Bucs close JV football season with convincing 22-6 win over Preston
Buckhannon-Upshur’s JV football team closed its season with a convincing 22-6 win over Preston to finish 3-3. Isaiah Cole threw two touchdown passes, and Shayden Rodgers added a kickoff return score as the young Bucs showcased their growth.
Buckhannon-Upshur earned a 22-6 win over Preston Monday night to close our their season at 3-3. (Bobbie Hatcher-My Buckhannon)
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Buckhannon-Upshur will drop from Class AAAA to Class AAA in 2027-28 under the WVSSAC’s new classifications. Athletic director Taylor Stacy said the move puts the Bucs with schools closer to their size and cuts travel.
Buckhannon-Upshur Middle School’s football season ended with a 23-6 loss to Liberty in the Mid-Mountain Conference championship game at Robert C. Byrd High School. The Little Bucs finished 7-2, with both losses coming against Liberty.
Meet Deacon Thorne, a Buckhannon-Upshur senior and four-year varsity soccer player with All-State and Big Ten Conference honors. He shares his college soccer plans, family inspirations and advice for future Buccaneers: give 100% and enjoy every second.