With two more weeks left in the Ohio regular season and three remaining in West Virginia, it’s time to take a look at where the Ohio Valley’s teams stand as we head down the stretch toward another exciting postseason.

West Virginia

Class AAA

The West Virginia ratings won’t be released until Tuesday, but the Brooke Bruins will likely remain on the top of the mountain.

After Friday’s 27-20 victory against Morgantown, the Bruins have beaten three straight top-12 teams. Brooke ends the season with three road games – at Weir, John Marshall, and Musselman – before it will likely return home to play host to a first-round contest.

Class AA

Magnolia made the state-title game last season, and with each passing week, looks more and more like it is steamrolling back to Wheeling Island Stadium.

The Blue Eagles are 7-0 and were rated fifth last week. A Ravenswood loss will likely bump Magnolia up at least one more spot.

Oak Glen improved to 5-3 after a victory against Liberty to keep its playoff aspirations going. The Golden Bears face a stiff test the next two weeks at home with defending champion Grafton and at Magnolia.

Class A

Weirton Madonna was in a three-way tie for the top spot with Man and Richwood. All three posted victories this week so it will be interesting to see how that mess unravels.

Wheeling Central will likely move up from eighth after a drubbing of Class AAA-sized Mountain Ridge (Md.).

A victory against Clarksburg Notre Dame has Bishop Donahue at 5-2 with the Bishops hoping to make the playoffs for the first time since 1998. Friday’s game against Valley could be key for the Bishops with Weirton Madonna welcoming them to Jimmy Carey Stadium the following week.

Ohio

Division III

Steubenville sits atop the Region 11 rankings, clinching a home game after posting impressive victories against Massillon Washington and Poland Seminary. Like Magnolia and Weirton Madonna, Big Red is playing some of their best football as they try to make it back to the championship game and finish the job.

Buckeye Local is right behind Big Red at No. 2 and control its own destiny. A road game at Edison and home against Weir, should they win, could have the Panthers in the postseason for the second straight year.

Indian Creek is sitting in the final playoff spot at 4-4 with games against Bellaire and Edison still on tap.

Interestingly, Harrison Central, which pounded Indian Creek 42-13 last weekend and has two more victories, is four spots back at No. 12.

East Liverpool and Edison still have slim hopes.

Division IV

Martins Ferry, winner of seven straight, has clinched a playoff berth in Region 13.

Union Local and St. Clairsville are on the outside looking in at No. 9 and 10, respectively. Union Local plays Harrison Central and Barnesville, while St. Clairsville ends with Steubenville Central and Harrison Central.

Division V

Monroe Central is in the top spot of Region 19. Jay Circosta’s squad has yet to clinch a playoff berth but could likely do so this week with a victory against 6-2 Frontier.

Caldwell dropped a heartbreaker to Fort Frye this weekend to fall to ninth. Victories against Zanesville Rosecrans and Shenandoah could vault the Redskins back into contention.

Fort Frye, on the other hand, will have some work to do to get in from the 12th spot. Barnesville, which lost to Monroe Central this weekend, is in 13th place. Shenandoah is in 15th.

Division VI

Without a victory against a team with a winning record, Bridgeport is in eighth place in Region 23 despite a 7-1 record. After a 54-0 beatdown of Toronto, Shadyside fell from seventh to 10th.

The Tigers and the Bulldogs battle Friday at Fleming Field in what could be an elimination game for the loser.

Frontier (No. 3) and Zanesville Rosecrans (No. 4) are in good position if they win out. Wellsville and Beallsville will have to run the table and get some help.

Ground Gainers

• Nate Taylor, Tyler Consolidated: Senior continued his solid campaign, rushing for 245 yards and three scores Friday against Braxton County, putting him past the 1,000-yard mark.

• Max Nogay, Weirton Madonna: Blue Dons quarterback found the end zone three times during a victory against Steubenville Central.

• Pat Allen, Martins Ferry: Purple Riders tailback scored three times against St. Clairsville and rushed for 101 yards Friday night.

• Scott Peach, Edison: The Wildcats held on to beat Bellaire with a strong rushing performance from Peach with 125 yards.

• Chris Smelley, Bridgeport: Bulldog carried the ball 17 times for 162 yards and a score as Bridgeport defeated Beallsville.

• Dillon Jackson, Magnolia: Jackson shouldered most of the load with the absence of Stingray Bates. The Blue Eagles standout rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns in a rout of Lincoln County.

• Trevor Bobka, Bellaire: This Big Red rushed for 123 yards and two scores Saturday against Edison.

• Taylor Still, Paden City: Wildcats back rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns as Paden City evened its record with a victory against Bellaire St. John. Still also had a receiving touchdown.

Aerial Attack

• Robert Jones, Wheeling Park: Patriots quarterback threw for 119 yards in his second start of the season, a loss to East Liverpool.

• Dylan Kimble, Shadyside: Tigers QB lit up the Toronto defense for 211 and three TDs in a beating of the Red Knights.

• Jordan Smith, Tyler Consolidated: With Taylor doing all the heavy lifting, Smith didn’t have to do much. Still, he had a solid game, throwing for 122 yards and a touchdown pass to Corey Lowe.

• Adam Young, Indian Creek: Redskins quarterback threw for 147 yards and a touchdown strike to Doren Thomas in Indian Creek’s loss to Harrison Central.

• Kyle Copeland, Union Local: The leading passer in the valley continued to add to his yardage total with 341 yards and two touchdowns in a losing effort against Buckeye Local.

• Seth Barnhart, Oak Glen: Golden Bear completed 10 of his 14 pass attempts for 191 yards and three touchdowns to three different receivers in a victory against Liberty Harrison.

• Justin Fox, Magnolia: The Blue Eagles quarterback was off the list for the past few weeks while his running backs did most of the work. Against Lincoln County, he still had an easy day, but managed to throw for 105 yards and a touchdown in the victory.

• Ryan Feller, Bellaire: Quarterback passed for 109 yards in a losing effort against the Wildcats.

• Dwight Macon, Steubenville: Big Red QB failed to complete just two of his passes as he threw for 147 yards and two touchdowns to lead Steubenville past previously unbeaten Poland Seminary.

• Derek-London Dierkes, Monroe Central: Senior threw for 106 yards and a touchdown to Jesse Headley as the Seminoles defeated Barnesville. Dierkes also rushed for a touchdown.

• Teryn Jarrett, Beallsville: Blue Devil completed 11 pass for 127 yards in loss to Bridgeport.

Good Hands Team

• Darby Waller, Bernie Thompson: Copeland looked to these two often against the Panthers. Waller had 14 catches for 165 yards and two scores, while Thompson made 15 grabs for 128 yards.

Mr. Everything

• Richard Hall, Wheeling Park: Hall bullied his way to 104 yards and two touchdowns against the Potters, and then did his usual damage on defense with 16 tackles.

• Marcus Clifford, Zach Hood, Wheeling Central: Clifford carried the ball 14 times for 186 yards and two touchdowns to beat Mountain Ridge (Md.). He also recorded an interception. Hood did damage with his feet and his arm, rushing for two touchdowns and throwing for another.

• Chance Rowland, Oak Glen: Golden Bears back scored three touchdowns, two rushing and one receiving, and recorded nine tackles and an interception.

• Traeh Keller, Magnolia: Keller recorded 11 tackles, three for a loss. On offense, he filled in for Bates and did his teammate proud, finding the end zone three times.

• Ryan Lazear, Brooke: Bruins tailback rushed for 176 yards and three touchdowns as Brooke defeated Morgantown to remain undefeated. On defense, he was just as solid with 12 tackles and an interception.

• Dylan Potts, River: Potts’ name was all over the stat sheet, rushing for 90 yards and a touchdown, throwing for 114 yards and a touchdown, and recording a sack to lead the Pilots to their first victory.

• Tyler Kinchen, Monroe Central: Seminole rushed for 115 yards and a score while also making 12 tackles Friday.

Wrecking Crew

• Lou Comis, Weirton Madonna: Comis recorded 10 tackles and two sacks vs. the Crusaders.

• Nikko Otto, Justin Wilson, Indian Creek: Otto led the Redskins defense with 16 tackles while Wilson picked up nine and a sack against the Huskies.

• Kyle Jarrett, Tyler Arigoni, Union Local: Despite making 17 tackles Friday night, Arigoni wasn’t the Jets’ leading tackler. That was Jarrett with 19 and a forced fumble.

• Austin Coffield, Bishop Donahue: Bishops defensive stalwart recorded 13 tackles, one for a loss against Clarksburg Notre Dame.

• Dylan Davis, Vince Walker, Oak Glen: Davis led the Oak Glen defense with 13 tackles and a sack, while Walker added 11 tackles.

• Dillon Richardson, Cameron: Dragons defender totaled 11 tackles with a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in a loss to Clay-Battelle.

• Jesse Dobson, Anthony Vinka, Bellaire: Dobson made 11 tackles and a sack, while Vinka chipped in with 10 tackles against Edison.

• Jamie Billiter, Paden City: Wildcat led the defense with eight tackles and two sacks against the Fighting Irish.

• Jake Lilly, Mike Koscevic, Kyle Sims, Brooke: Lilly’s 15 tackles paced the Bruins, with Koscevic recording 14 and a sack and Sims bringing down 12 runners.