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Week 1 of the West Virginia high school football season delivered plenty of big plays, and we're kicking off a new weekly spotlight to recognize some of the best of the week. From explosive runs and big-time catches to game-changing plays, these are some of the moments that stood out from opening weekend.

Each week, we'll highlight a selection of top plays from around the state and spotlight the players who made them happen. Check out this week's plays below and be sure to follow along as we continue highlighting the best individual moments from West Virginia high school football.

WEEK ONE TOP PLAYS

(No Particular Order)

2027 Philip Barbour RB Landyn Carpenter Landyn Carpenter 6'0" | 200 lbs | RB Philip Barbour | 2027 State WV

Great win to start off the season!
29 carries
194 rushing yards
3 rushing touchdowns
3 receptions
99 receiving yards@PrepRedzoneWV @Coach_Harmer @coachjacobroser @CoalfieldsCo @Coach_Gilkes @elijah_matlick @CoachEverhart @FootballPbhs @CoachNick56 pic.twitter.com/FWNL0LJrSw
— Landyn Carpenter (@Lcarp221) August 29, 2026

2028 John Marshall RB Dalton Cooper Dalton Cooper 6'0" | 220 lbs | RB/DL John Marshall | 2028 State WV Kick Return Touchdown

@Prepredzonewv pic.twitter.com/D01m2Tbu5I
— 🔥Pre Malone🔥 (@JOHN_VOELLINGER) August 29, 2026

2028 Greenbrier West RB Ben Butler Ben Butler 5'10" | 160 lbs | RB Greenbrier West | 2028 WV Punt Return Touchdown

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2027 Wahama ATH Treyvon Bearhs Treyvon Bearhs 6'2" | 185 lbs | ATH Wahama | 2027 State WV Punt Return Touchdown

2028 North Marion DL JD Baker JD Baker 6'2" | 170 lbs | LB North Marion | 2028 WV Pick-6

Play of the Game.

Week 1. #PullTheSled 🐾🛷🚂🏈 pic.twitter.com/eVw1D1c5ab
— Coach Taylor (@Woodzyzewski) August 29, 2026

2028 Herbert Hoover QB Peyton Grigsby to 2028 WR Turay Rush Turay Rush 6'0" | 165 lbs | WR Hoover | 2028 State WV Touchdown Catch and Run

week 1 film https://t.co/OSM4CXbAX8 pic.twitter.com/BT4PsWLcSH
— Turay Rush (@rush_turay) August 29, 2026

2028 Morgantown QB Maddox Twigg Maddox Twigg 6'2" | 210 lbs | QB/ATH Morgantown | 2028 State WV 97-yard Touchdown Run

@MaddoxTwigg is back like he never left‼️ 97 YARD TD RUN 🔥 @MetroNewsSports #MNTopPlay pic.twitter.com/gop4qgNOPK
— Next Up Entertainment (@Next_Up__) August 29, 2026

2028 University WR Branden Custer Branden Custer 5'11" | 165 lbs | WR/DB University | 2028 State WV 95-yard Touchdown Catch

Got the win in our first game against Musselman Friday. My stats were two receptions for 123 Yards and 1 Touchdown. #wvprepfb @CoachSnyderUHS @Coach_Lawless @CoalfieldsCo @SportsTalk_304 @PrepRedzoneWV @OhioValleyPreps @LoganRaber8 @HammackJaeden @uhshawksfb pic.twitter.com/nxnC1N5ntn
— Branden Custer (@BrandenCuster12) August 30, 2026

2027 Herbert Hoover RB David Robinson Jr David Robinson Jr 6'0" | 195 lbs | RB Hoover | 2027 State WV Touchdown Catch and Run

13 Carries, 134 yards, 1 reception 70 yards, 3tds https://t.co/mdZyAPwxjI pic.twitter.com/ZtdsDy9RJr
— David “D1” Robinson jr (@drobjr1) August 29, 2026

2028 Herbert Hoover ATH Takye Porter Takye Porter 5'9" | 175 lbs | ATH Hoover | 2028 State WV Touchdown Run

Had a great win against Fairmont sr we here now ain’t no stopping. here are a couple of clips.I’m the real deal 💯@Coach_Gilkes @CoachNixon_Cuse @105CoachTerry @Coach_Faunteroy @JakeCasteel @MikeDDietzel1 @jfields50 @HHHuskiesFB @RecruitTheRiver @PrepRedzoneWV pic.twitter.com/wvVGj2biwS
— Takye “TK” Porter💫 (@PorterTakye) August 29, 2026

2027 Martinsburg ATH Boston Todd Boston Todd 6'0" | 175 lbs | WR/ATH Martinsburg | 2027 State WV Punt Return Touchdown

Only Played The First Half And Finished With 3 TDs, 208 Yards, 1 INT And The Win! @MburgFootball @PrepRedzoneWV @SportsTalk_304 https://t.co/xzOu6rF78Q pic.twitter.com/BjYz8Lczlq
— Boston Todd (@BostonTodd6) August 29, 2026

2029 Philip Barbour K Ayden Thorne Ayden Thorne 6'1" | 150 lbs | K/P Philip Barbour | 2029 State WV Game-Winning Field Goal

Week 1: WIN!!
3/4 PATS
2/5 TOUCHBACKS
1/1 FG 💥Game Winner💥 @CoachNick56 @FootballPbhs @KohlsKicking @Chris_Sailer @kt_recruiting @CoachMacKicking pic.twitter.com/ctJ3x4nkSH
— Ayden Thorne 4.5⭐️K (@thorne_ayd60348) August 29, 2026

QB Silias Mustoe off the hands of WR Ridgley Varney into the hands of RB Eli Amos for a 63yd TD pass! pic.twitter.com/lijgxESXCw
— Eddie Williams (@Coach_Eddie20) August 30, 2026

2029 Brooke QB Kamden Sperringer Kamden Sperringer 6'0" | 175 lbs | QB Brooke | 2029 State WV Touchdown Pass to 2028 WR Jack Garvey Jack Garvey 5'9" | 160 lbs | ATH Brooke | 2028 WV

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2028 Grafton QB Chace Kinsey Chace Kinsey 5'11" | 180 lbs | ATH/QB Grafton | 2028 State WV Touchdown Pass to 2029 ATH JW Nestor JW Nestor WR Grafton | 2029 WV

Few plays from last night. Hard fought. Proud of the fight #classof2028 @BearcatGrafton @bbwv25 @loganbeltner4 @odogg1972 @CoalfieldsCo @PrepRedzoneWV pic.twitter.com/E0SJeGK4sq
— Chace Kinsey (@chacekinsey) August 29, 2026

Great win against Musselman last night (35-3). My stats were 3 catches for 123 yards, 2 TDs and 2.5 tackles in 2 quarters. On to the next….#MNTopPlay #wvprepfb @uhshawksfb @CoachSnyderUHS @Coach_Lawless @MetroNewsSports @PrepRedzoneWV @CoalfieldsCo @SportsTalk_304 @Fiel_IQ… pic.twitter.com/tX1iIwIPoQ
— Hayden George (@HaydenjGeorge) August 29, 2026

2029 Huntington WR Kellen Rife Kellen Rife 6'0" | 175 lbs | WR Huntington | 2029 State WV Punt Return Touchdown

1st game in the books, still have work to do, focused on the next game.
132yds
2tds
5rec@billyseals47 @CJ_Crawford1 @MidkiffDerek @CoachTonyGibson @coachcollier1 @coacharichman @ACruse15 @coachmarksnyder @CoachRod_McD pic.twitter.com/RUtqFgBshz
— Kellen Rife (@kellen_rife) August 29, 2026

2027 Shady Spring QB Myles Clark Myles Clark 5'7" | 170 lbs | QB Shady Spring | 2027 WV goes Airborne

play of the week against saint albans!!! 47-15 good win. Stats 5/6 81 passing yards and 2 passings td!! pic.twitter.com/vIniYmMgpS
— myles clark (@myles06clark) August 29, 2026