Updated Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Carolina Varsity North Carolina high school sports

Football · 2026 · 5A · Mountain

Erwin 3-3

Asheville, Buncombe County · Head coach Rodney Pruett

State rank

#167

week 8

In 5A

#27

power rank

RPI in class

#35

as in the report

Power

80.1

schedule strength 5.3

Points

180/160

scored / allowed

2026 season

Schedule and results

DateOpponentResult
Thu, Aug 20 vs West Henderson L 21–34
Fri, Aug 28 at Mountain Heritage W 30–28
Fri, Sep 4 at Brevard W 49–7
Fri, Sep 11 vs Hendersonville L 35–42
Fri, Sep 18 at Watauga W 31–27
Fri, Oct 2 vs Reynolds conf L 14–22
Fri, Oct 9 at Enka conf Pick: Loss 28–19 73%
Fri, Oct 16 vs Asheville conf –
Fri, Oct 23 at Roberson conf –
Fri, Oct 30 vs North Buncombe conf –

Picks are Carolina Varsity's for this week's games, from the week 8 report; the percent is the chance of that result.

State championship games

  • 1981 3A runner-up · lost to Burlington Williams 32–15
  • 1976 2A runner-up · lost to Franklin 35–28
  • 1962 2A REGION 2 runner-up · lost to Jamestown 10–6

Since 1955

Season by season

SeasonRecordPointsClassHead coachFinal rank
2025 4-8 297–362 5A Rodney Pruett #177
2024 10-2 485–274 3A Rodney Pruett #63
2023 4-7 263–337 Rodney Pruett #201
2022 6-6 347–418 3A Rodney Pruett #213
2021 6-5 248–292 3A Rodney Pruett #222
2020 3-4 223–195 Rodney Pruett #153
2019 5-7 251–328 3A Rodney Pruett #200
2018 10-2 512–308 3A Rodney Pruett #59
2017 6-5 378–278 3A Rodney Pruett #98
2016 7-6 535–525 3A Mike Sexton #128
2015 8-5†HSFHA has 7-5 364–364 3A Mike Sexton #136
2014 9-2 409–203 3A Mike Sexton #68
2013 9-2 523–237 3A Mike Sexton #23
2012 8-4 484–306 3A Mike Sexton #105
2011 9-3 308–184 3A Mike Sexton #100
2010 10-4 582–407 3A Mike Sexton #88
2009 8-5 408–351 3A Mike Sexton #141
2008 7-6 307–229 3A Mike Sexton #116
2007 3-8 182–270 Chris Brookshire #247
2006 5-7 217–248 3A Chris Brookshire #221
2005 4-7 214–346 Chris Brookshire #225
2004 2-10 160–364 Chris Brookshire #282
2003 3-7 113–313 Chris Brookshire #296
2002 5-6 237–270 Travis Noland #124
2001 5-5 220–186 Travis Noland #123
2000 10-2 387–215 Travis Noland #26
1999 6-6 299–318 Travis Noland #120
1998 3-7 178–267 Travis Noland #174
1997 0-10 120–358 3A Franklin Cecil #247
1996 0-11 111–372 Franklin Cecil #258
1995 2-8 150–292 Robert Rucker #251
1994 0-10 99–318 Robert Rucker #276
1993 0-10 89–372 Danny Wilkins #291
1992 0-10 113–417 Danny Wilkins #296
1991 2-8 121–303 Danny Wilkins #239
1990 1-9 46–229 Danny Wilkins #226
1989 2-7-1 98–238 Danny Wilkins #234
1988 5-6 152–171 Jeff Conner #168
1987 8-5 281–181 Jeff Conner #77
1986 7-4 231–173 Jeff Conner #78
1985 5-6 122–123 Jeff Conner #132
1984 4-15 143–465 Jeff Conner #243
1983 8-11 276–364 Jeff Conner #184
1982 12-8 515–315 Jeff Conner #54
1981 13-11 471–399 Jeff Conner #76
1980 8-11-1 381–388 Sam Riddle #163
1979 15-5 529–287 Sam Riddle #57
1978 9-10-1 353–415 Sam Riddle #205
1977 5-14-1 220–469 Sam Riddle #246
1976 15-9†HSFHA has 16-9 513–550 Sam Riddle #130
1975 10-7-1†HSFHA has 12-7-1 361–294 Sam Riddle #157
1974 8-11†HSFHA has 9-11 256–409 Sam Riddle #207
1973 2-15†HSFHA has 1-9 46–455 Sam Riddle #302
1972 0-10 38–422 Howard Wilson #309
1971 1-9 72–361 Howard Wilson #248
1970 3-7 87–219 Howard Wilson #243
1969 0-10 42–351 Bill Dyar #273
1968 1-9 141–399 Bill Dyar #296
1967 2-7-1 77–215 Charles Padgett #241
1966 6-3 180–128 Charles Padgett #96
1965 6-4 175–99 Jim McCanless #84
1964 3-6-1 86–162 Jim McCanless #183
1963 8-2-1 165–117 Jim McCanless #113
1962 8-2 219–70 Mack Bowman #78
1961 7-3 253–79 Mack Bowman #135
1960 0-9 36–371 Mack Bowman #28
1959 0-9 21–289 Gil Lance #268
1958 2-8 96–256 B.T. Wright #248
1957 2-7 76–196 Gil Lance #89
1956 2-7 63–235 Gil Lance #214
1955 1-5-1 84–179 James Blankenship #184

Records are counted from the games on file, with forfeits as the result awarded; seasons before 1950 hold only the games found so far. Final rank is Carolina Varsity's season-end power rank among North Carolina teams. Coaches are as listed by the source for each season. † Another source records this season differently and the difference is not settled yet; its record is shown underneath. Where the other source is the one in error, the season is not marked.