High school football rankings: Huntington finishes No. 1 in final West Virginia MaxPreps Top 25

By Staff Report Dec 6, 2022, 9:00am

Highlanders make history with first state crown for a team from Cabell County since 1953.

The high school football season in West Virginia came to a close over the weekend. Huntington was among the victors, beating Parkersburg South (Parkersburg) 28-3. That victory helped propel the Highlanders to the No. 1 ranking in the final state MaxPreps Top 25.

Huntington finished 13-1 to win the program’s first state title and the first for a school from Cabell County since 1953.

The Highlanders were led by MaxPreps West Virginia Player of the Year Gavin Lochow, who threw for 2,192 yards and 35 touchdowns while running for 1,132 yards and 16 scores.

Read on for a complete look at the final West Virginia MaxPreps Top 25.

2022 WVSSAC STATE CHAMPIONS



AAA – Huntington

FINAL WEST VIRGINIA MAXPREPS TOP 25

# School Rec. Str. +/-
1Huntington13-118.5+1
2Martinsburg10-324.1+1
3PSHS (Parkersburg)12-221.1-2
4Linsly (Wheeling)9-115.7--
5Independence (Coal City)13-0-3.6+1
6Hurricane10-316.5-1
7Bridgeport9-315.4--
8Williamstown12-1-6.3+4
9Musselman (Inwood)8-421.6-1
10Wheeling Park (Wheeling)7-417.1-1
11GWHS (Charleston)9-316.3-1
12Morgantown6-523.2-1
13JHS (Shenandoah Junction)8-413.4+1
14Princeton6-416.1-1
15Cabell Midland (Ona)6-416.9--
16SVHS (Huntington)8-311.5+1
17Hoover (Clendenin)10-32.0-1
18Winfield10-2-0.9--
19FSHS (Fairmont)8-47.5+3
20Frankfort (Ridgeley)11-2-5.1--
21University (Morgantown)7-410.3--
22Woodrow Wilson (Beckley)6-516.7+1
23James Monroe (Lindside)13-1-13.0-4
24North Marion (Farmington)10-3-3.8+1
25Bluefield5-611.7+1