CHARLESTON – Buckhannon-Upshur’s Dawson Tenney will represent the Buccaneers in the 2026 West Virginia Schools Athletic Coaches Association North-South All-Star Football Classic.
The Classic will be played Saturday, June 20, at South Charleston High School. Kickoff is scheduled for noon.
Tenney led the Bucs to a first-round playoff game in Class AAAA this past season. He completed 86 of his 181 attempts for 1,256 yards and 12 touchdowns while running for 954 yards on 175 carries scoring 10 times. He also caught three passes for 63 yards tor 2,273 yards of total offense with 23 total touchdowns.
He was named to the First Team of the Big 10 All-Conference Football Team and earned Second Team honors on the West Virginia Sports Writers Association (WVSWA) Class AAAA All-State Football Team.
“Having the opportunity to play in the North-South game and represent my team is such an honor,” remarked Tenney. “It proves the hard work and determination that I have put in really has paid off. The Buckhannon-Upshur football staff and players have always been there to support me and push me to be better. So now I get to go show others what hard work we’ve put in over the past couple of years for our entire team. I hope to make B-U proud!”
Buckhannon-Upshur head coach Sloan Baisden remarked about Tenney having the opportunity to perform in the North-South game, “I’m extremely happy for him. He deserves any opportunities presented to him. He is the type of student-athlete we want representing B-U every day.”
Tenney recently signed with the University of Charleston to continue his football career this fall.
The two head coaches for this year’s Classic are Philip Barbour’s Nick Mayle for the North and Herbert Hoover’s Joey Fields for the South.
Mayle’s coaching staff includes Philp Barbour assistant Toby Poling, Hampshire head coach Donnie Evans, Clay-Battlelle head coach Aaron Lapoe and Keyser head coach Derek Stephen. Aiding Fields in the game will be Herbert Hoover assistant coach Justin Cogar, Chapmanville head coach Zach Belcher, Sissonville head coach Mikey Hughes and Mingo Central head coach David Jones.
The players will assemble on Sunday, June 14, to begin practicing twice daily prior to the showdown inside Black Eagles Stadium.
Here is a look at this year’s rosters, which are subject to change:
2026 North Bears
0-Jordan Kovacs / DL / Martinsburg
1-Levi Price / WR-DB / East Hardy
2-Takiem Drake / RB-LB / Jefferson
3-Braden Ponceroff / WR-DB / Clay-Battelle
4-Tarron Boda / RB-LB / Fairmont Senior
5-Andrew Loy /WR-DB / Hampshire
6-Xavier Wells / WR-DB / John Marshall
7-Jack Byrer / QB-DL / University
8-Toby Michael / QB-LB / North Marion
9-Brayden Boggs / RB-LB / Grafton
10-Garrett Brabham / RB-LB / Roane County
11-Tylan Parsons / WR-LB / Parkersburg
12-Dawson Tenney / QB / Buckhannon-Upshur
13-A.J. Bart / QB / Lincoln
14-Owen Rotruck / RB-LB / Keyser
15-Frankie Urias / TE-DL / Martinsburg
16-Marcus Reed / RB-DB / Brooke
18-Landon Eversole / QB-DB / Hampshire
19-Tony Allen, Jr. / WR-DB / Jefferson
21-Patrick Webster / WR-DB / Philip Barbour
24-Camren Togans / WR-DB / Washington
30-Blake Sanders / RB-LB / Spring Mills
40-Harrison Hall / DL / Bridgeport
41-Grayson Lambka / RB-LB / Keyser
51-Josh Holden / OL-DL / North Marion
52-Kane Whipp / OL-DL / Martinsburg
54-Kameron Hebrock / OL-DL / Oak Glen
56-Aidan Phillips / OL-DL / Philip Barbour
59-Jaevin Papalili / OL-DL / Fairmont Senior
60-Ryder Hastings / OL-DL / University
61-Trevor Dan / OL-DL Robert C. Byrd
71-Noah West / OL-DL / Bridgeport
74-Malachi Cross / OL-DL /Philip Barbour
75-Kevin Shanke / OL-DL / Spring Mills
2026 South Cardinals
0-A.J. Thomas / RB-DB / Beckley Woodrow Wilson
1-Blake Fisher / RB-DB / Herbert Hoover
2-Nathan Harris / RB-DB / Buffalo
3-Nathan Suttle / RB-DB / Greenbrier East
4-Mykell Taylor / LB / Herbert Hoover
5-Jalei Burdette / WR-DB / Nitro
6-Camdyn Harris / RB-DB / Capital
7-Devin Sanders / RB-DB / Westside
8-Kaden Stone / RB-DB / Greenbrier East
9-Trey Lester / RB-DB / Sherman*
9-Reece Lilly / QB / St. Albans*
10-Jamare Smith / DB / George Washington
11-Trey Ward / WR- DB / Chapmanville
12-Hunter Rutan / QB / Buffalo
13-Malcolm Brown / RB-DB / South Charleston
14-Cayden Sharps / WR- DB / Scott
15-Kaiden Simms / RB-DB / Meadow Bridge
18-Jeremy Collins / LB / Chapmanville
22-Preston Kovach / RB-LB / Chapmanville
24-Damian Johnson / DB / Capital*
24-Christian Robinson / DB / Capital*
25-Peyton Mounts / RB-DB / PikeView
26-Kaiden Helmer / RB-DB / Shady Spring
28-Kaleb Mullins / TE-LB / Man
33-Riley Gilmore / WR-DB / Riverside
44-Landon Crane / LB / Princeton
45-Ezekiel Lewis / RB-LB / Spring Valley
50-Mason Martin / OL-DL / Nitro
51-Mighty Lopez / OL-DL / Herbert Hoover
54-Ryan Gandee / OL-DL / Herbert Hoover
58-Alijah Hicks / OL-DL / Wahama
62-Connor Acord / OL-DL / Liberty-Raleigh
64-Jaxson Swiney / OL-DL / Winfield
70-Rob Ball / OL-DL / Logan
71-Ja’Marques Manns / OL-DL / Beckley Woodrow Wilson
76-Hayden Heath / OL-DL / Ravenswood
77-Issac Reeden / OL-DL / Independence
78-Patrick Morris / OL-DL / Clay County
80-Colton Dunbar / WR-DB / Greenbrier West
84-Luke Shafer / WR-DB / Nitro
