West Virginia High School Football Top 25 Rankings - Oct. 21

West Virginia high school football rankings saw no change at the top from last week as the same programs have kept up their winning ways throughout the course of the regular season.

Bridgeport has entered the second half of the regular season undefeated at 8-0, continuing to hold down the No. 1 spot in West Virginia after a 49-7 romp of Preston. Martinsburg has really turned things around since starting the season at 0-2, winning a sixth straight contest. Who else made the argument on the field last week to enter the West Virginia Top 25 mix?

The Massey Ratings, officially used during the BCS era, is a model that ranks sports teams by analyzing game outcomes, strength of schedule, and margin of victory.

Here is the latest West Virginia high school football Top 25 rankings, according to Massey as of Oct. 21.

1. Bridgeport Indians

The Bridgeport Indians (8-0) are coming off an undefeated 2024 season by dominating Herbert Hoover in the Class AAA state championship game. Bridgeport sits firmly entrenched atop of the West Virginia rankings the last few weeks as the top team in the state.

It’s going to be hard to unseat the Indians as they have a favorable schedule the rest of the regular season ahead of them and could run the table at 14-0 for the second consecutive year. Bridgeport soundly defeated Preston on the road, 49-7. The Indians close out the regular season against Grafton and Fairmont, respectively.

2. Martinsburg Bulldogs

The Martinsburg Bulldogs (6-2) is playing their best football of the season after dropping two straight to start the 2025 campaign. The Bulldogs have a rich history when it comes to winning state championships and after winning a second straight last year, tested their mettle against New Jersey’s Camden to start the year.

The Bulldogs dominated No. 4 Morgantown a couple weeks ago, 34-6, showing this team is back to playing at a high level. Latest victory was a 69-0 domination of Washington last week.

Martinsburg was off to their first 0-2 start since 2015 until they were able to get off the snide against Woodson. The Bulldogs have a chance to notch seven victories when they take on No. 11 ranked Spring Mills (4-3) on Friday night.

3. Huntington Highlanders

Huntington (6-1) just continues to make easy work of whomever they face, latest being Parkersburg in a 35-3 win. The Highlanders made all the woes of losing in the regular season opener go away in Week 2 when they upset Martinsburg, 22-20, a team that they lost to last year by a point the Class AAAA state semifinals.

The Highlanders have won six straight games after a 30-10 victory over George Washington (6-2). Huntington looks to make it seven straight victories this week versus Sevier County (7-1).

4. Morgantown Mohigans

Morgantown (7-1) played in what could season a defining game when took on No. 4 Martinsburg, 34-6 loss, last week. Morgantown’s offense has been as well as any in the state behind the running of senior tailback Isaiah Thompson, who has rushed for 482 yards and scored eight touchdowns.

The Mohigans bounced back last week when they defeated Parkersburg South, 45-10. This week Morgantown takes on No. 12 University on the road.

5. Princeton Tigers

There’s not many offenses in the state of West Virginia clicking quite like the Princeton Tigers right now. The Tigers (6-0) are averaging a staggering 46.2 points per contest behind the play of senior quarterback Chance Barker. Princeton’s signal caller has thrown for well over 500 yards, six touchdowns and only one pick through the first few weeks of the season. The Tigers take aim at winning a seventh straight game this week when they matchup against undefeated No. 6 Independence, a battle of the top teams in AA and AAA.

West Virginia High School Football Rankings: Nos. 6 – 25

6. Independence (7-0)
7. Frankfort (8-0)
8. Herbert Hoover (6-1)
9. Fairmont (6-1)
10. Wheeling Park (5-3)

11. Spring Mills (4-3)
12. University (6-2)
13. George Washington (6-2)
14. Nitro (6-1)
15. North Marion (6-1)

16. Jefferson (2-4)
17. Chapmanville (7-0)
18. Bluefield (6-2)
19. Spring Valley (5-3)
20. Musselman (3-4)

21. Parkersburg (4-4)
22. Wahama (7-0)
23. Wheeling Central Catholic (5-2)
24. The Linsly School (2-5)
25. Parkersburg South (2-5)

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