All schools in Upshur County will close at 1 p.m. today. All B-UHS sporting events today are canceled.

B-U earns playoff bid at No. 16 in Class AAAA; will visit Morgantown Friday night

Buckhannon-Upshur earned the No. 16 seed in Class AAAA and will visit top-seeded Morgantown Friday night, with seven of B-U’s 10 opponents having also qualified for the postseason.

MORGANTOWN — The following are high school football playoff matchups for the opening round of the playoffs. Buckhannon-Upshur finished 16th in Class AAAA and will visit top seed Morgantown Friday night at 7 p.m. Seven of the 10 opponents on B-U’s schedule advanced to the playoffs in their respective classes.

Class AAAA

No. 16 Buckhannon-Upshur (2-8) at No. 1 Morgantown (9-1) – Friday, November 14 at 7 p.m.

No. 15 Hedgesville (2-8) at No. 2 Huntington (8-2) – Friday, November 14 at 7 p.m.

No. 14 Parkersburg South (3-7) at No. 3 Martinsburg (8-2) – Friday, November 14 at 7 p.m.

No. 13 Washington (3-7) at No. 4 Jefferson (6-4) – Saturday, November 15 at 1 p.m.

No. 12 Oak Hill (5-5) at No. 5 George Washington (8-2) – Friday, November 14 at 7 p.m.

No. 11 Woodrow Wilson (5-5) at No. 6 Wheeling Park (6-4) – Friday, November 14 at 7 p.m.

No. 10 Parkersburg (5-5) at No. 7 University (7-3) – Friday, November 14 at 7 p.m.

No. 9 Musselman (4-6) at No. 8 Spring Mills (6-4) – Friday, November 14 at 7 p.m.

Class AAA

No. 16 PikeView (7-3) at No. 1 Bridgeport (10-0) – Saturday, November 15 at 1 p.m.

No. 15 Hampshire (6-4) at No. 2 Princeton (10-0) – Saturday, November 15 at 1 p.m.

No. 14 Robert C. Byrd (5-5) at No. 3 Fairmont Senior (8-2) – Friday, November 14 at 7 p.m.

No. 13 Keyser (7-3) at No. 4 North Marion (9-1) – Friday, November 14 at 7 p.m.

No. 12 Capital (5-5) at No. 5 Nitro (9-1) – Friday, November 14 at 7 p.m.

No. 11 Elkins (7-3) at No. 6 Spring Valley (7-3) – Saturday, November 15 at 4 p.m.

No. 10 Winfield (7-3) at No. 7 Herbert Hoover (8-2) – Saturday, November 15 at 1 p.m.

No. 9 Chapmanville (10-0) at No. 8 Greenbrier East (6-4) – Friday, November 14 at 7 p.m.

Class AA

No. 16 Williamstown (5-5) at No. 1 Frankfort (10-0) – Friday, November 14 at 7 p.m.

No. 15 Oak Glen (7-3) at No. 2 Bluefield (8-2) – Saturday, November 15 at 1 p.m.

No. 14 South Harrison (6-4) at No. 3 Philip Barbour (8-2) – Friday, November 14 at 7 p.m.

No. 13 Lincoln (4-6) at No. 4 Independence (9-1) – Friday, November 14 at 7 p.m.

No. 12 Logan (8-2) at No. 5 Doddridge County (10-0) – Friday, November 14 at 7 p.m.

No. 11 Clay County (7-3) at No. 6 Roane County (9-1) – Friday, November 14 at 7 p.m.

No. 10 Petersburg (7-3) at No. 7 Midland Trail (9-1) – Friday, November 14 at 7 p.m.

No. 9 James Monroe (7-3) at No. 8 Mingo Central (8-2) – Friday, November 14 at 7 p.m.

Class A

No. 16 Tolsia (3-7) at No. 1 Wheeling Central Catholic (6-2) – Saturday, November 15 at 1 p.m.

No. 15 Man (3-7) at No. 2 Wahama (10-0) – Saturday, November 15 at 1 p.m.

No. 14 Ritchie County (4-6) at No. 3 Clay-Battelle (9-1) – Saturday, November 15 at 1 p.m.

No. 13 Greenbrier West (4-6) at No. 4 Pendleton County (8-2) – Friday, November 14 at 7 p.m.

No. 12 East Hardy (5-5) vs. No. 5 Sherman (8-2) at Riverside H.S. – Friday, November 14 at 7 p.m.

No. 11 Wirt County (7-3) at No. 6 St. Marys (8-2) – Saturday, November 15 at 1 p.m.

No. 10 Meadow Bridge (7-3) at No. 7 Cameron (6-3) – Saturday, November 15 at 1 p.m.

No. 9 Tug Valley (6-4) at No. 8 Tucker County (6-4) – Saturday, November 15 at 1 p.m.

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