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

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

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

 AAAA
RankSchoolRatingWonLostTiedScoredAllowedPointsBonus
1SPRING MILLS16.333001280454
2MARTINSBURG14.3330015515394
3HEDGESVILLE13.52006434270
4GEORGE WASHINGTON133007419390
5WHEELING PARK12.172108354306.5
6PARKERSBURG SOUTH122109874306
7WOODROW WILSON112107445276
8MORGANTOWN10.532108662274.6
9HUNTINGTON10.1721011188273.5
9HURRICANE10.17210147100273.5
11WASHINGTON9.52106338271.5
12UNIVERSITY7.51106949123
13JEFFERSON7.33120591231210
14PARKERSBURG51206473123
15CABELL MIDLAND3.15020208406.3
16MUSSELMAN2.50304812607.5
 AAA
RankSchoolRatingWonLostTiedScoredAllowedPointsBonus
1BRIDGEPORT143001760393
2FAIRMONT SENIOR133001596363
2HERBERT HOOVER133007952336
4PRINCETON12.3330014847334
5NORTH MARION1230011652333
6RIPLEY1130011138330
7ROBERT C. BYRD8.532108970214.6
8WINFIELD8.132109143213.4
8NITRO8.132109440213.4
8OAK HILL8.132107566213.4
11ELKINS7.972109062212.9
12HAMPSHIRE7.9321089115212.8
13POINT PLEASANT7.8110458123.6
14CAPITAL7.21105055122.4
15SHADY SPRING6.572108149154.7
16EAST FAIRMONT612055102126
17WEIR4.81204712395.4
17GREENBRIER EAST4.812064100122.4
19LEWIS COUNTY4.6120268294.8
20SPRING VALLEY3.8312013412892.5
21BERKELEY SPRINGS3.4120809064.2
22PRESTON2.40304413007.2
23LINCOLN COUNTY2.10301812506.3
24JOHN MARSHALL1.9502062403.9
25BUCKHANNON-UPSHUR1.8030015805.4
26BROOKE1.5030147404.5
27ST. ALBANS1.40301213204.2
28KEYSER1.35020287602.7
29SOUTH CHARLESTON1.30301913703.9
29GRAFTON1.30306410403.9
31RIVERSIDE1.2030418103.6
 AA
RankSchoolRatingWonLostTiedScoredAllowedPointsBonus
1ROANE COUNTY12.3330012570334
2FRANKFORT122008428213
3POCA103009922273
4WAYNE92004713153
4WESTSIDE930011547243
6PHILIP BARBOUR8.82109161242.4
7SOUTH HARRISON8.6730012154242
7WILLIAMSTOWN8.6730013232242
9INDEPENDENCE8.132109151213.4
10CLAY COUNTY7.5721012768184.7
11MOOREFIELD61206969153
12LIBERTY (Harrison)5.6712061110125
13BLUEFIELD5.5312049113124.6
14SCOTT4.95110592690.9
15LINCOLN4.812064108122.4
16WHEELING CENTRAL CATHOLIC4.53120728094.6
16MINGO CENTRAL4.53120724994.6
18MIDLAND TRAIL4.5120414794.5
19NICHOLAS COUNTY4.33120497694
20LIBERTY (Raleigh)4.2120569493.6
21BUFFALO4.171204211366.5
22LOGAN4120544393
23CHAPMANVILLE3.7120746192.1
24JAMES MONROE3.3120735490.9
25RAVENSWOOD20303914706
26WYOMING EAST1.80302811105.4
27SISSONVILLE0.90303014702.7
27BRAXTON COUNTY0.903005502.7
29PIKEVIEW0.80302710302.4
30OAK GLEN0.20302711900.6
 A
RankSchoolRatingWonLostTiedScoredAllowedPointsBonus
1PETERSBURG1030011355273
2TUG VALLEY9.333006024244
3RIVER VIEW92006012180
4WAHAMA7.6730015557212
5MEADOW BRIDGE 73004533210
6VALLEY (Wetzel)6.3330011240181
6MADONNA6.333005936181
8TUCKER COUNTY630014213180
8WEBSTER COUNTY630012549180
10MAN5.932106942152.8
11DODDRIDGE COUNTY5.2721011262123.8
11PENDLETON COUNTY5.272106165123.8
13GREENBRIER WEST5.072104927123.2
14SHERMAN4.932109373122.8
15WIRT COUNTY4.821011471122.4
16TOLSIA4.632108027121.9
17TYLER CONSOLIDATED4.4110545662.8
18MONTCALM4.332108637121
18CAMERON4.3321010351121
20ST. MARYS3.8120498792.4
21SUMMERS COUNTY3.4120158391.2
22CLAY-BATTELLE3.2120596763.6
23PADEN CITY 3.13120385063.4
23RITCHIE COUNTY3.131209014763.4
25GILMER COUNTY2.61206410361.8
26RICHWOOD1.8020810503.6
26TYGARTS VALLEY1.80306614805.4
28POCAHONTAS COUNTY1.60304411404.8
28EAST HARDY1.6030347904.8
30VAN1.4030287704.2
31MOUNT VIEW1.20301211703.6
32TRINITY CHRISTIAN103004703
33CALHOUN COUNTY0.902076801.8
33MAGNOLIA0.9020449601.8
35HUNDRED0.80301410502.4

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