All schools in Upshur County will close at 1 p.m. today. All B-UHS sporting events today are canceled.

Football Little Bucs improve to 7-0 with 49-0 win over Robert L. Bland

TENNERTON – It wasn’t expected to be much of a contest when the unbeaten Buckhannon-Upshur Middle School Little Bucs hosted the winless Robert L. Bland Patriots Thursday evening at Freal “Red” Crites Memorial Stadium.

The Bucs built a 42-0 lead behind two interception touchdown returns at the half and rolled to a 49-0 victory.

Buckhannon-Upshur head coach Dave Chipps freely substituted his roster in the second half as the game had a running clock in the fourth quarter.

“I thought we played up to our level of football,” stated Chipps. “We executed our game plan well and we played a very high level tonight on all three sides of the ball. I’m glad we could get a lot of kids in during the game.”

On the first series of the game, Chance Morgan stepped in front of a Eli Jones pass and returned it 27 yards for the score with just 1:39 ticked off the clock.

Aiden Snyder was good on his conversion kick as B-UMS took a 7-0 lead.

The Little Buc defense held Robert L. Bland on downs as their own 21-yard line on their next possession, and just one play later, Brody McDaniels hit Forest Catlin for a 21-yard touchdown reception.

Snyder was again good on his kick as the Little Bucs took a 14-0 lead with 3:36 remaining in the opening quarter.

The Little Bucs recovered a fumble on the Patriots next drive at their 36-yard line, and after a false start by the Little Bucs, Dylan Foster ripped off a 41-yard run for the third B-UMS touchdown.

Snyder’s kick was good as Buckhannon-Upshur owned a 21-0 lead with 3:08 left in the first quarter.

It took B-UMS two plays to score on their next drive, which started after holding Robert L. Bland on downs at the Patroit 42-yard line.

McDaniels and Catlin hooked up for an 11-yard pass and catch and then Brody Jeran took it 36 yards over the right side for another Little Buc touchdown.

Snyder was again true on his kick as B-UMS upped their lead to 28-0 with 48 seconds gone in the second quarter.

B-UMS needed just three plays to score on their next possession which started at the Patriot 35-yard line after a Catlin interception.

Foster capped off the three-play drive with a 30-yard touchdown run.

Snyder was perfect on his kick as B-UMS took a 35-0 lead with 5:28 still remaining in the half.

Zack Simmons picked off another Jones pass and took it 22 yards to the end zone for the Little Bucs’ sixth touchdown of the opening half.

Snyder’s kick was true as B-UMS increased their lead to 42-0 with 3:12 showing on the second-quarter clock.

B-UMS would take that 42-0 lead into the break with them.

The lone second half score came in the third quarter when Levi Cook ran it in from 12 yards out with 4:37 showing on the clock.

Snyder wrapped up the scoring with his seventh extra-point kick of the game.

The Little Bucs piled up 238 yards of offense getting 206 on the ground and 32 through the air.

Foster led the rushing attack with 80 yards on just three carries while Cook had 41 yards on four totes.

McDaniels completed both of his pass attempts to Catlin for 32 yards.

With the win, the Little Bucs improved to 7-0 on the season and clinched a spot in the Mid-8 Conference championship game which will be played Thursday, Oct. 27.

They still have one regular-season game left as they try to wrap up an unbeaten regular season, hosting Lincoln this Thursday at 6:30 p.m.

Robert L. Bland dropped to 0-7 on the year.

The boxscore:

Robert L. Bland 0  0  0  0 – 0

Buckhannon-Upshur 21  21  7  0 – 49

Scoring

Buckhannon-Upshur – Chance Morgan, 27-yard interception return (Aiden Snyder kick).

Buckhannon-Upshur – Forest Catlin, 21-yard pass from Brody McDaniels (Snyder kick).

Buckhannon-Upshur – Dylan Foster, 41-yard run (Snyder kick).

Buckhannon-Upshur – Brody Jeran, 36-yard run (Snyder kick).

Buckhannon-Upshur – Foster, 30-yard run (Snyder kick).

Buckhannon-Upshur – Zack Simmons, 22-yard interception return (Snyder kick).

Buckhannon-Upshur – Levi Cook, 12-yard run (Snyder kick).

TEAM STATSTICS

First downs – Robert L. Bland: 5 (4 rushing, 0 passing, 1 penalty); Buckhannon-Upshur: 8 (7 rushing, 1 passing, 0 penalty).

Rushing yards – Robert L. Bland: 53; Buckhannon-Upshur: 206.

Passing yards – Robert L. Bland: 0; Buckhannon-Upshur: 32.

Total yards – Robert L. Bland: 53; Buckhannon-Upshur: 238.

Passes – Robert L. Bland: 0-9-3; Buckhannon-Upshur: 2-2-0

Penalties – Robert L. Bland: 2-20; Buckhannon-Upshur: 4-30.

Punts – Robert L. Bland: 0-0.0; Buckhannon-Upshur: 0-0.0.

Fumbles – Robert L. Bland: 2; Buckhannon-Upshur: 2.

Fumbles lost – Robert L. Bland: 2; Buckhannon-Upshur: 1.

All-return yards – Robert L. Bland: 48; Buckhannon-Upshur: 64.

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

Rushing

Robert L. Bland – Aden Andregg 11-51; Jaxson Thomas 11-7; Eli Jones 5-(-5). Totals 27-53.

Buckhannon-Upshur – Dylan Foster 3-80 (2 touchdowns); Levi Cook 4-41 (1 touchdown); Brody Jeran 1-36 (1 touchdown); Easton Metzner 5-23; Braylon Oldaker 1-14; Branson Triplett 2-12; Kayden Baisden 3-7; Koby Jeran 3-(-1); Nicoli Wolfe 1-(-2); Zack Simmons 1-(-4). Totals 24-206 (4 touchdowns).

Passing

Robert L. Bland – Jones 0-for-9 for 0 yards, 0 touchdowns, 3 interceptions.

Buckhannon-Upshur –Brody McDaniels 2-for-2 for 32 yards, 1 touchdown, 0 interceptions.

Receiving

Robert L. Bland – None.

Buckhannon-Upshur – Catlin 2-32 (1 touchdown).

Share this story:

Local Businesses

RECENT Stories

Buckhannon Banter: Get the local lowdown for July 2, 2025

This week in Buckhannon, local organizations plan events and clinics — including a big July 4th celebration — and several community initiatives aim to engage residents of all ages.

Emergency agencies stress need for coordinated incident plans during large events with road closures

Emergency officials emphasized the need for incident action plans and coordination with public safety agencies for large events that close major streets, citing upcoming car shows and other street-closure events to ensure fast, safe emergency responses.
BUHS Sports

B-U now in Class AAAA in all sports; moved to new South Region after WVSSAC restructuring

Buckhannon-Upshur High School will compete in Class AAAA — the highest division — for all sports and has been moved to the new South Region under a two-year realignment by the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission.

Stockert Youth and Community Center Board Meeting Agenda: July 3, 2025

The Stockert Youth and Community Center Board will meet July 3, 2025, with an agenda set to discuss organizational matters and upcoming events.

Buckhannon Waste Board Agenda: July 3, 2025

The City of Buckhannon Waste Collection Board has released the agenda for its upcoming meeting on July 3, 2025.

Woman arrested on six felony charges after allegedly shooting at a man in Upshur County

Jocelyn M. Krum, 28, of Charleston, was arrested on six felony charges after allegedly entering a Mt. Lebanon Road residence in Upshur County with a rifle and shooting at a man before fleeing the scene.

Buckhannon man sentenced to 11 to 21 years for Bailey Ridge Road shootout

Austin W. Arbogast, 26, was sentenced to 11 to 21 years in prison after pleading guilty to four felony charges stemming from a March 2024 shootout on Bailey Ridge Road while attempting to retrieve his child.

Mountain East Conference extends invitation to Shawnee State University

The Mountain East Conference has approved Shawnee State University as its 12th full-time member, with the school set to join in 2026 pending NCAA Division II acceptance and expanding league competition in 19 sports.
Davis and Elkins College

Davis & Elkins College students recognized for high academic honors for Spring 2025 semester

Davis & Elkins College has announced the Spring 2025 president’s list, for students earning 4.0 GPAs, and dean’s list, for those earning 3.6 to 3.99, honoring academic excellence campus-wide.