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Football Bucs land 22nd in first WVSSAC playoff ratings

Sports Release
September 13, 2023

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

Note: Starting in 2023, teams receive bonus points for games won by an opponent. Opponents that win a game in their classification or above equals 1.2 bonus points in Class AAA, 0.9 in Class AA and 0.6 in Class A.

Rank	School	Rating	Won	Lost	Tied	Scored	Allowed	Points	Bonus
AAA
1	MORGANTOWN	13.33	3	0	0	97	20	36	4
2	PARKERSBURG SOUTH	13	3	0	0	211	80	36	3
3	WHEELING PARK	12.5	2	0	0	104	8	24	1
4	PARKERSBURG	12.33	3	0	0	166	0	36	1
5	HUNTINGTON	12	2	0	0	128	7	24	0
6	BROOKE	11.67	3	0	0	90	16	33	2
6	PRINCETON SENIOR	11.67	3	0	0	118	34	33	2
8	CABELL MIDLAND	11.33	3	0	0	111	62	30	4
9	BRIDGEPORT	9.53	2	1	0	141	59	24	4.6
9	WOODROW WILSON	9.53	2	1	0	100	108	24	4.6
9	MUSSELMAN	9.53	2	1	0	72	59	24	4.6
12	MARTINSBURG	9.33	3	0	0	124	14	27	1
13	SPRING MILLS	9.13	2	1	0	99	35	24	3.4
14	JEFFERSON	9.07	2	1	0	91	73	24	3.2
15	HEDGESVILLE	8.47	2	1	0	53	70	21	4.4
16	HURRICANE	8.07	2	1	0	170	24	21	3.2
17	OAK HILL	7.47	2	1	0	69	78	18	4.4
18	RIVERSIDE	6	1	2	0	66	85	12	6
18	UNIVERSITY	6	1	2	0	85	93	12	6
20	GEORGE WASHINGTON	5.93	1	2	0	59	105	12	5.8
21	LINCOLN COUNTY	5.7	1	2	0	32	90	12	5.1
22	BUCKHANNON-UPSHUR	5.4	1	2	0	69	93	12	4.2
23	HAMPSHIRE	5	1	2	0	62	118	12	3
24	WASHINGTON	4	1	2	0	80	86	9	3
25	SOUTH CHARLESTON	3.2	0	3	0	0	214	0	9.6
26	SPRING VALLEY	2.4	0	3	0	47	112	0	7.2
26	CAPITAL	2.4	0	2	0	33	176	0	4.8
28	ST. ALBANS	2.2	0	3	0	6	193	0	6.6
29	PRESTON	1.9	0	3	0	33	131	0	5.7
30	JOHN MARSHALL	1.8	0	3	0	56	146	0	5.4
31	RIPLEY	1.6	0	3	0	10	116	0	4.8
32	GREENBRIER EAST	1.4	0	3	0	65	102	0	4.2

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