Mountain Matchups
by Caleb Thurman
Latest episode
No state titles for WNC, but we have awards - the inaugural Mounties!
No state titles for WNC, but we have awards - the inaugural Mounties!
About this podcast
Welcome to Mountain Matchups — your go-to podcast for all things high school football in Western North Carolina! Each week, we dive into the latest games, standout performances, team rankings, and the biggest rivalries across the mountains. The battle for the Blue Ridge starts here.
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Episodes
The newest 20 of 24 episodes
- No state titles for WNC, but we have awards - the inaugural Mounties! · 47 min · Season 2 Episode 17Intro (0:00-1:51) Brevard vs Reidsville (1:51-12:35) Murphy vs Tarboro (12:35-14:45) Robbinsville vs Wilson Prep (14:45-20:05) Battle for the Blue Ridge Top 10 (20:05-23:27)…
- Brevard and Murphy advance, the Mountains can win 3 titles · 35 min · Season 2 Episode 16Intro (0:00-2:07) Game of the Week Recap - Starmount vs Murphy (2:07-7:02) Maiden vs Brevard Recap (7:02-10:37) Certified Dawgs of the Week - Tristan Thompson-Wynn, Brody Orton…
- Brevard puts Pisgah away, Murphy's Cameron Clem rushes for 583294 yards again, and Robbinsville punches their ticket to the championship · 37 min · Season 2 Episode 15Intro (00:00-01:27) Game of the Week Recap - Pisgah vs Brevard (01:27-15:43) South Davidson vs Robbinsville (15:43-19:16) Corvian Community vs Murphy (19:16-23:38) Mitchell vs…
- Mt. Heritage falls to Lincolnton, Pisgah and Brevard take center stage · 52 min · Season 2 Episode 14Intro and Game of the Week Recap - Lincolnton vs Mountain Heritage (0:00-12:03) Mt Pleasant vs Pisgah (12:03-14:03) Burns vs Brevard (14:03-19:08) East Columbus vs Robbinsville…
- BONUS - Pisgah Assistant Coach Jacob Hannah Joins · 45 min · Season 2This is the full conversation we had with Coach Hannah from our last episode. Enjoy and thanks again to Coach Hannah for talking with us! GO BEARS!
- The mountains rumble in the first round of playoffs, Pisgah Assistant Coach Jacob Hannah joins · 1 h 7 min · Season 2 Episode 13Intro and Game of the Week Recap - East Rowan vs West Henderson (0:00-5:38) South Caldwell vs AC Reynolds (5:38-8:31) Western Guilford vs Asheville (8:31-10:25) Erwin vs Huss…
- Brevard survives Pisgah in 2OT, Playoffs are here · 1 h 10 min · Season 2 Episode 12Intro and Game of the Week recap - Pisgah vs Brevard (00:00-13:30) AC Reynolds vs TC Roberson (13:30-16:44) Hendersonville vs Polk County (16:44-20:12) Asheville vs Enka…
- HAPPY HALLOWEEN - Mt Heritage runs Hendersonville, Pisgah vs Brevard preview, Brevard Broadcaster Danny Hein joins · 1 h 25 min · Season 2 Episode 11Intro and Game of the Week Recap - Mt Heritage run game wins in Hendo (0:00-11:53) Asheville vs North Buncombe (11:53-12:52) Enka vs Reynolds (12:52-20:13) TC Roberson vs Erwin…
- Cardiac Cougars Comeback, Pisgah's Landon Pope Joins · 1 h 13 min · Season 2 Episode 10Intro and Game of the Week Recap - Asheville with an epic comeback on Erwin (0:00 - 8:37) AC Reynolds vs North Buncombe - Rockets are heating up (8:37-10:11) Brevard vs West…
- Pope and the Bears are too much for Tuscola · 41 min · Season 2 Episode 9Intro and Game of the Week Recap - Warren's missing, Pisgah runs all over Tuscola (0:00-6:45) Polk vs Madison - Ivan Blankenship helps the Patriots in a comeback win (6:45-8:07)…
- Robbinsville's Lucksavage kicks Swain, Pisgah gets a statement win · 53 min · Season 2 Episode 8Intro and Game of the Week Recap - Caleb's back, Robbinsville scrapes by Swain (00:00-7:10) Pisgah vs West Henderson - Landon Pope runs the show (7:10-11:39) North Buncombe vs…
- Franklin gets the dub at Pisgah, Caleb has a baby · 42 min · Season 2 Episode 7Intro and Game of the Week Recap - Corey and Warren hold down the fort, Franklin gets signature win (00:00-7:30) We recap the action around WNC (7:30-25:17) Battle for the Blue…
- Brevard wins an OT thriller, we love running backs · 1 h 7 min · Season 2 Episode 6Intro and Game of the Week Recap - The Blue Devils steal one in Cullowhee (00:00-14:50) We recap the action around WNC - Pope and Willis run all over each others teams, Erwin and…
- Rockets D comes up big, Erwin wins a thriller, Caleb is the new mayor of Swain County · 57 min · Season 2 Episode 5Intro and Game of the Week Recap - Reynolds slams the door on Murphy (00:00-6:52) We recap the action around WNC - Erwin and Swain with upsets, Franklin and McDowell win big…
- North Buncombe Keeps the Jug, Cougars and Blue Devils Remain Supreme · 50 min · Season 2 Episode 4Intro and Game of the Week Recap - North Buncombe soars over Madison (0:00-4:43) Brevard 37 - Erwin 14 (4:43-9:11) Franklin 45 - Swain 27 - (9:11-10:40) Hendersonville 32 - North…
- Mt Heritage is Rolling, The Battle for the Jug is ON, Corey and Warren Reverse Roles · 44 min · Season 2 Episode 3Intro - Mt Heritage could beat UNC (0:00-2:26) Mt Heritage vs Erwin Recap - No one can stop the Cougars on the ground (2:26-6:54) Scoreboard Roundup - Hendersonville could be the…
- Brevard Throttles the Rockets, Corey Loves Pisgah · 46 min · Season 2 Episode 2Intro - Caleb beat Bryson DeChambeau (0:00-2:26) Reynolds vs Brevard Recap - Tristan Thompson-Wynn pops off (2:26-6:09) Erwin vs West Henderson Recap - Zane McCraw is a PROBLEM…
- THE RETURN OF THE KINGS · 43 min · Season 2 Episode 1WE BACK (0:00-6:10) NCHSAA Reclassification (6:10-12:00) Reynolds @ Brevard Preview (12:00-22:19) Erwin @ West Henderson (22:19-29:26) Pisgah @ Mountain Heritage (29:26-34:39)…
- CHRISTMAS EPISODE - Mt Heritage and Brevard Fall Short of the Finals · 37 min · Season 1 Episode 6We start with talking about how UNC basketball sucks (0:00-3:08) Mountain Heritage vs Corvian Community Recap (3:08-19:24) Brevard vs Monroe Recap (19:24-29:27) Certified Dawgs…
- Can Mountain Heritage and Brevard Reach the Finals? · 40 min · Season 1 Episode 5Intro (0:00-1:16) Bill Belichick returns to the sidelines (1:16-6:00) Warren gets worked up over MLB contracts (6:00-9:02) Murphy vs Mountain Heritage Recap (9:02-12:27) Forest…
