Catamounts Open SoCon Play with ‘Blue Ridge Border Battle’

Cullowhee, N.C. – Southern Conference play opens Saturday with plenty on the line as longtime mountain rivals Western Carolina and East Tennessee State renew the Blue Ridge Border Battle at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium in Johnson City, Tenn. Separated by just over 100 miles and deadlocked in the all-time series at 27-27-1, the Catamounts and Buccaneers meet for the 56th time with bragging rights, conference positioning, and “The Rock” traveling trophy all up for grabs. Western Carolina enters looking to snap a two-game series skid and bring the trophy back to Cullowhee for the first time since 2023. Kickoff…