It’s that time of the year, everyone. High school football games kicked off throughout the state of West Virginia Oct. 17-19 and there was plenty of great action taking place.
The No. 1 team in the Mountain State continues to be powerhouse Martinsburg then followed by Spring Mills followed by Bridgeport and Fairmont Senior.
Here’s the complete breakdown of West Virginia’s elite high school football teams, heading into Week 9 of the 2024 season, as we see it.
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Hard to argue with this one. The Bulldogs have shut out three of the seven opponents they’ve faced this season, only yielding 56 points so far. Not much of an argument to be had here when it comes to Martinsburg at No. 1.
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The other team in the City of Martinsburg is playing pretty well all season long and the biggest game of the year takes place this week when they clash with the Bulldogs (see above).
First team out of AAA in our rankings continues to be Bridgeport, with the Indians cruising to a 57-7 rout of Preston last week.
Brody Whitehair is coming off a state championship season in West Virginia / Brody Whitehair/X
Polar Bears’ quarterback Brody Whitehair has been very efficient this season, completing 92-of-128 passes for 1,838 yards and 21 touchdowns.
Only loss this season came at the hands of No. 1 Martinsburg. Other than that, pure domination by Huntington this fall.
Chance Barker has looked great under center for Princeton, completing 74-of-104 passes for 1,436 yards, 20 touchdowns and just two interceptions. The quarterback has been one of the state’s best.
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The Redskins looked a lot more like their dominant selves when they rolled to a 63-28 rout of Capital a couple weeks ago.
The Timberwolves bounced back from a loss to Huntington with a 53-26 victory over Woodrow Wilson.
Wheeling Park remains in the top 10 after a 34-14 loss to Fairmont Senior last week. They bounced back against Butler with a 47-20 win last week.
We look at the losses that Jefferson has had this season and don’t want t drop these guys too far down the ranks. Latest one is a 42-12 decision to Martinsburg. The Cougars have won three in a row with the latest win being a 48-26 win over Millbrook.
The Patriots have been riding the legs of running back Saiyvon Brown, who has rushed for over 1,039 yards and nine touchdowns this fall.
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Hoover continued its undefeated ways by routing Ripley 56-28 last week.
Connor Lambert has been a scoring machine for the White Falcons, scoring 28 touchdowns and rushing for 1,396 yards on 76 carries through eight games.
Over the first six games, the Falcons are averaging a staggering 42.5 points per game. Impressive numbers so far this season for this talented group.
We really like the Wildcats’ offense and the play of their quarterback Josh Moody, who has thrown for 2,046 yards, 22 touchdowns and five interceptions.
The Yellow Jackets dropped their first game of the season, losing 27-7 to Frankport.
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The Flying Eagles made their debut into the rankings a couple weeks after they cruised to a 43-7 victory. Woodrow Wilson dropped their second game of the season to Princeton, 14-7.
Among one of the top teams in Class AA, Roane County continues to make their way up the rankings after a 55-6 shellacking of Logan.
The Red Devils make their debut on this list after they defeated Independence 21-20 a few weeks ago.
The Patriots only two losses on the season have come to teams on this list in Princeton and Oak Hill, respectively.
Morgantown moves up from the bottom spot after defeating a solid Parkersburg team 28-14 last week.
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The Patriots have dropped two in a row after a 28-14 loss to Morgantown. Last two games are doozies against Princeton and Spring Mills.
The Mountain Lions have leaned on the stellar play of running back Jared Reall, who has rushed for 1,276 yards and scored 24 touchdowns.
Isaac Martin has led the way on the ground for the season, leading the team with 822 yards and 14 touchdowns.
Bulldogs’ quarterback Brysen Dixon has been sensational this season, throwing for 1,070 yards, 16 touchdowns and just one mere interception.
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The West Virginia Mountaineers (10-3) welcome the Maryland Terrapins (10-5) to Kendrick Family Ballpark Tuesday afternoon the first encounter between the two programs since 2023 and the first meeting in Morgantown since 2018. The first pitch is set for 2:00 p.m. EST and the action will stream on ESPN+.
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The Mountaineers captured their fourth consecutive series of the season after taking two of the three games from Columbia over the weekend. West Virginia sophomore Matt Ineich and senior Brodie Kresser both blasted grand slams during the series. Ineich lifted WVU in game two with a walk-off grand slam in the 10th in game two, and Kresser ignited a 16-1 rout, capping a six-run second inning in the series finale.
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Gavin Kelly leads West Virginia at the plate with a .436 batting average with a Big 12 leading nine doubles. Ineich and senior Paul Schoenfeld has raked in a team-leading 16 RBI apiece, while senior Matthew Graveline has clubbed a team-high three home runs.
On the mound, West Virginia is expected to start sophomore David Hagen. The right-hander has made four appearances on the season, including one start. He last started in the home-opener against Ohio where he pitched two scoreless innings and recorded a strikeout to collect his first win of the season. He holds a 1.00 ERA with five strikeouts on the season.
After starting 3-4, Maryland is 7-1 in its last eight games. The Terrapins won two of three at UNC Wilmington in the season opening series, followed by a midweek win against Georgetown before getting swept at Louisiana. The Terps bounced back with a pair of midweek wins versus Delaware and swept a one-win Wagner team.
Junior Brayden Martin is batting a team-best .443 to go with four doubles and 12 RBI. Redshirt freshman Ryan Costello leads the Terps in home runs (9) and RBI (21) and is third in batting average at .328, while freshman Ty Kaunus has a team-high seven doubles and has .269 batting average.
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Maryland is scheduled to start freshman Nic Morlang. The right-hander has four appearances on the season, including four starts. He allowed five earned runs in his appearances, coinciding with his two starts, in six innings of work. In his last two appearances in relief, He’s allowed one earned run on five hits.
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West Virginia leads the all-time series 8-5, including a five-game winning streak over Maryland.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to a series of parties in Morgantown over the weekend.
Morgantown police officers, West Virginia University Police and state police responded to reports of overcrowded parties, underage drinking, physical altercations and multiple injuries.
Morgantown Communications Director Brad Riffie said several citations were issued for open containers and underage consumption.
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Two large parties were dispersed and six arrests were made without incident.
None of the reported injuries are believed to be serious or life-threatening.
The Morgantown Fire Department assisted in the operations.
Hancock County, WV — A Weir High School senior has been recognized as the 2026 West Virginia Student Journalist of the Year.
Hailey Hans was selected for the statewide honor after building a journalism portfolio since her freshman year. She also serves as the staff manager of Weir Student Media, where she oversees articles and is in charge of deadlines.
“When I was a freshman I was placed in the journalism one class, and I actually tried to get pulled from the class. But, then after I sat in the class and I learned a little bit, that’s where my love grew and then from there I continued to take classes, I helped pass a law, and I got to these national conventions. Where it just lit a fire inside me,” Hans said.
Hans is planning to attend West Liberty University in the fall to study education with a minor in journalism, with the goal of becoming a journalism teacher. She will now submit her portfolio for the national-level contest.
