B-U ranked 25th in Class AAA in first edition of SSAC football rankings

Sports Release
September 17, 2024

PARKERSBURG — The WVSSAC Playoff Ratings are calculated using a points-based system, factoring in each team’s record and strength of schedule.

AAAA
Rank	School	Rating	Won	Lost	Tied	Scored	Allowed	Points	Bonus
1	SPRING MILLS	16.33	3	0	0	128	0	45	4
2	MARTINSBURG	14.33	3	0	0	155	15	39	4
3	HEDGESVILLE	13.5	2	0	0	64	34	27	0
4	GEORGE WASHINGTON	13	3	0	0	74	19	39	0
5	WHEELING PARK	12.17	2	1	0	83	54	30	6.5
6	PARKERSBURG SOUTH	12	2	1	0	98	74	30	6
7	WOODROW WILSON	11	2	1	0	74	45	27	6
8	MORGANTOWN	10.53	2	1	0	86	62	27	4.6
9	HUNTINGTON	10.17	2	1	0	111	88	27	3.5
9	HURRICANE	10.17	2	1	0	147	100	27	3.5
11	WASHINGTON	9.5	2	1	0	63	38	27	1.5
12	UNIVERSITY	7.5	1	1	0	69	49	12	3
13	JEFFERSON	7.33	1	2	0	59	123	12	10
14	PARKERSBURG	5	1	2	0	64	73	12	3
15	CABELL MIDLAND	3.15	0	2	0	20	84	0	6.3
16	MUSSELMAN	2.5	0	3	0	48	126	0	7.5
AAA
Rank	School	Rating	Won	Lost	Tied	Scored	Allowed	Points	Bonus
1	BRIDGEPORT	14	3	0	0	176	0	39	3
2	FAIRMONT SENIOR	13	3	0	0	159	6	36	3
2	HERBERT HOOVER	13	3	0	0	79	52	33	6
4	PRINCETON	12.33	3	0	0	148	47	33	4
5	NORTH MARION	12	3	0	0	116	52	33	3
6	RIPLEY	11	3	0	0	111	38	33	0
7	ROBERT C. BYRD	8.53	2	1	0	89	70	21	4.6
8	WINFIELD	8.13	2	1	0	91	43	21	3.4
8	NITRO	8.13	2	1	0	94	40	21	3.4
8	OAK HILL	8.13	2	1	0	75	66	21	3.4
11	ELKINS	7.97	2	1	0	90	62	21	2.9
12	HAMPSHIRE	7.93	2	1	0	89	115	21	2.8
13	POINT PLEASANT	7.8	1	1	0	4	58	12	3.6
14	CAPITAL	7.2	1	1	0	50	55	12	2.4
15	SHADY SPRING	6.57	2	1	0	81	49	15	4.7
16	EAST FAIRMONT	6	1	2	0	55	102	12	6
17	WEIR	4.8	1	2	0	47	123	9	5.4
17	GREENBRIER EAST	4.8	1	2	0	64	100	12	2.4
19	LEWIS COUNTY	4.6	1	2	0	26	82	9	4.8
20	SPRING VALLEY	3.83	1	2	0	134	128	9	2.5
21	BERKELEY SPRINGS	3.4	1	2	0	80	90	6	4.2
22	PRESTON	2.4	0	3	0	44	130	0	7.2
23	LINCOLN COUNTY	2.1	0	3	0	18	125	0	6.3
24	JOHN MARSHALL	1.95	0	2	0	6	24	0	3.9
25	BUCKHANNON-UPSHUR	1.8	0	3	0	0	158	0	5.4
26	BROOKE	1.5	0	3	0	14	74	0	4.5
27	ST. ALBANS	1.4	0	3	0	12	132	0	4.2
28	KEYSER	1.35	0	2	0	28	76	0	2.7
29	SOUTH CHARLESTON	1.3	0	3	0	19	137	0	3.9
29	GRAFTON	1.3	0	3	0	64	104	0	3.9
31	RIVERSIDE	1.2	0	3	0	41	81	0	3.6
AA
Rank	School	Rating	Won	Lost	Tied	Scored	Allowed	Points	Bonus
1	ROANE COUNTY	12.33	3	0	0	125	70	33	4
2	FRANKFORT	12	2	0	0	84	28	21	3
3	POCA	10	3	0	0	99	22	27	3
4	WAYNE	9	2	0	0	47	13	15	3
4	WESTSIDE	9	3	0	0	115	47	24	3
6	PHILIP BARBOUR	8.8	2	1	0	91	61	24	2.4
7	SOUTH HARRISON	8.67	3	0	0	121	54	24	2
7	WILLIAMSTOWN	8.67	3	0	0	132	32	24	2
9	INDEPENDENCE	8.13	2	1	0	91	51	21	3.4
10	CLAY COUNTY	7.57	2	1	0	127	68	18	4.7
11	MOOREFIELD	6	1	2	0	69	69	15	3
12	LIBERTY (Harrison)	5.67	1	2	0	61	110	12	5
13	BLUEFIELD	5.53	1	2	0	49	113	12	4.6
14	SCOTT	4.95	1	1	0	59	26	9	0.9
15	LINCOLN	4.8	1	2	0	64	108	12	2.4
16	WHEELING CENTRAL CATHOLIC	4.53	1	2	0	72	80	9	4.6
16	MINGO CENTRAL	4.53	1	2	0	72	49	9	4.6
18	MIDLAND TRAIL	4.5	1	2	0	41	47	9	4.5
19	NICHOLAS COUNTY	4.33	1	2	0	49	76	9	4
20	LIBERTY (Raleigh)	4.2	1	2	0	56	94	9	3.6
21	BUFFALO	4.17	1	2	0	42	113	6	6.5
22	LOGAN	4	1	2	0	54	43	9	3
23	CHAPMANVILLE	3.7	1	2	0	74	61	9	2.1
24	JAMES MONROE	3.3	1	2	0	73	54	9	0.9
25	RAVENSWOOD	2	0	3	0	39	147	0	6
26	WYOMING EAST	1.8	0	3	0	28	111	0	5.4
27	SISSONVILLE	0.9	0	3	0	30	147	0	2.7
27	BRAXTON COUNTY	0.9	0	3	0	0	55	0	2.7
29	PIKEVIEW	0.8	0	3	0	27	103	0	2.4
30	OAK GLEN	0.2	0	3	0	27	119	0	0.6
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Rank	School	Rating	Won	Lost	Tied	Scored	Allowed	Points	Bonus
1	PETERSBURG	10	3	0	0	113	55	27	3
2	TUG VALLEY	9.33	3	0	0	60	24	24	4
3	RIVER VIEW	9	2	0	0	60	12	18	0
4	WAHAMA	7.67	3	0	0	155	57	21	2
5	MEADOW BRIDGE	7	3	0	0	45	33	21	0
6	VALLEY (Wetzel)	6.33	3	0	0	112	40	18	1
6	MADONNA	6.33	3	0	0	59	36	18	1
8	TUCKER COUNTY	6	3	0	0	142	13	18	0
8	WEBSTER COUNTY	6	3	0	0	125	49	18	0
10	MAN	5.93	2	1	0	69	42	15	2.8
11	DODDRIDGE COUNTY	5.27	2	1	0	112	62	12	3.8
11	PENDLETON COUNTY	5.27	2	1	0	61	65	12	3.8
13	GREENBRIER WEST	5.07	2	1	0	49	27	12	3.2
14	SHERMAN	4.93	2	1	0	93	73	12	2.8
15	WIRT COUNTY	4.8	2	1	0	114	71	12	2.4
16	TOLSIA	4.63	2	1	0	80	27	12	1.9
17	TYLER CONSOLIDATED	4.4	1	1	0	54	56	6	2.8
18	MONTCALM	4.33	2	1	0	86	37	12	1
18	CAMERON	4.33	2	1	0	103	51	12	1
20	ST. MARYS	3.8	1	2	0	49	87	9	2.4
21	SUMMERS COUNTY	3.4	1	2	0	15	83	9	1.2
22	CLAY-BATTELLE	3.2	1	2	0	59	67	6	3.6
23	PADEN CITY	3.13	1	2	0	38	50	6	3.4
23	RITCHIE COUNTY	3.13	1	2	0	90	147	6	3.4
25	GILMER COUNTY	2.6	1	2	0	64	103	6	1.8
26	RICHWOOD	1.8	0	2	0	8	105	0	3.6
26	TYGARTS VALLEY	1.8	0	3	0	66	148	0	5.4
28	POCAHONTAS COUNTY	1.6	0	3	0	44	114	0	4.8
28	EAST HARDY	1.6	0	3	0	34	79	0	4.8
30	VAN	1.4	0	3	0	28	77	0	4.2
31	MOUNT VIEW	1.2	0	3	0	12	117	0	3.6
32	TRINITY CHRISTIAN	1	0	3	0	0	47	0	3
33	CALHOUN COUNTY	0.9	0	2	0	7	68	0	1.8
33	MAGNOLIA	0.9	0	2	0	44	96	0	1.8
35	HUNDRED	0.8	0	3	0	14	105	0	2.4

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