Bridgeport Retains No. 1 Spot in MetroNews Rankings, Now 4th in Playoff Ratings
By Michael Minnich on September 29, 2026
The Bridgeport Indians kept their No. 1 spot in the MetroNews Power Rankings, voted on my state media, and moved up to No. 4 in the WVSSAC ratings, which are a formula and are the seedings for the playoffs, after a 49-7 win over Robert C. Byrd last week.
In MetroNews’ ranking, Bridgeport (4-1) earned 18 first-place votes and 198 total points from the 20 voters, meaning everyone either has the Tribe first or second on their ballots.
MetroNews then has Herbert Hoover (4-0, 181, 2), Princeton (4-1, 152), North Marion (5-0, 136) and South Charleston (4-1, 129) in the rest of the top 5.
Robert C. Byrd (4-1, 86), Elkins (4-1, 70), Keyser (4-1, 64), Spring Valley (2-3, 41) and Ripley (4-1, 20) complete the MetroNews top 10, with John Marshall (18), PikeView (3), Fairmont Senior (1) and Winfield (1) getting votes.
The playoff ratings have Herbert Hoover (rating of 14.75) first, then North Marion (12.8) and Robert C. Byrd (12.12) ahead of Bridgeport’s 11.8 rating.
South Charleston (11.6), Princeton (11.34), Ripley (10.92) and John Marshall (10.68) are in spots 5-8, with Keyser (10.36), Elkins (10.36), Brooke (9.425), PikeView (9.34), Nicholas County (8.45), Nitro (8.44), Winfield (8.15) and Grafton (8.12) in the final 8 playoff spots.
The Class AAAA power rankings have Martinsburg (4-0, 193 points, 13 first-place votes) first, Morgantown (4-0, 187, 7) second, University (5-0, 154) third, George Washington (4-0, 144) fourth, Huntington (3-1, 121) fifth, Cabell Midland (4-1, 95) sixth, Parkersburg (3-2, 68) seventh, Woodrow Wilson (3-2, 54) eighth, Spring Mills (2-3, 47) ninth and Wheeling Park (2-3, 19) 10th; Musselman (17) and Riverside (1) received votes.
Morgantown (16.25) leads the playoff ratings, followed by George Washington (16.0), University (15.4), Martinsburg (14.25), Huntington (13.25), Cabell Midland (12.0), Parkersburg (11.08) and Woodrow Wilson (10.16) in the top 8.
The back 8 playoff spots belong to Spring Mills (8.44), Musselman (8.375), Wheeling Park (8.18), Riverside (7.26), Washington (6.375), Buckhannon-Upshur (5.45), Preston (4.76) and Jefferson (4.5).
Frankfort (4-0, 200, 20) is the unanimous Class AA No. 1 in MetroNews’ voting, trailed by Bluefield (3-2, 171), Williamstown (4-0, 165), Independence (2-2, 129), Sissonville (5-0, 127), Roane County (4-1, 99), Mingo Central (4-1, 75), Doddridge County (3-1, 36), South Harrison (4-1, 30) and Moorefield (3-2, 24), with Logan (14), Westside (11), James Monroe (9), Philip Barbour (7) and Petersburg (3) receiving votes.
Williamstown (12.0) and Frankfort (12.0) lead the Class AA rating, with Sissonville (11.2), Westside (9.94), Roane County (9.32), Mingo Central (8.76), South Harrison (8.76) and Independence (8.675) completing the top 8.
Moorefield (8.48), Bluefield (8.46), Doddridge County (8.15), Philip Barbour (8.12), Logan (7.1), Lincoln (7.08), James Monroe (6.72) and Midland Trail (6.7) are in spots 9-16.
Class A is the closest for MetroNews’ voters, with Wahama (5-0, 178, 9) leading East Hardy (3-0, 176, 8), Wheeling Central (2-3, 166, 3), Cameron (3-1, 129), Tug Valley (4-1, 104), Sherman (4-1, 87), Greenbrier West (4-1, 77), Pendleton County (2-2, 76), Meadow Bridge (4-0, 54) and Calhoun County (3-1, 18), with Clay-Battelle (11), Webster County (9), Ritchie County (7), Tucker County (5) and Tolsia (3) getting votes.
Wahama (9.0) is also No. 1 in the playoff ratings, ahead of Tug Valley (8.54), Meadow Bridge (8.0), Sherman (7.78), East Hardy (7.67), Cameron (6.5), Greenbrier West (6.38), Calhoun County (5.85), Wheeling Central (5.52), Pendleton County (5.15), Webster County (5.12), Ritchie County (4.7), Tolsia (4.68), Montcalm (4.5), Pocahontas County (4.32) and Clay-Battelle (4.25).
Bridgeport is at Fort Hill (Md.) on Friday at 7 p.m.
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