Last season, Head Coach Kevin Whiteman led the Frankfort Falcons to their first state championship, achieving an undefeated 14-0 season with every win by 20 points or more. Despite losing five first-team All-State players from their large senior class, the team is optimistic due to the experience...

Wheeling Park High School, led by head coach Chris Daugherty, enters the upcoming football season with high expectations after a strong showing last year. Despite losing key players, the Patriots finished the regular season with a three-game winning streak, securing the No. 4 seed in the Class AA...

The Wheeling Central Catholic Maroon Knights football team is entering the season with a significant advantage in veteran players and returning starters, a stark contrast to their young squad from two years ago. After a 5-5 season in 2022 that saw them miss the postseason, the Maroon Knights rebo...

The Williamstown Yellowjackets football team is entering its preseason with a robust roster of nearly 50 players, a strong showing for a Class AA school, though three-quarters of them are underclassmen. Head coach Chris Beck acknowledges the challenge of filling the void left by four All-State se...

The Wahama White Falcons are gearing up to defend their Class A state championship title this fall, aiming to replicate their undefeated 2024 season, which was highlighted by a high-powered offense averaging 54 points per game. Coach James Toth and his players, including senior lineman Alijah Hic...

University High School (UHS) in Morgantown, W.Va., is gearing up for the 2025 season with optimism, as many of their key skill players are returning from a 4-7 record last year. Head coach Eric Snyder, entering his second season after two decades as an assistant, has focused on delegating respons...

After an impressive 2024 season that saw South Harrison win eight games, their best record since 2017, the Hawks are looking to build on that momentum despite a close playoff loss to Bluefield. Coach Brett Hathaway emphasized the need to find new linemen, particularly tackles, to replace departed...

Under new head coach Chad Ware, Elkins High School's football team is experiencing a resurgence after a challenging period. Following their historic 2020 playoff win under then-coach Evan Hott, who has since rejoined the staff, the Tigers struggled, winning only two games in the subsequent three ...

North Marion under the 16-year leadership of Head Coach Daran Hays, has firmly established itself as one of West Virginia's most consistent programs, boasting five consecutive state quarterfinal appearances and a state runner-up finish in 2023. Coming off an 8-win season last year with a notably ...

The Philip Barbour Colts are on the cusp of making history, aiming for their third consecutive postseason appearance, a first for the program. This ambition follows their recent success, including their first-ever home playoff win in 2024 under Coach Nick Mayle. While the Colts boast a strong ret...

Under Coach Shane Eakle, who is entering his seventh season, the East Fairmont football team has experienced a significant turnaround, making the playoffs three times in the last six seasons after only three appearances in the program's history prior to his arrival. They currently hold a 20-12 re...

The voice leading the way may be a familiar one but Fairmont Senior is under new direction for the first time in nearly a decade. Nick Bartic stepped down as the leader of the Polar Bears over the winter after leading the crew from 12th Street to four Class AA state titles in eight years. Nine-ye...

In his 21 seasons, Tucker County Mountain Lions head coach AJ Rapp remains deeply committed to his small school football program, driven by the unique allure of Friday night lights, despite the extensive year-round demands. As the sixth-longest tenured head coach in West Virginia, Rapp has guided...

The Morgantown High School (MHS) Mohigans football team, under the leadership of sixth-year head coach Sean Biser, is poised for a significant 2025 season, aiming for a deep run in the Class AAAA playoffs. The team has shown consistent improvement, increasing their win total by one game annually ...

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The Bridgeport Indians are coming off an incredibly dominant 2024 season where they went 14-0, winning every game by at least four touchdowns and outscoring opponents by an average of 57-8. Despite this historic success, the team's focus quickly shift...