Sissonville (7-0). Independence (6-2) is fourth and Bluefield (5-2) fifth.
After posting a 20-6 win over Southern (Md.) last Friday, Tucker County moved up four spots to No. 14 in this week’s rating. The Mountain Lions (3-4) will visit No. 9 Greenbrier West on Friday with a chance to climb even higher in the poll.
Wahama (7-0) is the top team in Class A this week, followed by Tug Valley (7-1), East Hardy (6-0), Meadow Bridge (7-0), and Sherman (5-2), and Wheeling Central (4-4). Pocahontas County is currently sitting on the outside looking in at No. 19. The Warriors (2-5) will entertain East Hardy on Friday.
The top 16 teams in each classification advance to the playoffs at the end of the season. The ratings are released each Tuesday through the completion of the regular season.