Wirt County senior quarterback Tyler Smith, pictured here looking for a receiver during a game earlier this season versus Eastern at Wilson-Eismon Field in Elizabeth, went 14 of 20 for 189 yards and two touchdowns during last week’s blowout win at Webster County en route to becoming the Tigers’ all-time career leader in passing yards and touchdowns. (Photo by Jay W. Bennett)

PARKERSBURG SOUTH AT HURRICANE

Game time: 7:30 p.m. Friday

Last year’s score: Hurricane 49, Parkersburg 14

PSHS (1-4) results: lost to Wheeling Park, 23-7; lost to University, 38-27; lost to Woodrow Wilson, 31-7; lost to Parkersburg, 20-17; d. John Marshall, 41-14

HHS (1-5) results: lost to George Rogers Clark (Ky.), 42-7; lost to George Washington, 45-12; lost to Parkersburg, 45-16; lost to Huntington, 68-20; lost to Cabell Midland, 62-7; d. St. Albans 44-22

Key PSHS players: QB Kinzyn Lutchmansingh, WR Taj Joyce, RB Jaqwae Brown, DE Kamero Jackson

Key HHS players: QB Isaiah Kutscher, RB Alexander Gregory, WR Dylan Wide, K/P Seth Casto

Game notes: Parkersburg South got a much-needed bye week following head coach Larry Thompson’s first career win – 41-14 versus John Marshall.

“Week went very well, followed our normal weekly routine and used everyday as an opportunity to to get better,” admitted coach Thompson. “We’re still banged up with a handful of key starters, but we don’t fret over it.

“Coach up the next young man and get them ready. We have a lot of young talent on this roster and they’re getting opportunities sooner than later. They are also capitalizing on those opportunities which is cool to see.”

The No. 14 Patriots now hit the road to take on Hurricane, which is 1-5 and sits 17th in the Class AAAA ratings.

WILLIAMSTOWN AT POCA

Game time: 7 p.m. Friday

Last year’s result: Williamstown 48, Poca 0

Williamstown (1-4): lost to James Monroe 26-25; lost to Wheeling Central 47-19; def. Roane County 45-21; lost to Chapmanville 50-13; lost to Marietta 14-6

Poca (2-3): def. Buffalo 34-6; lost to Midland Trail 55-0; def. Ravenswood 35-18; lost to South Harrison 44-38; lost to Braxton County 34-14

Key Williamstown players: Breck Allen (QB/DB); Christian Hoosier (OL/DL); Carson Haines (OL/DL); Jackson Kerr (RB/LB)

Key Poca players: Spencer Jones (RB/DB), Kamauri McBride (QB/LB)

Game notes: This year’s edition of the Williamstown Yellowjackets are quite there yet, but they do have something in common with the program’s 1997 squad – the last time Williamstown opened the season 1-4. The Yellowjackets need to secure wins this week then next week against South Harrison before hooking up with Doddridge County, which appears to be running on all cylinders. During last week’s loss against Braxton County, Poca actually enjoyed a 14-0 lead. In defeat, running back Spencer Jones gained 150 yards on 29 carries but quarterback Kamauri McBride completed just 4-of-16 passes for 40 yards. Last year was the first meeting between Poca and Williamstown.

SOUTH HARRISON AT DODDRIDGE

Game time: 7 p.m. Friday

Last year’s score: Doddridge County 26, South Harrison 6

SHHS (4-2) results: d. Braxton County, 23-15; d. Lincoln, 20-19; d. Ritchie County, 60-34; d. Poca, 44-38; lost to Clay County, 37-16; lost to Philip Barbour, 49-22

DCHS (5-0) results: d. Liberty, 41-6; d. Ritchie County, 48-0; d. Tyler Consolidated, 47-8; d. Ravenswood, 47-0; d. Petersburg, 21-7

Key SHHS players: RB Shepard Paugh, QB Madden Maxwell, RB Xavier Tustin, RB Zane Harlow

Key DCHS players: QB Brysen Dixon, RB Lyric Blake, WR Landon Thomas,

Game notes: Following a week off the Bulldogs capped the first half of their schedule with a 5-0 mark following a 21-7 homecoming win against Petersburg.

“It’s another big week,” admitted ‘Dog head man Bobby Burnside, who noted “the bye helped us get some guys healthy.

“South Harrison has a strong rushing attack from the stick-I.”

The Hawks will be trying to avoid a three-game losing streak after opening 4-0, but the Bulldogs have won six straight in the series and own a 22-19-1 overall edge.

ST. MARYS AT GILMER

Game time: 7 p.m. Friday

Last year’s score: Did not meet.

SMHS (3-2) results: d. Ravenswood, 13-0; lost to Oak Glen, 53-18; lost to Cameron, 40-2; d. Webster County, 49-18; d. Frontier, 37-14

GCHS (2-4) 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

Key SMHS players: QB Josiah DeMoss, RB Eli Cox, OL Jace Larsen, OL Kayden Lambert

Key GCHS players: QB Remi Huffman, RB Tyler Ratliff, WR Lex Grogg, OL Brier Gray

Game notes: Gilmer County will try to get back on track and halt a three-game losing skid when the Titans welcome in St. Marys to Morris Stadium.

“Overall, we are healthy again so that’s been a positive,” admitted SMHS boss Jodi Mote, whose Blue Devils are trying to win a third straight and enter the fray ranked No. 10 in Class A.

The Titans of head man Tommy Hamric noted “we will be dressing everyone who is eligible for the first time in three weeks.

“Another week with a great opponent on the schedule. Hopefully we can turn things back around and play solid Titan football.”

Gilmer County, which has slipped to No. 18 in the single-A ratings, last met St. Marys in the 2016 playoffs where the Titans suffered a 47-0 setback.

St. Marys has defeated the Titans in all six of their previous meetings.

ROANE AT RAVENSWOOD

Game time: 7:30 p.m. Friday

Last year’s score: Did not meet.

RCHS (4-1) 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

RHS (0-5) 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

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

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

Game notes: It’ll be a tough task for host Ravenswood on Friday night when Roane County invades.

The Raiders of head coach Paul Burdette are coming off a key 38-36 win versus Ripley and check in at No. 9 in the Class AA ratings.

Ravenswood, which is currently riding a 21-game losing streak dating back to 2023, played its most complete game of the campaign during last week’s 28-19 loss to Sissonville.

“Good battle. We just couldn’t finish enough drives,” noted RHS second-year head man Matt Peery of last week’s effort.

The Red Devils know what to expect as Roane County quarterback Jacob Greathouse is averaging fewer than five pass attempts per game.

The Raiders are averaging better than 390 rushing yards a game and are approaching 2,000 for the season. The two teams haven’t met since 2022. Although the Raiders are seeking a sixth straight victory in the series, the squad from Spencer trails the all-time series 20-11.

POCAHONTAS AT WIRT

Game time: 7 p.m. Friday

Last year’s score: Wirt County 67, Pocahontas County 12

PCHS (1-4) results: lost to Tucker County, 40-7; lost to Meadow Bridge, 18-12; lost to Sherman, 45-0; lost to Greenbrier West, 16-14; d. Richwood, 48-0

WCHS (4-2) results: lost to Eastern, 47-13; d. Magnolia, 47-12; d. Calhoun County, 42-12; d. Gilmer County, 55-26; lost to Wahama, 55-6; d. Webster County, 54-6

Key PCHS players: QB Logan Keatley, RB Hayden Moore, WR Carter Vandevander, DL Jacob Bennett

Key WCHS players: QB Tyler Smith, TE Jake Moore, TE Easton Wyer, RB Anthony Morgan

Game notes: The Warriors of second-year head coach Doug Burns had a week off to prepare for Wirt County after finally getting their first win against Richwood.

Making the trip from Dunmore, the Warriors will be meeting the Tigers for just the fourth time ever with the orange and black eyeing a third triumph in what will be a battle of rated Class A programs.

Tiger senior quarterback Tyler Smith became the school’s all-time career leader in passing yards and touchdowns following last week’s blowout win at Webster County.

“They are a really big team and they’ve lost two games by a couple points each,” said WCHS head coach Jason Hickman.

“They could very easily be 3-2 right now. The 1-4 record doesn’t do them justice as to who they really are. I think if we show up and play we’ll be OK.”

The No. 19 Warriors will be looking for an upset on homecoming versus the No. 11 Tigers, who will be off next week before ending the regular season at Valley, home for senior night versus Tolsia and then a Week 11 cash versus St. Marys at Bill Hanlin Stadium.

WINFIELD AT RIPLEY

Game time: 7 p.m. Friday

Last year’s result: Did not play.

Winfield (3-2): def. Lincoln County 55-8; lost to Herbert Hoover 35-0; def. South Charleston 42-6; def. Magoffin County (Ky.) 43-0; lost to Princeton 59-21

Ripley (3-3): lost to South Charleston 27-23; def. Ravenswood 49-0; def. Lincoln County 45-8; def. Point Pleasant 42-23; lost to Nitro 48-6; lost to Roane County 38-36

Key Winfield players (3-2) def. Lincoln County 55-8; lost to Herbert Hoover 35-0; def. South Charleston 42-6; def. Magoffin County (Ky.) 43-0; lost to Princeton 59-21

Key Winfield players: Jared Miller (QB/DB); Gannon Boggs (RB/DB)

Key Ripley players: Ian King (OL/DL), Carter Neal (TE/DE), Owen Curtis (QB/OLB), Cody Lawrence (WR/DB)

Game notes: Winfield matched Princeton point for point last week and entered halftime tied at 14 before Princeton outscored the Generals 45-7. Ripley and Roane County enjoyed a humdinger with the Raiders outlasting the Vikings 38-36. Ripley received a five-star performance from Cody Lawrence, who scored four touchdowns. Winfield and Ripley have not met since 2015. The Generals lead the series, 10-7, with wins in five of the previous six meetings. Both teams are on the playoff bubble in Class AAA – Ripley at No. 18 and Winfield at No. 15

WAHAMA AT RITCHIE

Game time, 7 p.m. Friday

Last year’s result: Wahama 54, Ritchie County 7

Wahama (6-0): def. East Hardy 79-40; def. Tyler Consolidated 28-13; def. South Gallia (Ohio) 43-13; def. Calhoun County 57-8; def. Wirt County 55-6; def. Eastern (Ohio) 27-10

Ritchie County (1-4): 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

Key Wahama players: Reezin Stitt (RB); Trace Simpkins (QB)

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

Game notes: Ritchie County used its off week wisely after returning with its first win of the season. Turner Shriver did it all for the Rebels but mop the kitchen floor after rushing for 82 yards and passing for another 152 yards on 9-of-11 passing. Teammate Carter Satterfield added 125 yards on the ground and scored three TDs. Against Gilmer, Ritchie scored the game’s first 34 points. Wahama received quite the test from Eastern last week. The White Falcons led 7-3 before Reezin Stitt’s second touchdown of the game got the ball rolling. Wahama, ranked No. 1 in Class A this week, has won the last three meetings with Ritchie and leads the all-time series 5-4.

CALHOUN AT CLAY

Game time: 7:30 p.m. Friday

Last year’s result: Clay County 54, Calhoun County 14

Calhoun County (1-5): lost Gilmer County 46-20; def. Richwood 34-14; lost to Wirt County 42-12; lost to Wahama 57-8; lost to Tolsia 52-12; lost to Buffalo 63-26

Clay County (3-3): lost to Midland Trail 41-13; def. Buffalo 44-14; lost to Roane County 49-14; def. Sissonville 54-21; def. South Harrison 37-16; lost to Logan 14-6

Key Calhoun Calhoun County players: Gavin Hicks (WR/DB), Charter Cottrell (RB/LB), Brennen Carpenter (QB/DB), Chase Schoolcraft (WR/LB)

Key Clay County players: Cooper Collins (QB/DB); Joel Elliott (WR/DB)

Game notes: The combined points scored by Calhoun County and Buffalo last week marks the most points scored by two teams in a Red Devil game since Sept. 2, 2022 when Valley defeated Calhoun 62-34. The Bison scored 22 straight points to take a 42-7 lead into halftime. Calhoun hooks up with a Clay County outfit ranked No.15 in Class AA. Clay lost a heartbreaker to then-No. 6 Logan last week. Joel Elliott’s 25-yard touchdown reception from Cooper Collins cut the deficit to 7-6 midway in the third quarter. Logan added some insurance with a touchdown at the 2:05 mark of the fourth quarter. Clay leads the all-time series with Calhoun, 27-20. Clay has won the last seven meetings.

FORT FRYE AT MARIETTA

Game time: 7 p.m. Friday

Last year’s result: Fort Frye 28, Marietta 21

Fort Frye (5-1): lost to Barnesville, 35-7; d. West Muskingum, 36-7; d. Wheeling Central, 40-0; d. Waterford, 40-0; d. Caldwell, 31-7; d. Greenbrier West, 55-0

Marietta (1-6): 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

Key Fort Frye players: TE/K Tytan Waller; OL/DL Zavier Springer; RB Gavin Rauch

Key Marietta players: OL/DL Teddy Bauer; WB/LB Will Tornes; QB/DB Owen Riley

Game notes: Now that Marietta has finally put a notch in the win column, the Tigers turn their attention to a matchup with Fort Frye’s red-hot defense.

The Cadets haven’t allowed a point to an opposing offense since week two, and they’ve not allowed more than seven points in a game since week one.

Fort Frye will look to keep things rolling against a Marietta offense that is averaging 8.8 points per game the last four weeks. However, the Tigers seem to have found a groove in their single-wing offense with Owen Riley at quarterback. After getting shutout in weeks four and five, Marietta scored 21 points two weeks ago and 14 last week while moving the ball up and down the field consistently.

MAGNOLIA AT FRONTIER

Game time: 7 p.m. Friday

Last year’s result: Magnolia 34, Frontier 32

Magnolia (0-5): lost to Wirt County, 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

Frontier (2-5): 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

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

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

Game notes: After losing five of its last six games, Frontier could use a get-right game.

The Cougars will take on a winless Magnolia squad Friday looking to bounce back after getting torched by Conotton Valley last week. The Frontier defense surrendered more than 500 total yards of offense and 54 points, and will look to get back on track against the Blue Eagles, who have scored more than 12 points in a game just once this season.

POINT PLEASANT AT WARREN

Game time: 7 p.m. Friday

Last year’s result: Point Pleasant 44, Warren 13

Point Pleasant (0-5): 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

Warren (1-6): lost to Circleville, 16-15; lost to Morgan, 28-13; d. Logan, 27-21 (OT); Independence, 35-0; lost to Union Local, 35-0; lost to Athens, 44-7; lost to John Marshall, 30-27

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

Key Warren players: RB Nehemiah Reeder; OL/DL Tyler Steele; WR/DB Davin Dickel

Game notes: Warren’s offense took a big step forward last week.

After being held to seven total points from weeks four through six, the Warriors found a groove in last week’s 30-27 loss to John Marshall.

Running back Nehemiah Reeder found success on the ground while filling in for injured teammate Eric Carr. Quarterback Declan Johnson continues to progress, while Tanner Pepper gives the Warriors one of the top offensive weapons in the area.

Defensively, Warren will have to key in on quarterback Caden Hill, who can do damage through the air as well as on the ground.

FEDERAL HOCKING AT WATERFORD

Game time: 7 p.m. Friday

Last year’s result: did not meet

Federal Hocking (1-6): d. Green, 58-26; lost to Belpre, 34-6; lost to Millersport, 33-0; lost to Eastern, 50-16; lost to Tuscarawas Central Catholic, 46-6; lost to River, 62-12; lost to Manchester, 58-28

Waterford (5-2): 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

Key Waterford players: QB Hayden Jones; WB Trevin Zimmer; TE Weston Fairchild

Game notes: As it typically does, Waterford is finding a groove down the stretch.

The Wildcats shook off back-to-back losses in weeks four and five by beating a strong Eastern team two weeks ago. Last week, Waterford breezed by Southern 47-0 and will take on another one-win team in Federal Hocking this week.

Look for the Wildcats to spread the ball around on offense and get everybody involved.

BELPRE AT SOUTHERN

Game time: 7 p.m. Friday

Last year’s result: Southern 55, Belpre 14

Belpre (2-5): 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

Southern (1-6): lost to South Gallia, 54-7; lost to South Point, 36-0; lost to Miller, 52-14; d. Green, 53-0; lost to Eastern, 41-6; lost to Trimble, 34-26; lost to Waterford, 47-0

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

Game notes: Belpre and Southern have two common opponents — Green and Trimble.

Both teams dominated against Green. Against Trimble, Belpre lost 44-0 last week while Southern battled the Tomcats to a 34-26 loss two weeks ago.

The Golden Eagles are led by quarterback Malik Currie, who has 351 passing yards and 253 rushing yards this season, both team-highs. Malakai Ensor has been his top target as the two have hooked up 21 times for 309 yards.