Wheeling Central Bests Man

The 5th seed Wheeling Central Maroon Knights racked up 307 rushing yards on the way to a 41-7 12th seed Man Hillbillies on Saturday in the opening round of the Class A playoffs at Wheeling Island Stadium. The Maroon Knights (9-1) scored at will in the first half and held a 41-0 lead in the […]

Man Hoping To Knock Off Wheeling Central

The Man Hillbillies start their playoff on Friday by traveling to the Northern Panhandle for a clash with the perennial powerhouse Wheeling Central Maroon Knights. Man (7-3) comes into the playoffs ranked 12th and will be led by dual threat quarterback Jayden Brumfield. Brumfield will be joined in the backfield by Jim Green, Dusten Baisden […]

WVSSAC State Football Playoff Pairings Announced

The WVSSAC State Football Championship playoff field was announced on Sunday. The top 16 teams in each classification will participate in the playoffs. Class AAA No. 16 Hedgesville (5-5) at No. 1 Parkersburg South (9-1), Saturday, 1:30 p.m. No. 15 Woodrow Wilson (6-4) at No. 2 Huntington (9-1), Friday, 7:30 p.m. No. 14 Morgantown (6-4) […]

Man Visits Tug Valley For Huge Tussle

The Man Hillbillies visit the Tug Valley Panthers in a huge clash with major implications for the Class A playoffs. The Hillbillies (6-2) come into the game ranked 12th and look to rebound from a 52-0 loss to Class AA powerhouse Independence. Man will be led by quarterback Jayden Brumfield and the three-headed rushing attack […]

Man 12th, Tug Valley 14th In Class A Rankings Before Huge Clash

The Man Hillbillies and Tug Valley Panthers are ranked 12th and 14th respectively in this week’s WVSSAC Class A Football rankings released on Tuesday. The Hillbillies (6-2) had a bye week this past week and will next travel to Naugatuck to take on the Panthers (6-2). Tug Valley is coming off a 49-14 win over […]

Man 12th, Tug Valley 14th In Class A Rankings Before Huge Clash

The Man Hillbillies and Tug Valley Panthers are ranked 12th and 14th respectively in this week’s WVSSAC Class A Football rankings released on Tuesday. The Hillbillies (6-2) had a bye week this past week and will next travel to Naugatuck to take on the Panthers (6-2). Tug Valley is coming off a 49-14 win over […]

Man 11th, Tug Valley 15 In Latest Class A Rankings

The Man Hillbillies and Tug Valley Panthers each suffered losses this week. However, both teams still finds themselves in a good spot in the latest WVSSAC Class A Football Rankings released on Tuesday. The Hillbillies (6-2) are in 11th this week after falling to 3rd-ranked in Class AA Independence, 52-0, on Friday. Man will now […]

Hopson Lifts His Way To National Records

At the age of 13, Michael Hopson decided to enter the world of powerlifting. Now, the 16-year-old Hopson is leaving his mark on the sport with 24 combined records. Hopson, a junior at Man High School, had his first meet on June 12, 2021 in Morgantown and set his first set of state records on […]

Man Faces Tall Task With Independence

The Man Hillbillies took down Class AA foe Shady Spring last week, 41-22, but this week will feature a trip to take on one of the top teams in Class AA – the 3rd-ranked Independence Patriots. Man (6-1) is the 9th-ranked team in Class A and have won five straight games. Against Shady Spring, the […]

Man 8th, Tug Valley 11th In Latest WVSSAC Class A Football Rankings

The Man Hillbillies continued their impressive season by beating the Shady Spring Tigers on Friday and find themselves 8th to lead all local Class A teams in the WVSSAC Football Rankings released on Tuesday. Man (6-1) defeated Shady Spring, 41-22, and will face a huge test in Class AA 3rd-ranked Indepdence (6-0). A win could […]