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WVSSAC Playoff Football Ratings: Week 8

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

AAAA
RankSchoolRatingWonLostTiedScoredAllowedPointsBonus
1SPRING MILLS18700331610521
2MARTINSBURG17.638004214811427
3WHEELING PARK15.215302101857546.7
4HUNTINGTON14.436103091307823
5JEFFERSON13.864302092185740
6HURRICANE13.075203772056625.5
7MORGANTOWN13.015302051546935.1
8GEORGE WASHINGTON12.95710253849013.6
9PARKERSBURG SOUTH12.84302001875732.6
10WOODROW WILSON11.96520209856023.7
11WASHINGTON11.864301521755429
12UNIVERSITY11.593401521934239.1
13MUSSELMAN8.861601093051547
14HEDGESVILLE7.862501032422728
15CABELL MIDLAND7.542501502893022.8
16PARKERSBURG6.292501561962420
 AAA
RankSchoolRatingWonLostTiedScoredAllowedPointsBonus
1FAIRMONT SENIOR16.138004085210227
2PRINCETON16700349958725
3BRIDGEPORT15.258004553610220
4HERBERT HOOVER147002881067226
5OAK HILL12.316101601136620.2
6NORTH MARION11.865202051555429
7NITRO11.51610284806317.6
8SPRING VALLEY10.54302842315122.5
9ELKINS10.355302161905428.8
10POINT PLEASANT10.33301621583625.8
11LEWIS COUNTY9.644301161814225.5
12HAMPSHIRE9.395302332135124.1
13EAST FAIRMONT9.234301802084222.6
14RIPLEY9.175202291835410.2
15SHADY SPRING8.965202191024220.7
16ROBERT C. BYRD8.463501782513037.7
17PRESTON8.412501342492434.9
18WINFIELD8.074302351363917.5
19GREENBRIER EAST7.412501252102427.9
20BROOKE7.42601042202435.2
21KEYSER7.363401942063615.5
22GRAFTON6.432502182602124
23CAPITAL6.262501742292419.8
24ST. ALBANS5.57250592442415
25JOHN MARSHALL5.531601141831226.7
26BUCKHANNON-UPSHUR5.2508026351042
27WEIR5.1916089310927.3
28BERKELEY SPRINGS4.672501422491517.7
29RIVERSIDE4.161601092471217.1
30LINCOLN COUNTY3.3808057281027
31SOUTH CHARLESTON2.5307060335017.7
 AA
RankSchoolRatingWonLostTiedScoredAllowedPointsBonus
1FRANKFORT14.71700298617825
2ROANE COUNTY12.867003171037218
3WILLIAMSTOWN11.04710330945731.3
4INDEPENDENCE10.915202441374828.4
5PHILIP BARBOUR10.745202131145718.2
6WHEELING CENTRAL CATHOLIC10.036202981365129.2
7NICHOLAS COUNTY9.195201751024816.3
8BLUEFIELD9.123301181713321.7
9WESTSIDE9.076102721674815.5
10WAYNE8.864301191553923
11SCOTT8.74520262854516.2
12SOUTH HARRISON8.635202061593921.4
13MOOREFIELD8.133401881742729.9
14JAMES MONROE7.83620268874517.6
15LIBERTY (Harrison)7.64402002544218.8
16POCA7.173401532062723.2
17CLAY COUNTY6.894303212153315.2
18MINGO CENTRAL6.132401361281521.8
19CHAPMANVILLE5.632501301971821.4
20LOGAN5.572501022271821
21MIDLAND TRAIL4.742501121751518.2
22LINCOLN4.71601412581220.9
23LIBERTY (Raleigh)4.562501382231813.9
24BUFFALO4.33501462671816.4
25BRAXTON COUNTY3.2607020196022.8
26WYOMING EAST3.1116095251615.8
27RAVENSWOOD3.0907084332021.6
28PIKEVIEW316094241912
29SISSONVILLE2.51080134417020.1
30OAK GLEN1.7107066289012
 A
RankSchoolRatingWonLostTiedScoredAllowedPointsBonus
1TUG VALLEY11.29700221525425
2WAHAMA10.58004431445430
3TUCKER COUNTY9.88800384565722
4DODDRIDGE COUNTY8.97610254944220.8
5CAMERON8.38710327894225
6RIVER VIEW7.695201791283617.8
7SHERMAN7.66102291163617.2
8PETERSBURG7.54302002013319.5
9VALLEY (Wetzel)7.466102691413616.2
10TYLER CONSOLIDATED7.45202411093615.8
11MADONNA6.986201891643619.8
12PENDLETON COUNTY6.895202131413018.2
13WIRT COUNTY6.756203611653618
14TOLSIA6.7520234593313.9
15MEADOW BRIDGE6.435201641613312
16WEBSTER COUNTY64301461682418
17EAST HARDY5.763502121722422.1
18CLAY-BATTELLE5.584401471682420.6
19MONTCALM5.49430208952414.4
20RITCHIE COUNTY5.343502213142121.7
20GREENBRIER WEST5.344401431452418.7
22MAN5.213401281052115.5
23ST. MARYS4.812501182211518.7
24GILMER COUNTY4.372501362241515.6
25MOUNT VIEW4.332601042411519.6
26TYGARTS VALLEY4.32601713451222.4
27SUMMERS COUNTY4.232501112501811.6
28MAGNOLIA4.03160102309622.2
29POCAHONTAS COUNTY3.65170115320623.2
30VAN2.8317076248616.6
30RICHWOOD2.8316063289613.8
32CALHOUN COUNTY2.707077339018.9
33PADEN CITY2.6715068160610
34HUNDRED2.46160106250611.2
35TRINITY1.5605004907.8

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