Kyle Lovern

Sports Editor

Both Tug Valley and Mingo Central will have long trips to play their first round games in the West Virginia high school football playoffs.

Mingo Central (5-5, No. 15) will travel to Mineral County to take on Keyser (8-2, No. 2) in a Class Double-A first round playoff game. Keyser’s nickname is the Golden Tornado. The Miners will play at 7:30 p.m. on Friday night.

Mineral County is located near the Mason Dixon line where the Mountain State borders with Maryland and Pennsylvania in the eastern panhandle.

Perhaps the most famous Keyser High School alumnus is former major league baseball player and current ESPN analyst John Kruk.

Meanwhile, Tug Valley will travel to the northern panhandle. The Panthers will take on the Blue Dons of Madonna, a private school located in Weirton.

Weirton is ranked No. 4 in Class A and has a record of 9-1 this season. The city of Weirton is divided between Brooke and Hancock Counties and is in the Ohio River Valley. Tug Valley will play on Saturday afternoon at 1:30 p.m.

W.Va. high school football playoffs glance:

Friday games are at 7:30 p.m., while Saturday games are at 1:30 p.m., unless noted otherwise:

CLASS AAA

FIRST ROUND

Friday

No. 16 Oak Hill (7-3) at No. 1 Cabell Midland (10-0)

No. 14 Hurricane (6-4) at No. 3 George Washington (8-2)

No. 13 Elkins (7-3) at. No. 4 Huntington (8-2)

No. 11 Lewis County (8-2) at No. 6 University (8-2)

No. 10 Musselman (7-3) vs. No. 7 Capital (7-3), at Laidley Field, Charleston

No. 9 Wheeling Park (7-3) vs. No. 8 Spring Valley (7-3)

Saturday

No. 15 Woodrow Wilson (6-4) at No. 2 Martinsburg (9-1)

No. 12 Point Pleasant (8-2) at. No. 5 Morgantown (8-2)

SECOND ROUND

Nov. 16 or 17

Times, sites TBD

Oak Hill-Cabell Midland winner vs. Wheeling Park-Spring Valley winner

Woodrow Wilson-Martinsburg winner vs. Musselman-Capital winner

Hurricane-George Washington winner vs. Lewis County-University winner

Elkins-Huntington winner vs. Point Pleasant-Morgantown winner

SEMIFINALS

Nov. 23 or 24

Times, sites TBD

CHAMPIONSHIP

At Wheeling Island Stadium

Saturday, Dec. 1, noon

___

CLASS AA

FIRST ROUND

Friday

No. 16 Clay County (5-5) at No. 1 Wayne (10-0)

No. 15 Mingo Central (5-5) at No. 2 Keyser (9-1)

No. 12 Roane County (6-4) at No. 5 Bluefield (8-2)

No. 10 Wyoming East (7-3) at No. 7 Scott (7-3)

No. 9 Nicholas County (6-3) at No. 8 Ritchie County (7-3)

Saturday

No. 14 River View (6-4) at No. 3 Bridgeport (7-2)

No. 13 Braxton County (6-4) at No. 4 Robert C. Byrd (9-1), 7:30 p.m.

No. 11 Summers County (7-3) at. No. 6 Frankfort (8-2), 7:30 p.m.

SECOND ROUND

Nov. 16 or 17

Times, sites TBD

Clay County-Wayne winner vs. Nicholas County-Ritchie County winner

Mingo Central-Keyser winner vs. Wyoming East-Scott winner

River View-Bridgeport winner vs. Summers County-Frankfort winner

Braxton County-Robert C. Byrd winner vs. Roane County-Bluefield winner

SEMIFINALS

Nov. 23 or 24

Times, sites TBD

CHAMPIONSHIP

At Wheeling Island Stadium

Friday, Nov. 30, 7:30 p.m.

___

CLASS A

FIRST ROUND

Friday

No. 12 Wirt County (7-3) at. No. 5 St. Marys (9-1)

No. 15 Williamstown (6-4) at No. 2 Magnolia (9-1)

No. 14 Buffalo (7-3) vs. No. 3 Wahama (10-0), at Point Pleasant

Saturday

No. 16 Moorefield (5-4) at No. 1 Tucker County (10-0)

No. 13 Tug Valley (8-2) at No. 4 Madonna (9-1)

No. 11 Meadow Bridge (8-2) at No. 6 Greenbrier West (9-1)

No. 10 Wheeling Central (7-3) at No. 7 East Hardy (9-1)

No. 9 Valley Fayette (8-2) vs. No. 8 Clay-Battelle (9-1), at University High, 7:30 p.m.

SECOND ROUND

Nov. 16 or 17

Times, sites TBD

Moorefield-Tucker County winner vs. Valley Fayette-Clay-Battelle winner

Williamstown-Magnolia winner vs. Wheeling Central-East Hardy winner

Buffalo-Wahama winner vs. Meadow Bridge-Greenbrier West winner

Tug Valley-Madonna winner vs. Wirt County-St. Marys winner

SEMIFINALS

Nov. 23 or 24

Times, sites TBD

CHAMPIONSHIP

At Wheeling Island Stadium

Saturday, Dec. 1, 7 p.m.