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2026 Week 3 Bear Tracks
BHP dropped to 0-2 for the first time since 2008 after a 45-7 road loss to Daniel, but the scoreboard buried the real story of a young Bears team that held one of 3A's best offenses to 80 yards in the first quarter and outscored the Lions coming out of the half. This week's Bear Tracks digs into what Ty Dubose and the front seven are building, why freshman quarterback Rylan Crooks is checking boxes, and what BHP has to do to get right against a winless but dangerous J.L. Mann squad rolling into the Bear Den. Plus a jersey-design grievance nobody asked for, and a Quick Note on the greatest Bear of them all lighting it up in a Samford uniform. Head down, next play, Them Big Bad Bear Fans.
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2026 Week 2 Bear Tracks
The Bears took a bigger, deeper T.L. Hanna team to the wire in the season opener, leading late into the fourth quarter before a 24-yard walk-off kick sent the night to Hanna, 17-14. Even in the loss, this group proved talent and fight still run deep at BHP, and now the challenge only steepens. The number two team in 3A, the Daniel Lions, will host the Bears with maybe the best offense the Bears will see all season and a defense to match. We break down the opener and give the three keys that will decide Friday, And of course, why Them Big Bad Bear Fans need to pack the place once again.
2026 Week 1 Bear Tracks
The offseason gave Bear Fans plenty to sit with. A season that ended wrong, a coaching change, weeks of waiting, and finally Coach Crane's name on the door. Now BHP hosts T.L. Hanna in the 27th meeting between these two and the first since 2021, two of the most consistent programs in the state finally back on the same field. Both sides are breaking in new faces, both have questions to answer, and Friday night is where the answers start.
The 2026 Bear Tracks Five Questions
Call it a preseason tradition now, but I can't start a season without proposing 5 questions that will shap the upcoming campaign. This year the list came easy, because the questions are everywhere. New head coach, a new quarterback picture, and a schedule that might be the toughest in program history. From what a Coach Crane team will actually look like to whether this offense can be even more dangerous than the last few years, here is where I landed. And yes, I get into the question everyone keeps asking about this schedule, though I think it needs to be flipped on its head.
2026 Season Preview
The whispers this offseason have been loud. A new head coach, a new region, one of the toughest schedules in years, and a transfer that stings more because it stayed inside the county. But the whisper is the easy story, the one handed to you everywhere you look, and like every whisper it's already halfway to gone. The echo is the other thing, a front seven that could be the best in the state, a spine at tight end and running back, and a game-changer waiting in the secondary, and it's been building all summer.
Them Bears Update - New Chapter
For over thirteen years, I spent Friday nights in the press box keeping BHP football stats alongside my dad, a passion project that eventually grew into building thembears.com, managing social accounts, and launching a podcast. However, as my three sons grew older and enrolled in the T.L. Hanna school district, I realized they needed their dad present for their own games and community traditions. Starting in the 2026 season, I am stepping away from Friday nights at BHP to handle live stats for T.L. Hanna.
2025 Season Wrap Up
As another season reaches its conclusion, I find myself compelled to do what has become both a privilege and a passion over these years, which is to shine a spotlight on the extraordinary people who transform Friday nights under the lights at BHP into something far beyond mere football games. From the players who leave everything on that field to the quiet heroes working in the press box and countless other corners of this operation, the story of the 2025 Bears simply could not exist without their contributions. So let us take this moment to tip our collective hats and recognize those who made this season possible.
2025 Round 5 Bear Tracks
The moment has arrived, Bear Fans, and everything we have witnessed throughout this remarkable season has been building toward this singular Friday afternoon when Them Bears will step onto that field carrying the hopes and dreams of an entire community on their shoulders. This senior class has proven over and over that they possess the talent, the preparation, the heart, and the unwavering determination required to finish what they started, and I believe with every fiber of my being that when the final whistle blows and medals are awarded, those Big Bad Bears will be standing tall as state champions. The wait ends Friday at noon, so pack your vehicles, wear your navy and red, and get ready to witness history being written by a team that has earned every single opportunity now within their grasp.
2025 Round 4 Bear Tracks
he path to greatness has never been paved with comfortable moments or easy victories, and what awaits the Bears on Friday night will test every ounce of resilience this team has built throughout their remarkable journey. Thirteen wins have brought them to this threshold, but that fourteenth victory carries the weight of legacy, the kind of accomplishment that echoes through program history for generations. This senior class stands on the precipice of something extraordinary, poised to add their names to that short list of Bears teams who conquered the Upper State and kept championship dreams alive. The stage is set, the moment has arrived, and everything this team has worked for since last season comes down to four quarters of football. Bear Fans, pack Powdersville's stadium, bring that energy, and watch this team do what they have done all season long when the stakes reach their highest point.
2025 Round 3 Bear Tracks
The road to a championship has never promised to be easy, and Friday night in Spartanburg County will test everything this Bears team has built over twelve dominant weeks. Woodruff represents the kind of opponent that separates pretenders from contenders, the kind of battle-tested program that will expose any crack in your foundation. But that is precisely why moments like these matter, why the pressure and stakes create opportunities for greatness rather than fear. This BHP squad has answered every question posed to them this season with emphatic performances that leave no doubt about their championship caliber. The Wolverines will bring everything they have, and the Bears will match that intensity with the focused excellence that has defined their journey. Bear Nation, make the trip north. Be loud, be proud, and watch this team prove once again why they belong among the elite programs in South Carolina. This is playoff football at its finest.