PARKERSBURG- For the fourth consecutive week, Class AA will have a new number one.
Lincoln (4-0) takes over the top spot in the West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission ratings released Tuesday afternoon. The Cougars, ranked second last week, took over the top spot after last week’s No. 1 Keyser was defeated by Northern Garrett (MD).
Ironically Keyser started the streak with a defeat of Robert C. Byrd in week four. The Eagles were number one in the week three ratings. Frankfort moved to the top spot in the week four rankings, but was defeated by Northern Garrett (MD), the same Northern team that defeated Keyser, allowing the Golden Tornado to take over the top spot after the Falcons loss.
Lincoln will have to defeat Class AA No. 19 Robert C. Byrd on the road Friday night or risk becoming the fourth consecutive team to lose while holding the number one spot. Herbert Hoover, Poca, Independence and Point Pleasant are lurking should Lincoln falter.
While Class AA has seen four new number ones, Class AAA and Class A remain the same as Huntington and East Hardy lead the way for a third consecutive week. Huntington (6-0) holds down the top spot in AAA while East Hardy (5-0) occupies the top spot in A.
Martinsburg is second in AAA followed by Jefferson third, University fourth and Princeton fifth.
Bridgeport is sixth followed by Cabell Midland seventh, South Charleston eighth, Greenbrier East ninth and Spring Valley 10th.
Brooke holds down the 11th spot with George Washington 12th, Parkersburg South 13th, John Marshall 14th, Hurricane 15th and Lincoln County, who has never made the playoffs in school history, holding down the 16th and final playoff spot in AAA.
Rounding out the top 20 are Hedgesville 17th, Spring Mills 18th, Woodrow Wilson 19th and Morgantown 20th.
In AA, Herbert Hoover is second followed by Independence and Poca tied for third and Point Pleasant fifth.
Keyser drops from first to sixth while Liberty (Raleigh) is seventh. Frankfort, Nicholas County, North Marion and Scott are in a four-way tie for the eighth position.
Roane County checks in at 12 with Clay County 13th, Oak Glen 14th, East Fairmont 15th and Winfield in the final playoff spot at 16.
Other AA teams ranked in the top 20 include Logan 17th, Grafton 18th, Robert C. Byrd 19th and Shady Spring, who was defeated by Westside Friday night received a forfeited victory Tuesday morning after it was determined that the Renegades played an ineligible player(s), is ranked 20th.
Doddridge County is second in A with Cameron third, Madonna fourth and Moorefield rounding out the top five.
Wheeling Central is sixth with Gilmer County, Ritchie County, Williamstown and Van in a four-way deadlock for seventh.
The rest of the top 16 in A include Mount View 11th, Clay-Battelle 12th, Greenbrier West 13th, James Monroe 14th, Trinity 15th and Man 16th.
The rest of the top 20 has Sherman and Tyler Consolidated tied for 17th, Pocahontas County in at 19 and Montcalm and Wirt County tied for 20th.
CLASS AAA
Rank Team Record Rating Last Week
1 Huntington 6-0 14.83 1
2 Martinsburg 6-0 14.17 2(tie)
3 Jefferson 6-0 13.50 2(tie)
4 University 5-0 13.20 4
5 Princeton 4-0 12.50 5
6 Bridgeport 5-0 12.00 6
7 Cabell Midland 5-1 11.67 7
8 South Charleston 4-1 10.80 11
9 Greenbrier East 4-1 9.80 10
10 Spring Valley 4-2 9.17 8
11 Brooke 3-1 8.75 13
12 George Washington 3-2 8.40 9
13 Parkersburg South 3-2 8.20 12
14 John Marshall 4-2 7.33 17
15 Hurricane 3-3 6.33 19t
16 Lincoln County 3-3 6.17 14
17 Hedgesville 3-3 5.83 NR
18 Spring Mills 2-3 5.60 15
19 Woodrow Wilson 2-3 5.40 16
20 Morgantown 2-3 5.20 NR
Dropped from rankings: Parkersburg 18, Hampshire 19t, Washington 19t.
CLASS AA
Rank Team Record Rating Last Week
1 Lincoln 4-0 10.75 2
2 Herbert Hoover 6-0 10.50 3
3 Independence 4-0 9.75 4
(tie) Poca 4-0 9.75 5
5 Point Pleasant 4-1 9.20 7
6 Keyser 3-1 8.75 1
7 Liberty (Raleigh) 3-1 8.25 10
8 Nicholas County 4-1 8.20 8t
9 Frankfort 4-2 8.00 6
(tie) North Marion 2-1 8.00 16
(tie) Scott 4-1 8.00 8t
12 Roane County 4-1 7.60 11
13 Clay County 3-1 7.00 13
14 Oak Glen 2-1 6.67 17
15 East Fairmont 3-2 6.60 17
16 Winfield 3-2 6.40 12
17 Logan 4-2 6.33 15
18 Grafton 4-2 6.00 17
19 Robert C. Byrd 2-2 5.75 14
20 Shady Spring 3-2 5.00 NR
Dropped from rankings: Fairmont Senior 20.
CLASS A
Rank Team Record Rating Last Week
1 East Hardy 5-0 9.40 1
2 Doddridge County 4-0 9.00 2t
3 Cameron 5-0 7.33 2t
4 Madonna 4-1 6.80 4t
5 Moorefield 4-1 6.60 8
6 Wheeling Central 4-2 6.50 13
7 Gilmer County 4-1 6.20 7
(tie) Ritchie County 4-1 6.20 6
(tie) Williamstown 4-1 6.20 11t
10 Mount View 3-1 6.00 17t
(tie) Van 4-1 6.00 14
12 Clay-Battelle 5-1 5.83 9t
13 Greenbrier West 4-1 5.80 11t
14 James Monroe 3-1 5.75 17t
15 Trinity 2-1 5.67 4t
16 Man 3-2 5.40 16
17 Sherman 4-2 5.00 9t
(tie) Tyler Consolidated 3-2 5.00 20
19 Pocahontas County 3-3 3.67 15
20 Montcalm 2-2 3.50 17t
20 Wirt County 3-3 3.50 NR
Dropped from rankings: None.
