West Virginia high school football is back and so begins our Player of the Week polls for the state. Teams showcased more of what they’ve got heading into Week 7 of the regular season.
As such, we have 11 athletes nominated this week for the SBLive’s West Virginia Football Player of the Week award from October 10-12, and we ask you, the fans, to help decide who should indeed be the top athlete selected.
SBLive voting polls are intended to be a fun way to create fan engagement and express support for your favorite high school athletes and teams. Unless expressly noted, there are no awards for winning the voting. Our primary focus is to highlight the abilities and accomplishments of all the athletes and teams included in our poll. You can vote as often as you wish and are encouraged to share our polls with others. The use of voting bots and other forms of automated voting are not allowed. Individuals will be removed from the poll if any form of automated voting can be verified. – SBLive Sports
Voting closes at 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20th. The winner will be announced in the following week’s poll. Here are this week’s nominees:
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The junior quarterback had a strong outing in the team’s 42-18 victory over Moorefield, completing 14-of-17 passes for 226 yards and three touchdowns.
The junior running back was a workhorse in Wheeling Central Catholic 38-6 win over Catholic Central, scoring a touchdown and rushing for 130 yards on 16 carries.
The senior running back was the workhorse in Wahama’s 54-7 victory over Campbell County, rushing for 145 yards on just four carries and scoring three touchdowns.
Brown went off yardage wise on the ground in a 30-23 win over Parkersburg, rushing for 149 yards on 10 carries and scoring a touchdown.
The junior quarterback led the way in St. Albans’ 29-7 win over South Charleston, with Lilly completing 13-of-25 passes for 140 yards and two touchdowns.
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McAllister finished completing 13-of-23 passes for 277 yards and three touchdowns in a 36-23 loss to East Fairmont.
In a 61-7 win over Lincoln County, Moody had a huge night and completed 17-of-26 passes for 256 yards and four touchdowns.
The Doddridge County freshman running back was the catalyst in the team’s 26-6 win over Harrison, rushing for 85 yards on 14 carries and scoring two times.
Evans was terrific in the club’s 41-0 win over Van, the quarterback threw for 54 yards and rushed for 188 on 16 touches, scoring five touchdowns.
The senior quarterback was terrific in a 55-14 win over Calhoun, with Collins completing 22-of-24 passes for 403 yards and six touchdowns.
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Vellaithambi nearly broke state records in Hurricane’s 63-28 win over Capital last week, totaling 441 all-purpose yards and an astounding nine touchdowns.
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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.
