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The West Virginia High School Football State Championships have been held since the early 1900s. The West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission (WVSSAC) began its formal recognition of WV State Football Championships in 1937 [1] with the state's sports writers' vote. The WVSSAC began a class system, dividing larger and smaller schools ...
African-Americans were forced to play in their own league. The West Virginia Athletic Union governed African-American athletics during this time. 1937–1946: Single-class system. Champion was named by the West Virginia Sportswriters Association. 1947–1954: Two-class system. Schools were placed in Class A or B based on enrollment.
West Virginia State Yellow Jackets football; First season: 1921; 104 years ago () Head coach: John Pennington 7th season, 38–31 (.551) Stadium: Lakin-Ray Field at Dickerson Stadium (capacity: 5,000) Location: Institute, West Virginia: NCAA division: Division II: Conference: Mountain East Conference: Conference titles: 3: Rivalries: Charleston ...
After winning back-to-back state football championships in his final two years of high school, DeJean went on to a stellar career at the University of Iowa where he was named an All-American.
Senior QB Murphy Clement led the Bulldogs to their 10th state football title since 2010, capping a perfect return for Dave Walker as head coach.
This was Nitro High School's first appearance in a state football championship game. Winter was named to the All AAA West Virginia State Second Team. Of note, Winter's youngest brother Tom would also play linebacker and guard for the Nitro High School football team from 1964 to 1966; during this span, the team would go 8-22.
Eyes are on the prize for Section 4 state football finalists Maine-Endwell, Waverly and Tioga this weekend in Syracuse.
Record attendance was set at over 21,000. Later, when Capital High and Riverside High met when both were undefeated and ranked 1 and 2 in the state, there again were over 20,000 in attendance. The WVSSAC announced on February 22, 2024 Laidley Field would play host to the new 4 Class (Quad A) State Championship Football games beginning in 2024.