ASHEVILLE — Roberson football’s Karod Harris and Tristan Thompson-Wynn didn’t need long to find their rhythm.
The quarterback-receiver duo, childhood friends who were reunited after Thompson-Wynn spent three seasons at Brevard, has connected for 11 touchdowns this season.
They connected for three more touchdowns in a 40-0 win over Enka (7-1, 2-1 Mountain Athletic Conference) on Oct. 16. The win keeps Roberson (6-2, 2-1) in the race for the conference championship and hands the Jets their first loss of the season.
Thompson-Wynn finished the game with six catches for 86 yards along with the three touchdowns. Harris completed 14 of 19 passes
for 153 yards and four touchdowns.
“Just reading the defense,” Harris said. “Whatever the defense gives me, I take.”
Entering Week 9, Harris has found Thompson-Wynn 30 times for 634 yards and 11 touchdowns.
Harris and Thompson-Wynn have quickly developed a strong rapport in 2026, building on a friendship that dates back to childhood.
“Since youth league, we’ve been best friends,” Thompson-Wynn said. “I knew I could count on him to do anything.”
Thompson-Wynn entered this season as the reigning All-WNC Offensive Player of the Year after leading the Blue Devils to the state championship game last season.
Roberson coach J.D. Dinwiddie said it’s not surprising to see Harris and Thompson-Wynn develop chemistry quickly.
“We have a really close-knit group and close-knit team,” Dinwiddie said. “They love each other, and that’s all that we can ask for.”
Dinwiddie said he and the coaching staff try to ensure Thompson-Wynn gets as many touches as possible.
“He’s one of the best playmakers around,” Dinwiddie said. “This side of Charlotte, everybody knows his name.”
The addition of Thompson-Wynn has helped Harris take his game to another level. Following the win over Enka, he has now completed 71% of his passes for 1,566 and 26 touchdowns with seven interceptions. He also has rushed for 588 yards and five touchdowns on 73 carries.
Harris said he has focused on staying in the pocket more.
That approach has coincided with an improvement of nearly 15% in his completion rate. Harris has also surpassed his sophomore season passing-yardage total in three fewer games.
Dinwiddie said Harris’ decision-making has improved this season.
“His decision-making has gotten a little crisper,” Dinwiddie said. “He’s playing cleaner football.”
Zachary Huber is a high school sports reporter for the Hendersonville Times-News. Email him at zhuber@gannett.com or follow him on X @zacharyahuber.
This article originally appeared on Asheville Citizen Times: How Karod Harris, Tristan Thompson-Wynn powered Roberson football past Enka
