West Virginia
Top 25 West Virginia high school football rankings (10/17/2024)
It’s that time of the year, everyone. High school football games kicked off throughout the state of West Virginia Oct. 10-12 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 8 of the 2024 season, as we see it.
Hard to argue with this one. The Bulldogs have shut out three of the seven opponents they’ve faced this season, only yielding 49 points so far. Not much of an argument to be had here when it comes to Martinsburg at No. 1.
The other team in the City of Martinsburg is playing pretty well, as Spring Mills cruised to a 43-0 shellacking of Washington last week. Spring Mills is a lock as the state’s No. 2 club.
First team out of AAA in our rankings this week is Bridgeport, with the Indians cruising to a 56-21 rout of Parkrsburg South last week.
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 69-of-94 passes for 1,364 yards, 19 touchdowns and just two interceptions.
The Redskins looked a lot more like their dominant selves when they rolled to a 63-28 rout of Capital.
Eli Bartley has been strong from the outset and has rushed for 655 yards and 11 touchdowns through six games.
The Timberwolves dropped their third game of the season when they fell 40-21 to Huntington last week.
Wheeling Park remains in the top 10 after a 34-14 loss to Fairmont Senior last week. They’ll look to bounce back against Butler this 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 back-to-back games against Hedgesville and South Hagerstown.
The Patriots have been riding the legs of running back Saiyvon Brown, who has rushed for over 939 yards and eight touchdowns this fall.
Hoover continued its undefeated ways by routing Wayne 49-0 last week.
Connor Lambert has been a scoring machine for the White Falcons, scoring 25 touchdowns and rushing for 1,239 yards on 68 carries through three games.
The Yellow Jackets have bee producing on offense, averaging well over 45 points per game this season.
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 Huskies have bounced back from their lone loss of the season, with consecutive wins over Elkins and Lincoln, respectively.
Over the first six games, the Falcons are averaging a staggering 45.1 points per game. Impressive numbers so far this season for this talented group.
The Flying Eagles made their debut into the rankings a couple weeks after they cruised to a 43-7 victory. Woodrow Wilson rolled to a 49-12 win over Princeton and this week take on Princeton.
Among one of the top teams in Class AA, Roane County continues to make their way up the rankings after a 45-19 shellacking of Poca.
The Red Devils make their debut on this list after they defeated Independence 21-20 a couple weeks ago.
The Patriots only two losses on the season have come to teams on this list in Princeton and Oak Hill, respectively.
The Mountain Lions have leaned on the stellar play of running back Jared Reall, who has rushed for 1,150 yards and scored 21 touchdowns.
Bulldogs’ quarterback Brysen Dixon has been sensational this season, throwing for 1,070 yards, 16 touchdowns and just one mere interception.
It was too tough for us to drop the Mohigans completely off this list after back-to-back losses to Wheeling Park and Martinsburg, two of the state’s best squads.
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They say the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.
At this point, Paul Hardesty, President of the West Virginia Board of Education, must be on the precipice of losing his mind. During a recent call with reporters, Hardesty again emphasized the dire financial outlook for the state’s public schools. Enrollment continues to decline, and more school closures and consolidations may be coming next year.
It’s not the first time Hardesty has sounded the alarm.
Hardesty has repeatedly pointed out that public schools are withering under the current school-aid formula and burdensome regulations.
Some state lawmakers have received the message but during the 2026 60-day legislative session, while there was more discussion that legislative action is needed to address growing financial strains, ultimately, there was not enough political will for state lawmakers to take any action.
Senator Amy Nicole Grady, R-Mason, chairs the Senate Education Committee and is a public school teacher. She has spent the last three years trying to educate her fellow legislators about the frustrations teachers and school officials deal with on a daily basis.
“We know it’s nothing new. It’s something we have discussed for at least three years now, knowing that we need to move forward and change that formula in some way. But how we change it, that’s the challenge,” Grady said during an appearance on Metronews Talkline.
Grady recognizes the “how” is the major stumbling block for legislators who must make difficult decisions and must then face unhappy constituents.
“It’s very, very difficult, and this is something that’s big that really takes a lot of thinking, and it can require a lot of hard, difficult decisions, and you also have that model of self-preservation.
“A lot of people are thinking, this is hard for me to make this decision. I don’t want to make this decision because it could mean my seat. But when it’s the right thing, it’s the right thing regardless.”
House Education Committee Chairman Joe Statler, R-Monongalia, has also been on the front line trying to build a case for legislators to support major changes. Statler has repeatedly emphasized the gap in special education funding, where costs continue to outpace revenues.
The number of special education students continues to grow, now making up nearly 21 percent of the student population.
It is not only the legislature that has not found the political fortitude to address public education. It has not been a priority for the executive branch either.
Gov. Morrisey focused his political capital on accelerating the elimination of the personal income tax and preventing changes to the Hope Scholarship.
You can’t help but question whether the lack of action is due to a lack of political will or indifference to public schools’ failure. There’s no doubt that outside interest groups, many of which have supported legislative campaigns, have indicated a preference for alternative education choices.
Either way, if lawmakers continue to ignore the tidal wave of financial failures in the public education system, they will have abdicated their constitutional duty to provide West Virginia students with a “free and efficient” education system.
For the first time since the 2015-16 season, the West Virginia Mountaineers women’s basketball roster will feature a West Virginia native.
Wheeling product Alexis Bordas transfers in after having a tremendous freshman season up the road at Duquesne, where she averaged 15.5 points (ranked fifth in the A-10) and 3.1 rebounds per game while shooting 34.6% from beyond the arc. At season’s end, she was named to the A-10 All-Rookie Team.
Morgantown’s Olivia Seggie was the last West Virginia-born player on the women’s hoops roster.
Of course, WVU was Bordas’ dream school. Pretty much her entire family went to school here and grew up coming to Mountaineer games, so Mark Kellogg probably didn’t have to do much convincing once he made it known that they wanted her.
“Chase Harler’s from Wheeling, so I came to a lot of his games. Jevon Carter, my brother, loved him. We watched a lot more of the men back then, but Kysre Gondrezick, she was someone that I always watched.”
When asked what it’s like to finally be in a Mountaineer uniform and practicing with the group, she responded, “Yeah, it’s great to finally be here and get to meet all my teammates and become such good friends with them already. It’s been super fun, and just seeing the difference from day one to now, and how much we’ve progressed already, it’s super exciting to see.
“All the fan support last night, we had an event, and just seeing all the fans and how it’s June, and everyone’s already so excited and rallies around this team,” she added. “I know it’s extra special being from West Virginia, and I’m sure lots of little girls will look up to me and hope to be playing here one day, so it’s great to be a role model for them, too.”
Nine times last season, Bordas registered 20+ points, and of course, as a true West Virginian would, she had her best performance against the Pitt Panthers, dropping 38 on them in an 84-69 win. She went 11/22 from the field in that one, including a 10/18 day from three-point range.
Bordas is a high-volume shooter from range, as 58.8% of her attempts came from downtown last season. When you shoot 34% from there and can maybe hit the high 30s, no one will care about the shot diet being so reliant on the three-ball.
Under the new rules, Bordas will have four years of eligibility remaining.
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CLENDENIN, W.Va . (WSAZ) – Gov. Patrick Morrisey visited Clendenin West Virginia Saturday during Summerfest.
10 years ago a devastating flood swept through the community.
The governor announced $450,000 of funding for a Streetscape project during a commemoration for the June 2016 flood. The funding will go toward Clendenin’s main street – improving sidewalks, landscaping, and other pedestrian amenities.
Funding for the project comes from the Transportation Alternatives Program – a federal initiative to fund smaller scale transportation projects.
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