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

Football · 2026 · 2A · Western Highlands

Mitchell 5-2

Bakersville, Mitchell County · Head coach Travise Pitman

State rank

#207

week 8

In 2A

#11

power rank

RPI in class

#18

as in the report

Power

75.1

schedule strength -6.0

Points

193/95

scored / allowed

2026 season

Schedule and results

DateOpponentResult
Sat, Aug 22 at Charlotte Latin L 18–27
Fri, Aug 28 at McDowell W 28–7
Fri, Sep 4 vs Andrews W 42–0
Fri, Sep 11 vs Robbinsville W 14–13
Fri, Sep 18 vs Hendersonville conf L 7–20
Fri, Sep 25 at Polk County conf W 48–13
Fri, Oct 2 vs Owen conf W 36–15
Fri, Oct 16 vs Mountain Heritage conf –
Fri, Oct 23 at Madison conf –
Fri, Oct 30 at Avery County 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

  • 2021 1A runner-up · lost to Tarboro 28–7
  • 2015 1AA runner-up · lost to Wallace-Rose Hill 48–28

Since 1975

Season by season

SeasonRecordPointsClassHead coachFinal rank
2025 9-5 444–347 2A Travise Pitman #253
2024 7-4 315–297 1A Travise Pitman #281
2023 9-3 335–241 1A Travise Pitman #225
2022 8-4 479–296 1A Travise Pitman #149
2021 13-3 597–246 1A Travise Pitman #75
2020 7-1 254–98 1A Travise Pitman #54
2019 12-2 567–102 1A Travise Pitman #52
2018 10-3 520–210 1A Travise Pitman #104
2017 12-2 607–221 1A Travise Pitman #81
2016 13-2 553–218 1A Travise Pitman #146
2015 15-2 720–334 1A Travise Pitman #80
2014 8-5 291–280 1A Travise Pitman #229
2013 2-11 202–455 1A Russell Barnett #370
2012 1-10 94–377 1A Russell Barnett #383
2011 12-2 436–249 1A Russell Barnett #130
2010 8-7 418–330 1A Russell Barnett #170
2009 4-8 323–362 1A Travise Pitman #265
2008 3-8 228–333 2A Russell Barnett #282
2007 6-6 385–338 2A Charlie Snyder #194
2006 5-7 241–267 2A Charlie Snyder #239
2005 4-8 226–301 2A Travise Pitman #211
2004 6-7†HSFHA has 7-6 292–307 2A Charlie Snyder #190
2003 7-5 142–202 #204
2002 9-3 217–168 Charlie Snyder #156
2001 5-6 180–170 Tom Merritt #209
2000 5-6 217–333 Tom Merritt #246
1999 1-10†HSFHA has 1-11 81–410 Tom Merritt #307
1998 3-8 137–225 #238
1997 2-9 135–241 2A #217
1996 6-6 203–235 #179
1995 7-3 182–131 #168
1994 6-5 172–205 #231
1993 1-9 102–225 2A #228
1992 2-8 100–275 #279
1991 5-5 170–160 #161
1990 5-5 203–178 #109
1989 6-6 256–218 2A #121
1988 7-5 262–196 #112
1987 7-3†HSFHA has 9-3 251–127 #95
1986 11-2 316–167 #81
1985 6-3†HSFHA has 7-3-1 175–92 #150
1984 2-8 115–237 #248
1983 2-8 105–225 #284
1982 6-4 170–150 #184
1981 4-6 120–195 #290
1980 4-6 136–209 #267
1979 5-5 118–184 #263
1978 3-7 138–177 #177
1977 3-7 98–173 #255
1976 2-8 62–241 #241
1975 3-6-1 71–188 #253

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.