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WEST VIRGINIA (WCHS) — The 2026 West Virginia high school football regular season is in the books and the final ratings have arrived. The West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission released its final rankings of the 2026 season on Saturday, with the top 16 schools from each class set to compete in the playoffs.
These are the pairings based on Friday night's games, with more games coming Saturday in other regions. The post First batch of VHSL football playoff pairings for 2026 announced appeared first on Cardinal News .
George Washington finishes with an undefeated regular season and earns a place in the Virginia High School Football Top 25 state rankings as the postseason is set to get underway.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia defined microschools in law in 2022 as tuition-charging alternatives to public school, private school, homeschooling and learning pods. But the state cannot provide a complete count of how many microschools are operating or how many students attend them. The Treasurer’s Office says 1,709 students have connected with microschools through the Hope Scholarship portal this school year — its “closest available estimate” of enrollment. The figure does not include students attending without Hope.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — After months of off-season discussions, lawmakers were presented with the West Virginia Department of Education’s (WVDE) legislative proposal for modernizing the state’s decades-old school funding formula. The nine-point proposal, outlining key areas for improvement, was first rolled out in an October presentation to the Board of Education. On Monday, it was […]
ELKINS, W.Va (WDTV) - Randolph County Schools could eliminate between 27 and 30 positions next school year because of declining enrollment, Superintendent Dr. Derek Lambert said Monday after a Board of Education meeting. Enrollment down 239 students. Lambert said district enrollment is down by 239 students. “Based on our student...
(WHSV) - Get ready for high school playoff football across the Shenandoah Valley and Potomac Highlands. The Virginia High School League and West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission released their playoff brackets for the high school football playoffs Saturday afternoon. Eleven teams from the Shenandoah Valley will begin their quest...
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - The West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission has set the football playoff schedule, with local teams preparing for first-round matchups across several classes. In Class AA, fifth-seeded Williamstown will face South Harrison on Friday, Nov. 13. The Yellow Jackets finished the regular season 9-1. Williamstown is...
(WVNS) – The high school football playoff fields are set in the two Virginias. Let’s take a look at what is next for our local teams. In Single-A, the Meadow Bridge Wildcats and Greenbrier West Cavaliers will meet in the eight versus nine seed matchup. That game will take place at Frank Arritt Stadium in […]
GHENT, WV (WVNS) – By the end of this week, we will finally find out who the best high school volleyball teams are in West Virginia. First up in A, we have two teams from southern West Virginia competing – #7 Summit Christian taking on #2 East Hardy and then #6 Greenbrier West taking on […]
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Education leaders from all around West Virginia are stopping by the state School Building Authority’s office in the Capital City early this week. Superintendents from 34 counties are making their pitches to the SBA to receive some of the $61 million that will be distributed this year. Seventeen education officials presented before the SBA board on Monday, with 17 more to follow on Tuesday.
The top education committee leaders in the West Virginia Legislature say they’re open to exploring a school funding proposal that could cost up to $410 million — but they’re also emphasizing the mathematical reality of what 100 delegates and 34 senators might want. “I’m one of 134...
Many school divisions across Virginia are struggling with a shortage of qualified teachers. To help encourage more high school students to consider becoming teachers, Virginia Tech invites them to campus once a year to learn from education professors, and the University is planning a second event. The program is called...
ROANOKE, Va. – The high school football regular season is officially in the rearview with teams ready to tackle the postseason. The playoffs begin the week of November 9 with the region quarterfinals round. Below you’ll find matchup brackets for regions that include the local teams regularly featured on 1st and 10. Four teams enter the VHSL postseason as undefeated top seeds in the region while Roanoke Catholic is the top seed for VISAA DII-A!
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The 2026 high school football playoff matchups are set, with area schools vying to become state champions. Friday Football Extra w/ Dave Walls will have all the action up to the state championships Friday nights at 11 pm on WDBJ7!. Here are the matchups, listed by...
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — Franklin County Public Schools is facing difficult funding decisions after voters rejected a proposed 1-cent sales tax referendum that school leaders hoped would help pay for major school upgrades and additional safety features. According to the Virginia Department of Elections, voters overwhelmingly shot down...
The Mount Airy Middle School football team put together another dominant season in 2026. The Granite Bears went 7-0 to complete their second consecutive undefeated season, including a 5-0 record in the Foothills Middle School Athletic Conference. Mount Airy finished first in the conference standings, followed by Pilot Mountain at 4-1, Chestnut Grove at 3-2, Southeastern Stokes at 2-3, North District at 1-4 and Central Middle at 0-5. The Granite Bears outscored opponents 230-50. Despite their undefeated season, the Granite Bears faced their share of obstacles, namely injuries. Head coach Choppy Cawley applauded his team’s “next man up” mentality. “We had at least one starter out with an injury in every game this season, which gave lots of guys on our team the chance to step into starting roles and they rose to the occasion,” Cawley said. “They were a great team to coach all around. They play hard, are receptive to coaching and most importantly enjoyed being around each other every day. “This team will be fun to watch in high school as they will surely make some deep playoff runs when they get to varsity.” Cawley is assisted by coaches Jimmy Selba, Andre Nance, Andrew Boles, Bobby Moore,
Roanoke Catholic closed out its regular season in dominant fashion Friday night, cruising to a 65-6 victory over Virginia Episcopal School (VES) on Senior Night at Vinyard Park. The Celtics entered the matchup with plenty of talent and determination, but the night came with an unusual challenge. Earlier in the...
BEDFORD, Va. (WSET) — Liberty Christian Academy rolled to a lopsided win against Liberty, using a pair of first-quarter rushing touchdowns to set the tone early. In the first quarter, LCA quarterback Luke Gaither opened the scoring by handing off to Jordan Burns, who took the ball all the way to the end zone for an LCA touchdown. LCA struck again on another Gaither handoff, this time to Mason Gunn, who followed a similar route to score another touchdown.
The board of education approved a motion for staff to further research the consolidation plan. The post Henry County’s Campbell Court Elementary could close, with students split between two other locations appeared first on Cardinal News .
