By DAVE POE
PARKERSBURG -The numbers don't lie.
The 12 teams participating in West Virginia's high school semifinal football games this weekend represent the cream of the Mountain State's crop.
After all, they have a combined record of 135 wins and eight losses. The four Class AAA participants are 46-2, Class AA's Final Four have 43 wins and five losses. Class A teams are an incredible 46-1.
The eight losses were suffered by just four of the participants -Class AA Chapmanville lost three times, while another Class AA participant, Wayne, has two losses. The only Class AAA semifinalist to lose was Morgantown, which was suffered a 39-0 setback to its semifinal opponent, Martinsburg, and to Ohio powerhouse Steubenville. The only Class A team with a loss is top-ranked Wheeling Central, which dropped its regular season finale to Linsly, a school that isn't a part of the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission and thus plays by a different set of eligibility rules.
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PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (AP) - Semifinal round pairings in the West Virginia high school football playoffs. Friday game times are 7:30 p.m. and Saturday game times are 1:30 p.m.:
CLASS AAA
First round
Bridgeport 28, Robert C. Byrd 21
Cabell Midland 27, Wheeling Park 24, OT
George Washington 42, Spring Valley 7
Huntington 56, Parkersburg 20
Hurricane 54, Elkins 30
Martinsburg 49, Woodrow Wilson 13
Morgantown 48, Musselman 14
Parkersburg South 51, Logan 8
Second round
Bridgeport 41, Cabell Midland 8
George Washington 33, Hurricane 6
Martinsburg 46, Huntington 7
Morgantown 45, Parkersburg South 22
Semifinals
Friday
No. 3 George Washington (12-0) at No. 2 Bridgeport (12-0)
Saturday
No. 5 Morgantown (10-2) at No. 1 Martinsburg (12-0)
Championship
Saturday, Dec. 3
At Wheeling Island Stadium
Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.
CLASS AA
First round
Braxton County 42, Greenbrier West 14
Chapmanville 26, Lincoln 7
Keyser 48, Westside 6
Oak Glen 28, Roane County 20
Point Pleasant 41, Ritchie County 0
River View 28, Ravenswood 23
Shady Spring 34, Scott 22
Wayne 56, Grafton 14
Second round
Chapmanville 20, Braxton County 14
Point Pleasant 66, Oak Glen 40
Shady Spring 33, River View 26
Wayne 38, Keyser 8
Semifinals
Friday
No. 6 Wayne (10-2) at No. 2 Shady Spring (12-0)
Saturday
No. 13 Chapmanville (9-3) at No. 1 Point Pleasant (12-0)
Championship
Friday, Dec. 2
At Wheeling Island Stadium
Semifinal winners, 7:30 p.m.
CLASS A
First round
Bishop Donahue 42, Wirt County 19
East Hardy 48, Buffalo 15
Fayetteville 35, Van 0
Moorefield 42, Clay-Battelle 13
Valley Fayette 22, Meadow Bridge 6
Wahama 31, Pocahontas County 20
Wheeling Central 39, Parkersburg Catholic 14
Williamstown 38, Madonna 31
Second round
East Hardy 40, Bishop Donahue 26
Wahama 45, Fayetteville 20
Wheeling Central 34, Moorefield 16
Williamstown 45, Valley Fayette 8
Semifinals
Friday
No. 3 Wahama (12-0) at No. 2 Williamstown (12-0)
Saturday
No. 5 East Hardy (11-0) vs. No. 1 Wheeling Central (11-1), at Wheeling Island Stadium
Championship
Saturday, Dec. 3
At Wheeling Island Stadium
Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.
Here's a look at the six games that will take place today and Saturday:
Class AAA
Bridgeport, despite being one of the smallest Class AAA schools, has used its traditional stick-I offense to win 12 straight games, including victories over playoff teams Wheeling Park and Robert C. Byrd, who the Indians defeated both during the regular season and in the Class AAA quarterfinals.
Morgantown, in addition to the loss at Martinsburg, also dropped its season opener at Steubenville, 31-9. The Mohigans played Martinsburg in last year's semifinal round, losing, 24-10.
Class AA
Point Pleasant is one of two Mason County high schools who have achieved undefeated seasons as Wahama, which has used Point Pleasant's field for its previous two playoff games, also is 12-0. Other than a 16-14 win over Wayne, Point Pleasant has scored at least 37 points in its other 11 victories.
The Pioneers only losses came to Chesapeake, Ohio (14-8) and top-ranked Point Pleasant (16-14). Wayne's closest win was a 20-point victory over Poca.
Shady Spring features an offense that has scored at least 28 points in all 12 of its wins.
Class A
Wahama has produced at least 27 points in all 12 of its wins. The White Falcons like to run the football, but also can throw it when necessary. Ditto for Williamstown, whose closest call came against Class AA Ritchie County, a 25-20 victim.
An in-depth look at the two teams can be found in GameDay, which appears on Pages 2B and 3B in today's section.
Until the playoffs, the Maroon Knights only played three West Virginia teams -Linsly and playoff participants Madonna and Bishop Donahue. East Hardy has scored at least 20 points in all 11 of its wins, including a 40-26 quarterfinal triumph over Bishop Donahue, a team that Wheeling Central beat, 30-14.
