Battle of Blood Mountain

Updated: May 6, 2023

BATTLE OF BLOOD MOUNTAIN 2022-2023 CONTESTS & SCORING
WOMEN'S XC	Sept. 9: UNG XC Invitational: North Georgia 1st, Young Harris 12th Oct. 15: Berry Invitational: North Georgia 7th, Young Harris 13th Nov. 5: PBC Championship: North Georgia 2nd, Young Harris 7th Nov. 19: NCAA Southeast Regional: North Georgia 6th, Young Harris DNS	UNG Wins Full Point
WOMEN'S SOCCER	Sept. 14: North Georgia 7, Young Harris 1	UNG Wins Full Point
MEN'S SOCCER	Sept. 14: Young Harris 2, North Georgia 0 Oct. 5: Young Harris 4, North Georgia 1	YHC Wins Full Point
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL	Jan. 25: Young Harris 65, North Georgia 61 Feb. 15: Young Harris 59, North Georgia 45	YHC Wins Full Point
MEN'S BASKETBALL	Jan. 25: North Georgia 80, Young Harris 78 Feb. 15: North Georgia 73, Young Harris 71	UNG Wins Full Point
WOMEN'S TENNIS	Apr. 6: North Georgia 6, Young Harris 1 Apr. 21: PBC Tournament: North Georgia 4, Young Harris 0	UNG Wins Full Point
MEN'S TENNIS	Apr. 6: North Georgia 7, Young Harris 0	UNG Wins Full Point
SOFTBALL	Apr. 1: North Georgia 7, Young Harris 1 Apr. 1: North Georgia 4, Young Harris 2 Apr. 2: North Georgia 7, Young Harris 4	UNG Wins Full Point
BASEBALL	Feb. 24: Young Harris 3, North Georgia 1 Feb. 25: North Georgia 2, Young Harris 0 Feb. 26: North Georgia 11, Young Harris 0 May 5: PBC Tournament: Young Harris 5, North Georgia 4 May 6: PBC Tournament: Young Harris 10, North Georgia 9	YHC Wins Full Point
MEN'S GOLF	Sept. 19-20: Mizuno Intercollegiate: North Georgia 3rd, Young Harris 15th Oct. 24-25: McCoy Wright Currahee Collegiate: North Georgia 3rd, Young Harris 14th Mar. 27-28: Tennessee River Rumble: North Georgia 1st, Young Harris 18th Apr. 22-23: PBC Championship: North Georgia 2nd, Young Harris 9th	UNG Wins Full Point
WOMEN'S GOLF	Mar. 27-28: Lander Bearcat Spring Invitational: North Georgia 3rd, Young Harris 20th Apr. 21-23: PBC Championship: North Georgia 3rd, Young Harris 5th	UNG Wins Full Point

Battle of Blood Mountain Championship History
• 2022-2023 Results: North Georgia 8.0, Young Harris 3.0 - UNG retains trophy
• 2021-2022 Results: North Georgia 9.5, Young Harris 1.5 - UNG retains trophy
• 2020-2021 Results: North Georgia 8.0, Young Harris 3.0 - UNG retains trophy
• 2019-2020 Results: North Georgia 4.5, Young Harris 2.5 - UNG retains trophy
• 2018-2019 Results: North Georgia 5.5, Young Harris 4.5 - UNG retains trophy
• 2017-2018 Results: North Georgia 6.0, Young Harris 4.0 - UNG retains trophy

• 2016-2017 Results: North Georgia 8.5, Young Harris 2.5 - UNG retains trophy
• 2015-2016 Results: North Georgia 6.0, Young Harris 5.0 - UNG retains trophy
• 2014-2015 Results: North Georgia 7.0, Young Harris 4.0 - UNG retains trophy
• 2013-2014 Results: North Georgia 6.5, Young Harris 3.5 - UNG wins inaugural trophy

Blood Mountain is the highest peak on the Georgia section of the Appalachian Trail and is the midpoint between the University of North Georgia and Young Harris College. Blood Mountain is the sixth highest mountain in Georgia with an elevation of 4,458 feet and is located on the border of Lumpkin and Union counties and is within the boundaries of the Chattahoochee National Forest and the Blood Mountain Wilderness area. The Battle of Blood Mountain is an annual rotating trophy between the University of North Georgia and Young Harris College athletic departments, as the two schools are only 42 miles apart and have a natural rivalry as NCAA Division II member schools.

Scoring: For each of the 11 sports that both schools sponsor, there is one annual point awarded to the school that wins the majority of contests in that particular sport in a given season. If teams only play once, the team that claims the regular season contest will earn the point. If teams play twice, a team must win both contests to win the point. If teams split the series, each team will be awarded a half point. In a three-game season, teams must win the series to earn the point. If UNG and YHC play each other in NCAA postseason play, those contests will be added to the competition totals. Season points will not be awarded until the completion of the respective sport's NCAA regional to allow for any postseason competitions to be added.
Sports of Competition (11): Women's cross country, men's soccer, women's soccer, men's basketball, women's basketball, baseball, softball, men's golf, women's golf, men's tennis and women's tennis. A school must earn six of the 11 points to outright win the cup. In case of a 5.5-5.5 tie, the team in possession of the trophy will retain – similar to golf's Ryder Cup.
Reward: The school that wins the annual competition will get to house the trophy for the next academic calendar year. The athletic director of the losing school will be required to wear the opposing school's colors while presenting the trophy to the winning school at an on-campus event of the winner's choice.