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

WVSSAC Class AAA rankings: Week 10

Here are the latest WVSSAC playoff rankings, with Buckhannon-Upshur in 21st.

AAA
RankSchoolRatingWonLostTiedScoredAllowedPointsBonus
1PARKERSBURG SOUTH148104401749630
2HURRICANE13.78810427939331
3HUNTINGTON13.678104391199627
4MARTINSBURG13.227204481368435
5SPRING VALLEY12.117202771577831
6BRIDGEPORT11.897203581477829
6GEORGE WASHINGTON11.897202962258423
8PRINCETON11.256202791636921
9MUSSELMAN10.896302782507226
10MORGANTOWN10.116302791686922
10WHEELING PARK10.116303452556922
10JEFFERSON10.116303001777219
13CABELL MIDLAND9.635302661376017
14WOODROW WILSON9.336302682446915
15UNIVERSITY9.116302832196913
16HEDGESVILLE74501673274518
17OAK HILL6.85502092195711
18SPRING MILLS6.11450185251487
19PARKERSBURG6450240254486
20JOHN MARSHALL5.894501592384211
21BUCKHANNON-UPSHUR5.44450174245427
22Brooke High School5.22450168174425
23GREENBRIER EAST4.56360211244338
24RIVERSIDE4.11360224233361
25HAMPSHIRE3.89360164289332
26RIPLEY3.5370155307332
27WASHINGTON3270145290243
27CAPITAL327088366243
29PRESTON1.56180141320122
30SOUTH CHARLESTON1.3318056400120
31LINCOLN COUNTY1.1118011633591
32ST. ALBANS009010342900

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