Football · 2026 · 6A · Northwestern
Freedom 5-1
Morganton, Burke County · Head coach J.K. Adkins
State rank
#150
week 8
In 6A
#27
power rank
RPI in class
#22
as in the report
Power
81.6
schedule strength -3.4
Points
183/96
scored / allowed
2026 season
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Aug 20 | at Patton | W 33–0 |
| Fri, Aug 28 | vs Draughn | W 35–0 |
| Fri, Sep 4 | vs East Burke | W 26–12 |
| Fri, Sep 11 | vs Roberson | L 27–63 |
| Fri, Sep 18 | at Reynolds | W 14–7 |
| Fri, Oct 2 | at Watauga conf | W 48–14 |
| Fri, Oct 9 | vs Saint Stephens conf | Pick: Win 32–18 82% |
| Fri, Oct 16 | vs South Caldwell conf | – |
| Fri, Oct 23 | at Alexander Central conf | – |
| Fri, Oct 30 | at McDowell conf | – |
Picks are Carolina Varsity's for this week's games, from the week 8 report; the percent is the chance of that result.
Since 1973
Season by season
| Season | Record | Points | Class | Head coach | Final rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10-2 | 513–212 | 6A | JK Adkins | #57 |
| 2024 | 6-5 | 273–257 | Rob Scott | #212 | |
| 2023 | 3-7 | 279–303 | Justin Hawn | #219 | |
| 2022 | 6-5 | 300–310 | Rob Scott | #207 | |
| 2021 | 5-5 | 220–202 | 3A | Justin Hawn | #198 |
| 2020 | 2-4 | 70–182 | Justin Hawn | #318 | |
| 2019 | 7-5 | 508–350 | 3A | Luke Little | #79 |
| 2018 | 9-3 | 500–183 | 3A | Luke Little | #48 |
| 2017 | 7-5 | 365–255 | 3A | JimBob Bryant | #115 |
| 2016 | 6-6 | 359–319 | 3A | Brandon Allen | #164 |
| 2015 | 12-2 | 648–173 | 3A | Brandon Allen | #13 |
| 2014 | 10-1-1 | 534–143 | 3A | JK Adkins | #42 |
| 2013 | 11-2 | 520–254 | 3A | Blair Hardin | #60 |
| 2012 | 13-3 | 572–297 | 3A | Mike Helms | #63 |
| 2011 | 11-1 | 515–154 | 3A | Mike Helms | #17 |
| 2010 | 10-3 | 424–227 | 3A | Mike Helms | #76 |
| 2009 | 5-7 | 240–274 | 3A | JK Adkins | #181 |
| 2008 | 3-8 | 127–225 | 4A | Jason Watson | #227 |
| 2007 | 1-9 | 133–259 | 4A | Jason Watson | #155 |
| 2006 | 4-7 | 159–277 | 4A | Jason Watson | #127 |
| 2005 | 7-4 | 182–176 | 4A | Tim McMahon | #76 |
| 2004 | 8-3†HSFHA has 9-3 | 303–144 | 4A | Tim McMahon | #37 |
| 2003 | 7-4 | 303–190 | Tim McMahon | #49 | |
| 2002 | 10-3 | 371–161 | Tim McMahon | #29 | |
| 2001 | 13-3 | 459–197 | Tim McMahon | #27 | |
| 2000 | 8-3 | 333–208 | Tim McMahon | #56 | |
| 1999 | 11-1 | 366–145 | Tim McMahon | #21 | |
| 1998 | 9-3 | 305–157 | Tim McMahon | #22 | |
| 1997 | 9-4 | 353–227 | 4A | Tim McMahon | #28 |
| 1996 | 9-4 | 300–214 | Tim McMahon | #43 | |
| 1995 | 2-8 | 113–236 | Tim McMahon | #164 | |
| 1994 | 8-3 | 183–93 | John Anderson | #75 | |
| 1993 | 5-5 | 191–162 | 4A | John Anderson | #114 |
| 1992 | 7-4 | 245–126 | John Anderson | #62 | |
| 1991 | 7-4 | 270–138 | John Anderson | #72 | |
| 1990 | 8-3 | 310–141 | Pete Stout | #31 | |
| 1989 | 8-2 | 206–143 | 4A | Pete Stout | #128 |
| 1988 | 5-5 | 185–116 | Pete Stout | #85 | |
| 1987 | 11-2 | 295–135 | Pete Stout | #32 | |
| 1986 | 5-5 | 175–167 | Mike Mabry | #129 | |
| 1985 | 6-5 | 122–143 | Mike Mabry | #147 | |
| 1984 | 5-5 | 175–90 | Ken Treadway | #90 | |
| 1983 | 4-6 | 110–167 | Ken Treadway | #173 | |
| 1982 | 3-7 | 92–166 | Jug Wilson | #166 | |
| 1981 | 3-7 | 102–144 | 4A | Jug Wilson | #171 |
| 1980 | 6-4 | 163–156 | Jug Wilson | #100 | |
| 1979 | 6-4 | 180–132 | Jug Wilson | #49 | |
| 1978 | 7-3 | 189–72 | Jug Wilson | #21 | |
| 1977 | 7-2-1 | 162–130 | 4A | Jug Wilson | #54 |
| 1976 | 6-3†HSFHA has 7-3 | 162–133 | Jug Wilson | #49 | |
| 1975 | 10-1†HSFHA has 11-1 | 197–75 | Jug Wilson | #11 | |
| 1974 | 8-3†HSFHA has 9-3 | 206–92 | Jug Wilson | #20 | |
| 1973 | 6-3†HSFHA has 6-4 | 201–97 | Jug Wilson | #42 |
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.