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

Class AAA WVSSAC playoff ratings: Week 7

Here are this week’s AAA WVSSAC football rankings. The Bucs find themselves tied for 21st after last week’s loss to Lewis County.

AAA
RankSchoolRatingWonLostTiedScoredAllowedPointsBonus
1MUSSELMAN12.835101961546017
2PARKERSBURG SOUTH12.33510315906014
3CABELL MIDLAND12510231616012
4HUNTINGTON11.83510287716011
5HURRICANE11.67510279725713
6SPRING VALLEY11.55101601085415
7BRIDGEPORT11.29610267926613
7MARTINSBURG11.295203221236019
9JEFFERSON105202331076010
10GEORGE WASHINGTON9.834201591664811
11MORGANTOWN9.33420170974511
12UNIVERSITY9.29520216188578
13WHEELING PARK9420228196459
14WOODROW WILSON8.71520240181574
15HEDGESVILLE7.864301602384510
16BROOKE7.8342014177425
17PRINCETON SENIOR7.6320141109335
18OAK HILL7.43430161157457
19PARKERSBURG6.17330166173361
20JOHN MARSHALL5.83330125147305
21SPRING MILLS4.33240121166242
21BUCKHANNON-UPSHUR4.3324094206215
23CAPITAL4.1724068224241
23GREENBRIER EAST4.17240130139214
25HAMPSHIRE3.43250118225240
25RIPLEY3.4325095206240
27WASHINGTON2150110211120
27RIVERSIDE2150121177120
29SOUTH CHARLESTON00603728300
29LINCOLN COUNTY00605223200
29PRESTON00609724800
29ST. ALBANS00605327600

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