Playoff Positioning
Tigers, Colts maintain rankings; Bucs, Tucker still in the mix
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ELKINS -- Elkins remained fourth in the Class AAA playoff ratings, released Tuesday afternoon by the WVSSAC.
The Tigers (7-1) defeated now-No. 13 Fairmont Senior last week, keeping the Polar Bears from scoring the game-tying two-point conversion with no time left in regulation.
The Class AAA playoff ratings are filled with Big 10 Conference schools, as Elkins and Fairmont Senior are joined by Bridgeport (second), North Marion (third) and Robert C. Byrd (eighth).
Herbert Hoover (first) and South Charleston (fifth) complete the top five.
Elkins visits Brooke this Friday, then hosts Preston on Nov. 6 to conclude regular-season play.
Despite a setback to Class AA, No. 7 Lincoln, Buckhannon-Upshur remained the playoff mix, setting at No. 15 this week in Class AAAA.
The Bucs (3-5) will venture to No. 16 Preston this week and finish the regular season Nov. 6 at home against Class AAA, No. 8 Robert C. Byrd.
The top five in Class AAAA are George Washington, Martinsburg, University, Morgantown and Cabell Midland.
University visits Morgantown this Friday in the MoHawk Bowl.
Philip Barbour's three-game winning streak as resulted in maintaining an eighth-place rating in Class AA.
The Colts, who defeated Lewis County last Friday to improve to 5-3, will now go to work a day early this week, visiting East Fairmont Thursday evening at historic East-West Stadium.
They visit Lincoln on Nov. 6 to finish the regular season.
Frankfort, winners of 36 straight games, is No. 1 in Class AA, followed by Williamstown, Sissonville, Bluefield and Roane County.
Moorefield checks in at No. 15 this week.
In Class A, Tucker County remains in the postseason mix at No. 15 this week. The Mountain Lions lost at No. 9 Greenbrier West in their last outing.
Tucker County (3-5) visits Petersburg on Friday, then hosts Madonna on Nov. 6 to finish the season.
Wahama, Tug Valley, East Hardy, Wheeling Central and Meadow Bridge comprise the top five.
Pendleton County is tied with Cameron for seventh.