(Publisher’s Note: The following article by LEDE News staff member Teran Malone is a prediction piece based on his coverage of the 2020 high school football season in West Virginia.)
As we are nearing the end of the 2020 high school football season across the state of West Virginia, we now take a closer look at what to possibly expect in the next couple of weeks before the Super 6 Championships at Wheeling Island Stadium.
After six years of covering high school sports in West Virginia, I sure hope that we don’t have to see what has taken place over the past couple of months again next season. With hundreds of scenarios on the table it is likely that we will see some new champions being crowned this year on the island.
The following are predictions of the upcoming state tournament:
Class AAA
Below is the OFFICIAL Class AAA Playoff Bracket:
Game Times:
No. 16 John Marshall (5-4) at No. 1 Cabell Midland (5-0) – Sunday, Nov. 15 at 1:30 p.m.
No. 15 Ripley (6-3) at No. 2 South Charleston (5-0) – Sunday, Nov. 15 at 3:00 p.m.
No. 14 University (3-3) at No. 3 Musselman (6-1) – Saturday, Nov. 14 at 1:30 p.m.
No. 13 George Washington (3-2) at No. 4 Martinsburg (4-1) – Friday, Nov. 13 at 7:30 p.m.
No. 12 Washington (5-4) at No. 5 Bridgeport (6-1) – Saturday, Nov. 14 at 1:30 p.m.
No. 11 Hurricane (4-2) at No. 6 Spring Valley (4-1) – Sunday, Nov. 15 at 1:30 p.m.
No. 10 Princeton (6-2) at No. 7 Wheeling Park (7-1) – Sunday, Nov. 15 at 5:00 p.m.
No. 9 Spring Mills (5-2) at No. 8 Parkersburg (6-2) – Sunday, Nov. 15 at 1:30 p.m.
Round 1 Prediction
No. 1 Cabell Midland 56, No. 16 John Marshall 14
No. 2 South Charleston 62, No. 15 Ripley 21
No. 3 Musselman 55, No. 14 University 17
No. 4 Martinsburg 59, No. 13 George Washington 28
No. 5 Bridgeport 63, No. 12 Washington 20
No. 6 Spring Valley 35, No. 11 Hurricane 14
No. 7 Wheeling Park 35, No. 10 Princeton 28
No. 9 Spring Mills 42, No. 8 Parkersburg 31 (Upset)
Quarterfinal Prediction
No. 1 Cabell Midland 42, No. 9 Spring Mills 28
No. 4 Martinsburg 42, No. 5 Bridgeport 34
No. 7 Wheeling Park 42, No. 2 South Charleston 31 (Upset)
No. 6 Spring Valley 28, No. 3 Musselman 21 (Upset)
Semifinal Prediction
No. 4 Martinsburg 35, No. 1 Cabell Midland 14 (Upset)
No. 6 Spring Valley 28, No. 7 Wheeling Park 14
State Championship Prediction
No. 4 Martinsburg 28, No. 6 Spring Valley 24
Class AA
Below is the OFFICIAL Class AA Playoff Bracket:
Game Times:
No. 16 Elkins (5-3) at No. 1 Sissonville (5-0) – Friday, Nov. 13 at 7:30 p.m.
No. 15 Clay County (7-2) at No. 2 Bluefield (5-1) – Friday, Nov. 13 at 7:30 p.m.
No. 14 Independence (5-2) at No. 3 Frankfort (7-1) – Sunday, Nov. 15 at 5:00 p.m.
No. 13 Herbert Hoover (5-2) at No. 4 Liberty Raleigh (6-0) – Friday, Nov. 13 at 7:30 p.m.
No. 12 Point Pleasant (4-2) at No. 5 Oak Glen (6-1) – Saturday, Nov. 14 at 4:00 p.m.
No. 11 Braxton County (6-2) at No. 6 Fairmont Senior (7-2) – Friday, Nov. 13 at 7:30 p.m.
No. 10 North Marion (6-3) at No. 7 Keyser (7-2) – Sunday, Nov. 15 at 3:00 p.m.
No. 9 Poca (6-1) at No. 8 Robert C. Byrd (7-2) – Sunday, Nov. 15 at 5:00 p.m.
Round 1 Prediction
No. 1 Sissonville 35, No. 16 Elkins 14
No. 2 Bluefield 42, No. 15 Clay County 20
No. 3 Frankfort 20, No. 14 Independence 7
No. 4 Liberty Raleigh 27, No. 13 Herbert Hoover 20 (OT)
No. 5 Oak Glen 42, No. 12 Point Pleasant 28
No. 6 Fairmont Senior 49, No. 11 Braxton County 20
No. 10 North Marion 35, No. 7 Keyser 28 (Upset)
No. 9 Poca 42, No. 8 Robert C. Byrd 34 (Upset)
Quarterfinal Prediction
No. 9 Poca 42, No. 1 Sissonville 33 (Upset)
No. 5 Oak Glen 28, No. 4 Liberty Raleigh 13 (Upset)
No. 2 Bluefield 49, No. 10 North Marion 31
No. 6 Fairmont Senior 34, No. 3 Frankfort 20 (Upset)
Semifinal Prediction
No. 5 Oak Glen 36, No. 9 Poca 21
No. 6 Fairmont Senior 35, No. 2 Bluefield 28 (OT) (Upset)
State Championship Prediction
No. 6 Fairmont Senior 28, No. 5 Oak Glen 14 (Upset)
Class A
Below is the OFFICIAL Class A Playoff Bracket:
Game Times:
No. 16 Tygarts Valley (7-2) at No. 1 Tug Valley (3-0) – Sunday, Nov. 15 at 1:30 p.m.
No. 15 Madonna (7-2) at No. 2 Greenbrier West (8-0) – Saturday, Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m.
No. 14 East Hardy (5-2) at No. 3 Doddridge County (6-1) – Saturday, Nov. 14 at 1:30 p.m.
No. 13 Wheeling Central Catholic (6-3) at No. 4 St. Marys (8-1) – Sunday, Nov. 15 at 1:30 p.m.
No. 12 Buffalo (5-2) at No. 5 Midland Trail (4-1) – Sunday, Nov. 15 at 3:00 pm
No. 11 Tolsia (4-2) at No. 6 Williamstown (5-2) – Sunday, Nov. 15 at 1:30 p.m.
No. 10. Wirt County (5-2) at No. 7 Ritchie County (8-2) – Saturday, Nov. 14 at 1:30 p.m.
No. 9 Moorefield (4-2) at No. 8 Pendleton County (5-2) – Friday, Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m.
Round 1 Prediction
No. 16 Tygarts Valley 1, No. 1 Tug Valley 0 (Game will be forfeited due to color coded map)
No. 2 Greenbrier West 48, No. 15 Madonna 20
No. 3 Doddridge County 28, No. 14 East Hardy 7
No. 4 St Marys 34, No. 13 Wheeling Central 27 (OT)
No. 5 Midland Trail 21, No. 12 Buffalo 14
No. 6 Williamstown 35, No. 11 Tolsia 20
No. 7 Ritchie County 42, No. 10 Wirt County 28
No. 8 Pendleton County 28, No. 9 Moorefield 21
Quarterfinal Prediction
No. 8 Pendleton County 42, No. 16 Tygarts Valley 20
No. 4 St Marys 31, No. 5 Midland Trail 14
No. 2 Greenbrier West 38, No. 7 Ritchie County 28
No. 6 Williamstown 35, No. 3 Doddridge County 28 (OT) (Upset)
Semifinal Prediction
No. 4 St Marys 34, No. 8 Pendleton County 8
No. 6 Williamstown 38, No. 2 Greenbrier West 35 (Upset)
State Championship Prediction
No. 4 St Marys 35, No. 6 Williamstown 28 (2OT)
