North Buncombe gave up the first goal on Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against the Mountain Heritage Cougars by a score of 3-1. The final result isn't all that surprising considering North Buncombe's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 161st, while Mountain Heritage are ranked 349th).
North Buncombe hit Mountain Heritage with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Jaxson Beckwith, Griffin Tucker, and Cristobal Drago.

Black Hawks
09/03/25 vs Mountain Heritage | 3-1 |
09/02/25 vs Avery County | 6-1 |
08/27/25 vs West Henderson | 2-1 |
08/11/25 vs Swain County | 7-1 |
North Buncombe pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 18 goals over those four games. As for Mountain Heritage, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Buncombe will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against McDowell at 6:00 p.m. on the 15th. As for Mountain Heritage, they will look to defend their home pitch on Monday against North Henderson at 7:15 p.m.
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