Forshey Releases West Virginia Football Playoff Projections
Ratings expert Ed Forshey has projected matchups across all four West Virginia high school football classes ahead of official pairings.
Updated on Nov. 7, 2026 in Football
Football ratings expert Ed Forshey released high school football playoff projections for West Virginia after regular season play concluded Friday evening. Official pairings from the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission are expected late Saturday evening.
Why it matters
The projections give fans and programs an early look at likely postseason matchups before the official bracket is released. Class AAAA seeding for Washington and Buckhannon-Upshur remains pending an out-of-state result on Saturday.
The projections use a 16-seed bracket in each of four classes, with seeding based on regular season performance. Final Class AAAA placement for Washington and Buckhannon-Upshur is unresolved until a Saturday out-of-state result is known.
The players
Ed Forshey
Forshey is a football ratings expert with wvtailgatecentral.com who publishes playoff projections for West Virginia high school football.
West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission
The WVSSAC is the state body that governs interscholastic athletics in West Virginia and will issue the official playoff pairings.
The details
Ratings expert Ed Forshey of wvtailgatecentral.com released projections for the four classes, pairing the No. 1 seed with the No. 16 seed, the No. 2 seed with the No. 15 seed, and so on. The projections are not official; the WVSSAC will release the actual pairings late Saturday evening.
Timeline
Friday evening: Regular season play concluded.
Saturday evening: Official WVSSAC playoff pairings expected to be released.
Sunday: Dates and times for opening-round matchups to be announced.
Season Trajectory
The four-class structure of the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission determines how teams are grouped for the postseason. Ed Forshey's projections preview how those classifications will shape the bracket before the commission releases its official pairings.
Fans and fantasy players can use the projected matchups to plan viewing and track which teams may face each other in the opening round. Official pairings will confirm which projections hold once the WVSSAC releases them.
The takeaway
Playoff projections are a preview, not a bracket, so check the official WVSSAC pairings before planning around any specific matchup. Late results, including the out-of-state game affecting Class AAAA seeding, can still reshape the field.
What happens next
Official WVSSAC playoff pairings are expected late Saturday evening, with opening-round dates and times to follow Sunday.
Further reading
Follow the latest in West Virginia Football for updates as the postseason bracket takes shape.
