Wayne County High Schools, Middle Schools , MU, WVU

The Wayne County News, 2013 Football Preview, AUGUST 28, 2013, PAGE 15Two Wayne County teams make Top 20BY MICHAEL HUPPStaff writerWAYNE – Two countyteams have been named tothe Charleston Daily Mail’sPre-Season Top 25 in theirrespective classes.Spring Valley is rankedNo. 9 in AAA after comingoff an 8-4 2012 campaign.Head coach Brad Dingess’squad beat Wheeling Parkat home for the school’sfirst-ever playoff win beforelosing a heartbreaker to rivalCabell Midland.The main strong point forthe Wolves this season is theline play on both sides of theball. Spring Valley returnsa pair of 300-pound juniorstarters in Alex Locklearand AAA All-Stater TrevorStacy.The line also returns startingcenter Josh Hammer.“We have some holes tofill,” Dingess said.The biggest hole to fillwill be at the running backspot.The Wolves lost two1,000 yard rushers in RyanGeorge and Huff Award winnerElijah Wellman (WVU),but return a core of youngplayers in the backfield.Tyler Robertson and ColbyWebb will see substantialcarries from returning juniorquarterback Tyler Brown.Spring Valley opponentsin the top 20 include: No.3 South Charleston (2012won); No. 6 Huntington(2012 lost); No. 10 CabellMidland (2012 lost twice);No. 18 Hurricane (2012win); and No. 19 Riverside(2012 DNP).The defending two-timestate champion Wayne Pioneerssit near the top of theAA powerhouses, rankedNo. 2 coming in behind No. 1ranked Fairmont Senior.Wayne has not lost a gamesince the second game ofthe 2010 season, winning23 straight games. Theyhave not trailed in any gamefor a mind-blowing 1,069minutes.The defense gave up anastounding 11.8 points agame.Many believe that thePioneers are the team to beatbut the loss of running backBrandon Spurlock will makeit a challenge.Hoping to fill Spurlock’sshoes at the back spot ispower-runner Mason Hodge.Hodge is the top-runner forthe Huff Award– given to thetop defensive player in thespot. Hodge punishes playerson both sides of the ballwith his strong frame and runthrough-rather than around,approach to the game.The biggest question toWayne’s season is how willthe line play?There are many holes tofill on the line for TommyHarmon’s squad, but if thelast few seasons are testimonyto the Pioneer program,then there are a few horsesleft in the stable.Wayne opponents makingthe list include No. 4 andlongtime rival Blufield (2012win). The Beavers come intothe season as a top-runnerto take down the Pioneers.After many spirited and hardfought battles, the AA landscapecould easily changeon November 21 when thesetwo teams meet.Cardinal Conference foesmaking the list include No.10 Sissonville (2012 win);No. 12 Herbert Hoover;(2012 win); No.15 Chapmanville(2012 win); No. 18Scott (2012 win); and No. 19Ravenswood (2012 win).Coming in at No. 3 isAA championship runner-upKeyser. The Golden Tornadoesreturn many startersfrom last year’s squad.Daily Mail Pre-Season Top 20Class AAA1. Capital2. Morgantown3. South Charleston4. Point Pleasant5. Martinsburg6. Huntington7. University8. Wheeling Park9. Spring Valley10. Cabell Midland11. Oak Hill12. Lewis County13. G. Washington14. Musselman15. Beckley16. Logan17. Washington18. Hurricane19. Riverside20. Parkersburg SouthClass AA1. Fairmont Senior2. Wayne3. Keyser4. Bluefield5. Robert C. Byrd6. Bridgeport7. Wyoming East8. River View9. Nicholas County10. Sissonville11. Ritchie County12. Herbert Hoover13. Clay County14. Frankfort15. Chapmanville16. Lincoln17. Grafton18. Scott19. Ravenswood20. Liberty (Raleigh)Class A1. Wheeling Central2. Tucker County3. Greenbrier West4. Wahama5. St. Marys6. Magnolia7. Clay-Battelle8. Madonna9. Wirt County10. Moorefield11. East Hardy12. Valley (Fayette)13. Williamstown14. Meadow Bridge15. Tyler Consolidated16. Tug Valley17. Montcalm18. Bishop Donahue19. Doddridge County20. Pocahontas CountyGood Luck In The upcomInGFaLL SporTS SeaSon!Fall Quarter • September 23, 2013Winter Quarter • January 6, 2014Day, Evening & Online Classes Available304-697-7550 or 1-800-344-4522HuntingtonJunior CollegeCollege TranSferS WelCome • HunTingTonJuniorCollege.eduFor more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, please visit our website at huntingtonjuniorcollege.edu.