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

Football Bucs ranked 15th in first edition of WVSSAC rankings

BUCKHANNON — The first edition of the WVSSAC playoff ratings were released this week and the Buckhannon-Upshur Buccaneers (2-1) check in at No. 15 in Class AAA. The WVSSAC playoff ratings are calculated using a points-based system, factoring in each team’s record and strength of schedule.

AAA
RankSchoolRatingWonLostTiedScoredAllowedPointsBonus
1MARTINSBURG1430015847366
2PARKERSBURG SOUTH13.3330018539364
3MORGANTOWN13200606242
4PARKERSBURG12.52008728241
5HURRICANE12.3330015228334
6HEDGESVILLE11.333009136331
7PRINCETON SENIOR1130010132330
8SPRING VALLEY10.52007159183
9MUSSELMAN92106882243
10GEORGE WASHINGTON8.672105691242
11BRIDGEPORT8.3321011838241
11UNIVERSITY8.3321073104241
11WOODROW WILSON8.3321010597241
14SPRING MILLS82106569240
15BUCKHANNON-UPSHUR7.672104691212
15BROOKE7.672108256212
15WHEELING PARK7.6721011180212
18HUNTINGTON61108236120
18CABELL MIDLAND61107028120
20JEFFERSON4.331207088121
21RIVERSIDE412011578120
21HAMPSHIRE412034112120
21RIPLEY41203276120
24JOHN MARSHALL3.67120487192
24OAK HILL3.67120346792
26GREENBRIER EAST3.33120709391
27WASHINGTON0030297900
27ST. ALBANS00302514800
27CAPITAL0030015600
27LINCOLN COUNTY00302210900
27SOUTH CHARLESTON0020710400
27PRESTON00306312300

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