MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Wheeling Central Catholic heads to Charleston Friday night seeking the program’s 13th state championship since the 1979 season. Clay-Battelle is making their first trip to the state’s biggest stage. The Cee-Bees secured a spot in the Class A final after avenging their lone loss with a 24-12 win over 2024 finalist Cameron in the semifinal round.

“Surprisingly, it was real calm in the locker room,” said Clay-Battelle head coach Aaron LaPoe. “It was like, hey, we’ve got one more. Let’s go to the next one. It really was a job is not finished mentality. I think there will be a chance to celebrate everything we have done. It is just not time for that yet.”

Following their season-opening loss to the Dragons, the No. 3 Cee-Bees (12-1) have run off 12 consecutive victories. Ba

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