Parkersburg South receivers Taj Joyce (5) and Channing Barrett (6) line up for a play during a game against University earlier this season at Erickson All-Sports Facility. (Photo by Jay W. Bennett)

PARKERSBURG SOUTH AT MORGANTOWN

Game time: 7 p.m. Friday

Last year’s result: Morgantown 28, Parkersburg South 14

Parkersburg South (2-4): lost to Wheeling Park 23-7; lost to University 38-27; lost to Woodrow Wilson 31-7; lost to Parkersburg 20-17; def. John Marshall 41-14; def. Hurricane 49-21

Morgantown (6-1): def. Parkersburg 44-7; def. Jefferson 38-7; def. Hedgesville 52-7; def. Connellsville (Pa.) 48-21; def. Spring Mills 21-0; def. Wheeling Park 28-7; lost to Martinsburg 34-6

Key Parkersburg South players: Dedrick Riggs (RB/OLB), Kinzyn Lutchmansingh (QB/OLB), Taj Joyce (WR/CB), Kamero Jackson (WR/OLB)

Key Morgantown players: Zaiiden Lockett (RB/DB); Maddox Twigg (QB/DB)

Game notes: Ranked No. 1 entering last week’s matchup with Martinsburg, the Mohigans managed just two field goals against the Bulldogs. The first field goal resulted when Morgantown had the ball at the Martinsburg 1 with shortly before halftime. A false start penalty backed up the Mohigans and they had to settle for three points. The previous week in a win against Wheeling Park, Morgantown running back Zaiiden Lockett rushed for a team-high 81 yards with two touchdowns, while quarterback Maddox Twigg threw for 191 yards and a pair of TDs. After snapping a five-game losing streak dating back to last year’s first round playoff game, South has emerged with two convincing wins – first against John Marshall then last week against Hurricane as quarterback Kinzyn Lutchmansingh threw for 349 yards and six TDs. Morgantown leads the series between the two schools, 14-6, with the last four meetings being decided by two touchdowns or fewer.

CABELL MIDLAND AT PARKERSBURG

Game time: 7:30 p.m. Friday.

Last year’s score: Cabell Midland 48, Parkersburg 21

CMHS (1-5) results: lost to Pikeville (Ky.), 38-7; lost to Capital, 27-13; lost to George Washington, 27-12; lost to Spring Valley, 24-20; d. Hurricane, 62-7; lost to St. Francis DeSales, 40-7

PHS (3-4) results: lost to Morgantown, 44-7; lost to Spring Valley, 30-20; d. Hurricane, 45-16; d. Parkersburg South, 20-17; d. Riverside, 48-0; lost to George Washington, 37-30; lost to Huntington, 35-3

Key CMHS players: QB Bryson Smith, RB Logan Shull, K Andrew LaFon, TE Keian Shelton

Key PHS players: QB Alex Greer, RB Ethan Jones, LB Devin Widman, WR Brady Thorn

Game notes: The Knights of first-year head coach Eric Fetty have just one victory, but check in at No. 16 in the latest Class AAAA ratings.

“We haven’t beat them as a program since 2011, so that says a lot about the consistency of their program over the last 15 years,” admitted PHS head man Matt Kimes.

“Our kids know that and we want to end that streak Friday. It’s also senior night, so it would be good to send those kids out with a win if it is their last home game.”

The No. 10 Big Reds will be out to stop a two-game slide before heading to Ripley and Herbert Hoover to conclude the regular season before having a bye in week 11.

“Midland is huge upfront and will run the ball 90% of the time,” added Kimes. “We are going to stack the box and get as many hats to the point of contact as possible. If we can win first and second downs and get them in third and longs that will be to our advantage.

“Offensively, we need to be efficient with our possessions because their style of offense is ball control, milk the clock type scheme, so the times we have the ball might be limited. We need to move the chains and take what they are giving us.”

SCOTT AT ROANE

Game time: 7:30 p.m. Friday

Last year’s score: Roane County 21, Scott 0

SHS (1-5) results: lost to Chapmanville, 41-0; lost to Wayne, 16-9; d. Sissonville, 34-20; lost to Independence, 53-0; lost to Mingo Central, 19-0; lost to Logan, 35-0

RCHS (5-1) results: d. Greenbrier West, 67-16; d. Clay County, 49-14; lost to Williamstown, 45-21; d. Braxton County, 46-20; d. Ripley, 38-36; d. Ravenswood, 48-0

Key SHS players: QB Nate Easterling, RB Mason Brown, RB Ryan Neal

Key RCHS players: QB Jacob Greathouse, RB Javon Letourneau, RB Koltyn Starcher, RB Garrett Brabham

Game notes: The Raiders are No. 9 in double-A.

The Skyhawks have lost three straight with setbacks to No. 1 IHS, No. 7 MCHS on homecoming and No. 6 LHS.

Scott hasn’t found the end zone since its only win last month and the Raiders are putting up 392.5 rushing yards a game.

Letourneau (4-170-2) and Cooper Greathouse (4-72-2) have accounted for all of Roane County’s receptions while Brabham has a team-high five sacks and 10 tackles for loss.

GILMER AT WEBSTER

Game time: 7 p.m. Friday

Last year’s score: Webster County 6, Gilmer County 0

GCHS (2-5) results: d. Calhoun County, 46-20; lost to Braxton County, 49-14; d. Richwood, 51-18; lost to Wirt County, 55-26; lost to Clay-Battelle, 58-6; lost to Ritchie County, 40-12; lost to St. Marys, 42-20

WCHS (2-4) results: d. Richwood, 42-22; d. Tygarts Valley, 16-14; lost to St. Marys, 49-18; lost to Tucker County, 70-6; lost to Wirt County, 54-6; lost to River View, 40-14

Key GCHS players: QB Remi Huffman, RB Tyler Ratliff, WR Lex Grogg, RB Ashton Hamric

Key WCHS players: QB Isaiah Cutlip, RB Eli Amos, RB Ryder Wright

Game notes: Gilmer County needs a big road win in Upper Glade as the Titans enter the fray at No. 20 in single-A while host Webster County sits at No. 16.

The Highlanders will celebrate senior night before ending the season on the road at Wahama, Calhoun County and Pocahontas County.

Gilmer County has six different players with a sack apiece. Huffman leads the Titans with two interceptions and Drayden Shackleford has a pair of fumble recoveries.

RAVENSWOOD AT BUFFALO

Game time: 7 p.m. Friday

Last year’s score: Did not meet.

RHS (0-6) results: lost to St. Marys, 13-0; lost to Ripley, 49-0; lost to Poca, 35-18; lost to Doddridge County, 47-0; lost to Sissonville, 28-19; lost to Roane County, 48-0

BHS (4-2) results: lost to Poca, 34-6; lost to Clay County, 44-14; d. Tolsia, 33-8; d. Liberty, 38-18; d. Calhoun County, 63-26; d. Braxton County, 19-16

Key RHS players: QB Owen Curtis, RB Ralphie Rhodes, OL Hayden Heath, OL Chayse Sook

Key BHS players: QB Hunter Rutan, RB Camryn Bonnett, WR Caleb Cales, WR. Grant Weaver

Game notes: The Bison are just outside the playoff field in Class AA coming in at No. 17.

Ravenswood is one of three winless teams left in double-A with Weir and Summers County.

Buffalo, which trails 7-10-2 in the all-time series, will be going for a fifth straight victory versus the Red Devils.

RIPLEY AT HERBERT HOOVER

Game time: 7 p.m. Friday

Last year’s score: Herbert Hoover 56, Ripley 28

RHS (3-4) results: lost to South Charleston, 27-23; d. Ravenswood, 49-0; d. Lincoln County, 45-8; d. Point Pleasant, 42-23; lost to Nitro, 48-6; lost to Roane County, 38-36; lost to Winfield, 58-21

HHHS (5-1) results: lost to Independence, 37-34; d. Winfield, 35-0; d. Nitro, 15-14; d. Lincoln County, 66-8; d. Point Pleasant, 46-7; d. South Charleston, 48-6

Key RHS players: QB Jackson Moore, RB Cody Lawrence, WR Parker Keller, TE Carter Neal

Key HHHS players: QB Peyton Grigsby, RB Blake Fisher, WR Kno’sean Hampton, K Voss Duerenberger

Game notes: Lawrence enters the fray 48 rushing yards shy of 1,000 as the No. 19 Vikings take on the No. 6 Huskies.

Herbert Hoover, which hasn’t tasted defeat since week one, finished as the Class AAA state runner-up last year to Bridgeport.

The Vikings of second-year head coach Ryan Simon welcome in Parkersburg next week for senior night before ending the year at Nicholas County.

VALLEY AT CALHOUN

Game time: 7 p.m.

Last year’s score: Valley 63, Calhoun County 21

VHS (0-6) results: lost to Tygarts Valley, 54-13; lost to Clay-Battelle, 48-6; lost to Frontier, 52-8; lost to Meadow Bridge, 55-12; lost to Bridgeport (Ohio), 43-6; lost to Cameron, 44-16

CCHS (1-6) results: lost to Gilmer County, 46-20; d. Richwood, 34-14; lost to Wirt County, 42-12; lost to Wahama, 57-8; lost to Tolsia, 52-12; lost to Buffalo, 63-26; lost to Clay County, 56-0

Key VHS players: QB Koleton Kinkade, WR Gage Wichterman, WR Wyatt Rogers

Key CCHS players: QB Brennen Carpenter, RB Charter Cottrell, WR Chase Schoolcraft, WR Gavin Hicks

Game notes: The Lumberjacks are one of three winless programs left in Class A with Richwood and Magnolia.

Calhoun County, which still has a home game next week versus Webster County with a season ending tilt at Ritchie County, last had a two-win season in 2021.

This is the sixth straight meeting in a series that started back in 2020.

The Red Devils’ lone win versus Valley came in 2021, 28-6.

WILLIAMSTOWN AT SOUTH HARRISON

Game time: 7 p.m., Friday

Last year’s result: Did not meet

Williamstown (2-4): lost to James Monroe 26-25; lost to Wheeling Central Catholic 47-19; def. Roane County 45-21; lost to Chapmanville 50-13; lost to Marietta, 14-6; def. Poca, 38-19

South Harrison (4-3): def. Braxton County 23-15; def. Lincoln 20-19; def. Ritchie County 60-34; def. Poca 44-38; lost to Clay County 37-16; lost to Philip Barbour 49-22; lost to Doddridge County 34-8

Key Williamstown players: Breck Allen (QB/DB), Christian Hoosier (OL/DL), Carson Haines (WR/DB), Jackson Kerr (RB/LB), Carter Hoops (RB/LB/PK), Jacob MacIver (RB/LB)

Key South Harrison players: Shepard Paugh (RB/LB), Zane Harlow (RB/DL)

Game notes: Williamstown bounced back last week against Poca, using the ground game to its advantage. The Yellowjackets ran 72 plays behind the rushing talents of running back Jackson Kerr (136 yards, 2 TDs) and quarterback Breck Allen (71 yards, 3 TDs). Williamstown and Poca met on an annual basis from 2006-2012. All told, the Yellowjackets are 9-0 against the Dots. The two teams last met in the 2016 first round of the state playoffs with Williamstown emerging with a 55-27 win.

BRAXTON AT DODDRIDGE

Game time: 7 p.m. Friday

Last year’s result: Did not meet.

Braxton County (3-4): lost to South Harrison 23-15; def. Gilmer County 49-12; lost to Midland Trail 35-0; def. Ritchie County 16-6; lost to Roane County 46-20; def. Poca 34-14; lost to Buffalo 19-16

Doddridge County (6-0): def. Liberty Raleigh 41-6; def. Ritchie County 48-0; def. Tyler Consolidated 47-6; def. Ravenswood 47-0; def. Petersburg 21-7; def. South Harrison 34-8

Key Braxton County players: Logan Payne (RB), Landon Mays (QB), James Nettles

Key Doddridge County players: Brycen Dixon (QB), Landon Thomas (WR/DE), Lyric Blake (RB/DB)

Game notes: Combined with the 2024 season, Doddridge County is riding a winning streak of seven straight regular season games.

The Bulldogs are coming off a game of would of, could of after losing at home to Buffalo. The Eagles turned the ball over six times (5 fumbles, 1 interception) and led 16-11 midway into the third quarter. In that game, Braxton’s Logan Payne rushed for a team-high152 yards and one TD, while the passing attack was non-existent with quarterback Landon Mays completing 2-of-6 passes for 14 yards. Referees may have their work cut out since the two schools have the same green and yellow color scheme. Braxton and Doddridge first met in 1969 and played on an annual basis until 2002. Now they meet again with Doddridge holding a 17-15-2 edge in the all-time series. Braxton is seeking its first playoff appearance since 2020.

OAK GLEN AT TYLER

Game time: 7 p.m. Friday

Last year’s result: Tyler Consolidated 55, Oak Glen 7

Oak Glen (6-1): def. Weir 32-14; def. St. Marys 53-18; def. Belpre 43-0; lost to Toronto (Ohio) 26-0; def. Buckeye Local (Ohio)) 17-0; def. Steubenville Central Catholic 28-0; def. Bridgeport (Ohio) 56-3

Tyler Consolidated (3-3): def. Ritchie County 38-14; lost to Wahama 28-13; lost to Doddridge County 47-6; def. Cameron 14-12; def. Magnolia 35-0

Key Oak Glen players: Logan Murray (RB/CB), Maddon Bowen (QB/FS)

Key Tyler Consolidated players: Reese Davis (QB/MLB), Gideon Winfrey (RB/OLB), Brayden Neff (RB), Caden Hall (RB)

Game notes: Oak Glen has completely turned around their misfortunes from recent years. With only four wins combined over the past three seasons, Oak Glen needs just one win to surpass the program’s win total from the past four seasons. Tyler and Oak Glen met last year for the first time since 2015. Oak Glen leads the series 9-6. Tyler is seeking to advance to the postseason for the fourth straight season.

RITCHIE AT TYGARTS VALLEY

Game time: 7 p.m. Friday

Last year’s result: Ritchie 63, Tygarts Valley 20

Ritchie County (1-5): lost to Tyler Consolidated 38-14; lost to Doddridge County 48-0; lost to South Harrison 60-34; lost to Braxton County 16-6; def. Gilmer County 40-12; lost to Wahama 53-8

Tygarts Valley (2-5): def. Valley (Wetzel) 54-13; lost to Tucker County 50-0; lost to Webster County 16-14; lost to Bath County (Va.) 53-22; lost to Pendleton County 59-0; def. Richwood 29-12; lost to East Hardy 52-6

Key Ritchie County players: Turner Shriver (QB/LB), Carter Satterfield (RB/LB), Kellen Cress (WR/DL)

Key Tygarts Valley players: Connor Rose(RB/FS), Austin Gear, Adam Woods, Jacob Wamsley (RB/DE)

Game notes: Tygarts enters with the better record, but both wins have occurred against winless teams Valley (Wetzel) and (Richwood). Five years removed from a playoff appearance, Tygarts has a combined total of 10 wins. Against Richwood, Tygarts rallied by scoring the final 15 points of the game. In that contest, Austin Gears rushed for a team-high 122 yards, while Jacob Wamsley had two TDs. Last year marked the first meeting between Ritchie and Tygarts.

MAGNOLIA AT ST. MARYS

Game time: 7:30 p.m. Friday

Last year’s result: St. Marys 41, Magnolia 8

Magnolia (0-6): lost to Wirt, 47-12; lost to River, 42-0; lost to Bridgeport (Ohio), 42-18; lost to Monroe Central, 47-12; lost to Tyler Consolidated, 35-0; lost to Frontier, 34-22

St. Marys (4-2): d. Ravenswood, 13-0; lost to Oak Glen, 53-18; lost to Cameron, 40-2; d. Webster, 49-18; d. Frontier, 37-14; d. Gilmer, 42-20

Key Magnolia players: RB Hunter Cooley; QB Finn Loy; RB Ethaniel Harlan

Key St. Marys players: RB Eli Wilson; RB Eli Cox; QB Jeremiah DeMoss

Game notes: Coming off its most competitive game of the season, a 34-22 loss at Frontier, Magnolia is looking to knock off the red-hot St. Marys Blue Devils this Friday.

SMHS has won three games in a row by an average margin of victory of 25.3 points.

The Blue Devils have found a ton of offensive success by feeding the ball to running backs Eli Wilson and Eli Cox.

Look for the Blue Eagles to lean on tailback Hunter Cooley, who put up 194 yards and three touchdowns on 26 carries last week.

BELPRE AT EASTERN

Game time: 7 p.m. Friday

Last year’s result: Eastern 55, Belpre 13

Belpre (2-6): lost to Fisher Catholic, 47-12; d. Federal Hocking, 34-6; lost to Alexander, 49-6; lost to Oak Glen, 43-0; d. Green, 56-0; lost to Steubenville Catholic Central, 51-18; lost to Trimble, 44-0; lost to Southern, 41-8

Eastern (4-3): d. Meigs, 23-19; d. Wirt County, 47-13; lost to South Gallia, 22-21; d. Federal Hocking, 50-16; lost to Waterford, 28-13; lost to Wahama, 27-10; d. Trimble, 35-6

Key Belpre players: RB Alex Parker; QB Malik Currie; WR Malakai Ensor

Key Eastern players: RB Ethan Edwards; RB Parker Durst; LB Ronnie Golden; OL/DL Mason Shepherd

Game notes: Every game is a big one at this point for Eastern as the Eagles are clinging to the 12th and final playoff spot in Region 23.

The Eagles bounced back from two competitive losses in a row with a convincing 35-6 win over Trimble last week. Eastern should be able to continue to run the ball effectively against a Belpre team that has surrendered 41 or more points in three straight games.

WARREN AT FORT FRYE

Game time: 7 p.m. Friday

Last year’s result: Warren 28, Fort Frye 6

Warren (2-6): lost to Circleville, 16-15; lost to Morgan, 28-13; d. Logan, 27-21 (OT); lost to Independence, 35-0; lost to Union Local, 35-0; lost to Athens, 44-7; lost to John Marshall, 30-27; d. Point Pleasant, 35-24

Fort Frye (6-1): lost to Barnesville, 35-7; d. West Muskingum, 36-7; d. Wheeling Central, 40-0; d. Waterford, 28-0; d. Caldwell, 31-7; d. Greenbrier West, 55-0; d. Marietta, 35-0

Key Warren players: WR Tanner Pepper; QB Declan Johnson; LB Tyler Plummer

Key Fort Frye players: FB/LB Kainan Bradford; OL/LB Blake Wheeler; RB Sam Bricker

Game notes: Fort Frye can put itself in the driver’s seat in the Twin State League with a win against Warren this week.

Last year, the Warriors upset the Cadets 28-6 and ended up claiming the league title. Fort Frye will seek a different result this time around.

FFHS is led by a defense that hasn’t surrendered a point to an opposing offense since week two. The Cadets shut down a run-heavy Marietta squad in a 35-0 win last week.

The Warriors shook off a heart-breaking loss to John Marshall two weeks ago and took care of business against Point Pleasant. Tanner Pepper has done a little bit of everything for Warren this season, and will need to have another big game this week against a stingy Fort Frye defense.

SHENANDOAH AT FRONTIER

Game time: 7 p.m. Friday

Last year’s result: did not meet

Shenandoah (4-4): lost to Edison, 35-14; lost to Bridgeport (Ohio), 22-20; lost to Waterford, 49-0; d. Buckeye Trail, 28-8; d. Trimble, 36-6; d. Shadyside, 30-12; lost to Monroe Central, 35-12; d. River, 33-0

Frontier (3-5): d. Bridgeport (Ohio), 36-13; lost to Miller, 20-14; lost to Clay-Battelle, 42-20; lost to Shadyside, 13-6; d. Valley (Wetzel), 52-8; lost to St. Marys, 37-14; lost to Conotton Valley, 54-34; d. Magnolia, 34-22

Key Shenandoah players: QB Ethan Brown; WR Ethan Cutlip; RB Caden VanFossen

Key Frontier players: WR Austyn Kephart; RB Caleb Kirkpatrick; QB Aaden Bills

Game notes: This is a huge game for two teams on the outside looking in at the playoff picture in their respective regions.

Shenandoah has been playing well, winning four of its last five to rebound from an 0-3 start. The SHS defense pitched a shutout against River last week and will look to slow a Frontier offense that has scored 34 points each of the last two weeks.

The two squads have a pair of common opponents. Frontier defeated Bridgeport 36-13 in its season opener. The next week, Bridgeport defeated Shenandoah 22-20. However, Shenandoah also owns a 30-12 victory over Shadyside, a team the Cougars lost to 13-6.

TRIMBLE AT WATERFORD

Game time: 7 p.m. Friday

Last year’s result: Waterford 14, Trimble 6

Trimble (5-3): lost to Nelsonville-York, 34-8; d. Berne Union, 36-0; d. Vinton County, 10-0; d. Wellston, 40-0; lost to Shenandoah, 36-6; d. Southern, 34-26; d. Belpre, 44-0; lost to Eastern, 35-6

Waterford (6-2): d. Vinton County, 50-12; d. Caldwell, 21-6; d. Shenandoah, 49-0; lost to Fort Frye, 28-0; lost to Nelsonville-York, 29-28; d. Eastern, 28-13; d. Southern, 47-0; d. Federal Hocking, 63-0

Key Trimble players: FB/OLB Luke Orsborne, RB/OLB Trevor Gowen, QB Paul Sharp

Key Waterford players: QB Trevin Zimmer; WR Weston Fairchild; OL/DL Cadon Riley

Game notes: After losing two in a row in weeks four and five, Waterford has won three straight and is seemingly getting better each week.

The Wildcats, who have recorded back-to-back shutouts on defense, have beaten two teams Trimble has lost to in Shenandoah and Eastern.

While the Tomcats are always a tough out, Waterford appears to have the edge on paper going into this one.

MARIETTA AT POINT PLEASANT

Game time: 7 p.m. Friday

Last year’s result: Marietta 24, Point Pleasant 3

Marietta (1-7): lost to Morgan, 31-16; lost to John Marshall, 23-21; lost to Athens, 33-21; lost to Claymont, 12-0; lost to Whitehall-Yearling, 21-0; lost to Circleville, 41-21; d. Williamstown, 14-6; lost to Fort Frye, 35-0

Point Pleasant (0-6): lost to Fairland, 40-15; lost to Gallia Academy, 28-21; lost to Ripley, 42-23; lost to Herbert Hoover, 46-7; lost to Nitro, 56-13; lost to Warren, 35-24

Key Marietta players: RB/LB Will Tornes; RB/LB Kobe Alexander; FB/DL Zach Carver

Key Point Pleasant players: QB Caden Hill; WR Isaiah Waminam; WR Gavin Barnett

Game notes: Marietta’s pass defense will be put to the test this week against winless Point Pleasant.

The Big Blacks saw quarterback Caden Hill throw for 344 yards and two touchdowns in last week’s loss to Warren. Hill, a dual threat, also ran for 54 yards and a touchdown.

Marietta’s defense has played well at times this season and will look to slow PPHS’s air attack.