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ELKINS -- While Elkins and Philip Barbour enjoy bye weeks in prime position to make the postseason, Buckhannon-Upshur and Tucker County seek victories this evening to remain in the playoff hunt.
The Bucs (2-4) are 15th in this week's Class AAAA playoff ratings and will host East Fairmont (1-6) for homecoming at Freal "Red" Crites Memorial Stadium.
B-U is coming off a 20-0 win over Lewis County as Kadyn Baisden caught a pair of touchdown passes from Brody McDaniels, Kadeen Edwards returned a fumble for a score and the defense limited the Minutemen to 200 yards of offense.
The Bees have lost three straight games and dropped a 28-7 home contest to Lincoln County last Friday.
Kaeden Barr accounted for the lone points for East Fairmont, breaking loose for a 54-yard TD run on the game's first offensive play of the night.
Barr finished with over 100 yards rushing on the night and quarterback Tyler Hudson threw for 71, with Colt Clark being his top target with three catches for 62 yards.
At R.H. Armstrong Field and Class o 1984 Alumni Stadium, Class A, No. 18 Tucker County will entertain Southern (Md.)
The Mountain Lions (2-4) were idle last week and lost a 48-0 verdict to Class A, No. 8 Pendleton County in their last outing.
Southern enters the contest 2-4 and lost at home to Allegany (Md.), 55-17, last Friday.
In other action this evening, Tygarts Valley seeks its first victory of the season when Class A, No. 15 Clay-Battelle visits Bulldog Field.
The Bulldogs (0-7) look to rebound from a 41-0 setback at home to No. 3 East Hardy last Friday.
Isaac Maxwell led Tygarts Valley in rushing in the loss.
All contests are set to begin at 7 p.m.