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09/17/2026

🚨 BEHIND THE BEARD GAME OF THE WEEK 🚨

We’re headed to Mitchell County Friday night for a HUGE Western Highlands Conference showdown! 🏈🔥

🔴 Hendersonville Bearcats
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🟣 Mitchell Mountaineers

This one has major conference championship implications as two of the conference contenders square off under the Friday night lights. A win here could go a long way toward deciding who ultimately takes home the Western Highlands Conference title. 👀🏆

📅 Friday, September 18
⏰ 7:30 PM Kickoff
📍 Mitchell High School

Big game. Big stakes. Conference championship implications. Who ya got?

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09/16/2026

🏈🔥 WEEK 5 PICKS ARE IN! 🔥🏈

Mike is sitting on top at 30-9, but the race continues as Carson enters the week at 28-11, Lewis at 26-13, Pat at 22-17, and the Dartboard at 17-22. 🎯

Plenty of disagreements this week — and with some BIG spreads on the board, somebody’s card could get ugly in a hurry. 😂

Who has the best picks for Week 5? Drop yours below! ⬇️

Please check spreads before kickoff.

09/15/2026

🔥 BEHIND THE BEARD — WEEK 4 TOP PERFORMERS 🔥

Two quarterbacks put together HUGE performances this week. 🏈

⚫ Lucas Keever | North Buncombe
13/15 • 204 passing yards • 2 pass TDs
15 carries • 114 rushing yards • 2 rush TDs
➡️ 318 total yards | 4 total TDs

🔴 JaRon Ward | Hendersonville
17/23 • 296 passing yards • 4 pass TDs
12 carries • 117 rushing yards • 4 tackles
➡️ 413 total yards | 4 TDs

Combined: 731 total yards and 8 touchdowns. 🔥🔥

These two were getting it DONE in Week 4.

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09/15/2026

Week 5 pod is out! Give it a listen as we talk about all of the high school football action!

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5WdnHR3QqZmPO9FSyM5470?si=5heV-k_mSIqa83Fjspm3Gg&utm_source=copy-link

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09/15/2026

🏈 BEHIND THE BEARD WNC POWER RATINGS — WEEK 5 🏈

The Week 5 rankings are IN! 🔥

T.C. Roberson stays perfect at the top with 40 points, followed by Asheville at #2 and Hendersonville at #3. The Top 6 stays rock solid, while Smoky Mountain, Tuscola, West Henderson and Erwin round out this week’s Top 10.

👀 Who’s ranked too high?
😤 Who are we disrespecting?
📈 Who’s making a move next week?

Drop your WNC Top 10 in the comments! 👇

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09/10/2026

🚨 BEHIND THE BEARD GAME OF THE WEEK 🚨

It’s a Mountain 8 Conference showdown Friday night as Pisgah heads to Smoky Mountain! 🏈🔥

Two teams that know each other well, plenty of pride on both sidelines, and an important early-season matchup with a chance to make a statement.

🔴 Pisgah Bears
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🔵 Smoky Mountain Mustangs

📅 Friday, September 11
⏰ 7:00 PM Kickoff
📍 Smoky Mountain High School

Bears vs. Mustangs under the Friday night lights. Who ya got? 👀

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09/10/2026

🏈🔥 WEEK 3 TOP PERFORMERS 🔥🏈

How about SEVEN touchdowns… EACH?! 🤯 That’s more touchdowns in one night than some teams have scored ALL SEASON. 😳

Erwin QB Caden Ingle accounted for 7 total TDs, throwing for 359 yards and 6 scores while adding another touchdown on the ground.

Tuscola RB Sam Tranthem matched him with 7 total TDs — 226 yards and 6 touchdowns on the ground, plus a 48-yard TD pass. 💪

Absolutely ridiculous performances from two of WNC’s best. 👏🔥

09/09/2026

🏈🔥 WEEK 4 PICKS ARE IN! 🔥🏈

The race is heating up, and we’ve got some disagreements on the board this week. 👀

Mike leads the way at 23-7, Carson and Lewis are tied at 21-9, Pat sits at 18-12, and the Dartboard is looking to make a comeback at 12-18. 🎯😂

Who has the best card in Week 4? Drop your picks below! ⬇️

Please check spreads before kickoff.

09/08/2026

🏈 BEHIND THE BEARD WNC POWER RATINGS — WEEK 4 🏈

The new rankings are in, and T.C. Roberson is the unanimous #1 with all 40 possible votes! 👀🔥

Asheville holds strong at #2, Hendersonville jumps into the Top 3, and Franklin and Christ School round out the Top 5.

📈 Enka moves up to #6
🔴 Pisgah comes in at #7
🏔️ Smoky Mountain holds down #8
⚔️ Erwin enters the Top 10 at #9
🟡 Tuscola rounds it out at #10

These rankings are based on the combined ballots from Carson, Lewis, Pat & Mike — 10 votes for 1st place down to 1 vote for 10th.

Who’s too high? Who’s too low? Drop YOUR WNC Top 10 below! 👇

09/07/2026

This weeks pod is out! We couldn’t see Carson’s face but we could hear his voice!

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5zpFFI5YQeiZ8ORkUT4FYJ?si=RbDLW9OcQvW-arR2BnFrjg&utm_source=copy-link

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