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MurphyHighlands

Bulldogs
1
Highlanders
2

The Highlands (NC) varsity soccer team won Wednesday's home conference match against Murphy (NC) in overtime by a score of 2-1.

12OT1Final
Murphy1001
Highlands0112
Final score provided by R. Payne.
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Match Stats

Murphy (25-26)

Highlands (25-26)

Murphy

Field Stats

#Athlete NameMinGoalsAsstPtsStlsCK
Team Totals113
9Tyler Payne (Jr)12
12Andrew White (Jr)11
Highlands

Field Stats

#Athlete NameMinGoalsAsstPtsStlsCK
Team Totals24
7Aniah McKim (Sr)12
17Blaine Dendy (Jr)12
Murphy

#Athlete NameGShotsSOGSOG %PKGPKAGWGYCRC
Team Totals1
9Tyler Payne (Jr)1
Highlands

#Athlete NameGShotsSOGSOG %PKGPKAGWGYCRC
Team Totals2
7Aniah McKim (Sr)1
17Blaine Dendy (Jr)1
Murphy

Goaltending

#Athlete NameG. MinOT MinOpp SOGGASavesSave %GAA
Team Totals8020292.000
1Cale Harger (Jr)8020292.000

Goaltending

Highlands has not entered any goaltending stats.
Murphy

#Athlete NamePK SavesPKASOWinLossTie
Team Totals11
1Cale Harger (Jr)11

Highlands has not entered any goaltending stats.

Match Story

North Carolina High School Soccer - Murphy held off by Highlands

October 15, 2025: Highlands, NC 28741

The Highlands Highlanders edged the visiting Murphy Bulldogs soccer team by a tally of 2-1 in Wednesday's league game.

Next, the Highlanders encounter the Andrews Wildcats (Andrews, NC) in a Smoky Mountain 1A/2A bout, on Monday, October 20. Highlands will attempt to better on its 8-6 season record. The Wildcats go into the bout with a 3-7 record after their 1-0 league win over Swain County (Bryson City, NC).

With the loss, Murphy moves to 11-3 on the year. The Bulldogs travel to Summit Charter (Cashiers, NC) to encounter the Bears in a Smoky Mountain 1A/2A bout on Monday, October 20. The Bears go into the bout with a record of 7-3. Summit Charter won 4-3 in their recent league bout against Blue Ridge Early College (Cashiers, NC)

Players of the Match

Murphy (25-26)

Congratulations to #9 Tyler Payne for being selected the Murphy Soccer Player of the Match.

Highlands (25-26)

Congratulations to #17 Blaine Dendy for being selected the Highlands Soccer Player of the Match.

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  1. MaxPreps

    Match Started
    Murphy
    Bulldogs
    0 - 0
    Highlands
    Highlanders
    Posted @ 7:04p

  2. R. Payne

    1st Half 39th minute
    Murphy
    Bulldogs
    1 - 0
    Highlands
    Highlanders

  3. R. Payne

    Overtime Final
    Murphy
    Bulldogs
    1 - 2
    Highlands
    Highlanders
    Posted @ 10:36p

Murphy @ Highlands Soccer Match Info

Wed., Oct. 15, 2025 @ 6p
The Highlands (NC) varsity soccer team won Wednesday's home conference match against Murphy (NC) in overtime by a score of 2-1.

Rankings & Records

Murphy (25-26)

NationalNCClass
4,40634823
OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %GFGA
15-4-113-19-2-16-2.775.9296714

Highlands (25-26)

NationalNCClass
6,18348120
OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %GFGA
9-9-19-3-16-33-6-1.500.7314344

Team Scoring Averages

12OT1OT2Final
Murphy		1.21.10-3.4
Highlands		1.0.8.31.02.3

Head-to-Head

  • Murphy won on 9/15/2025
    9/15 @ 6p12Final
    Highlands000
    Murphy--8

    The Highlands (NC) varsity soccer team lost Monday's away conference match against Murphy (NC) by a score of 8-0.

    Box score
  • Highlands won last month
    10/15 @ 6p12OT1Final
    Murphy1001
    Highlands0112

    The Murphy (NC) varsity soccer team lost Wednesday's away conference match against Highlands (NC) in overtime by a score of 2-1.

    Box score

Team Stat Comparison

MurphyHighlands
60Goals40
44Assists3
231Shots45
-Steals16
0.375Goals Against Average0.000

Team Leaders

MurphyHighlandsNational Avg.
#9 Tyler Payne17Goals#7 Aniah McKim144
#15 Abram Twiggs11Assists#11 Rowen Carnes23
#9 Tyler Payne61Shots#11 Rowen Carnes1312
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Steals#1 Paolo Mcrae1127
#21 Zander Floyd0Goals Against Average#00 Chase Kenter02.614

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Murphy13-2Highlands8-5-1
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
8/11/25Smoky MountainMurphy(L) 1-08/25/25HighlandsSmoky Mountain(L) 3-0
8/27/25PisgahMurphy(L) 3-28/20/25HighlandsPisgah(L) 3-1
9/1/25Tri-CountyMurphy(W) 7-010/13/25HighlandsTri-County(W) 4-0
10/1/25MurphyTri-County(W) 3-0
9/8/25MurphyAndrews(W) 9-010/2/25AndrewsHighlands(W) 6-1
10/8/25AndrewsMurphy(W) 6-010/20/25HighlandsAndrews(L) 2-1
9/10/25MadisonMurphy(W) 6-08/27/25MadisonHighlands(L) 5-2
9/17/25Summit CharterMurphy(W) 3-09/29/25Summit CharterHighlands(W) 4-3
10/20/25MurphySummit Charter(W) 3-010/31/25HighlandsSummit Charter(L) 4-2
9/24/25Blue Ridge Early CollegeMurphy(W) 1-09/3/25Blue Ridge Early CollegeHighlands(W) 2-0
10/28/25MurphyBlue Ridge Early College(W) 2-110/6/25HighlandsBlue Ridge Early College(W) 3-1
9/29/25MurphyHayesville(W) 2-09/8/25HighlandsHayesville(W) 3-1
11/1/25HayesvilleMurphy(W) 2-010/8/25HayesvilleHighlands(W) 3-2
10/2/25MurphySwain County(W) 3-09/24/25HighlandsSwain County(T) 0-0
10/6/25Swain CountyMurphy(W) 2-010/30/25Swain CountyHighlands(W) 6-1

Record Breakdown

Murphy (25-26)

Highlands (25-26)
15-4-1
Overall
9-9-1
13-1
League
9-3-1
1-2-1
Non-League
0-5
1-1
Head to Head
1-1
13-2
Common Opponent
8-5-1
9-2-1
Home
6-3
6-2
Away
3-6-1
0-0
Neutral
0-0
1-1
Playoff
0-1
15-4-1
In-State
9-9-1
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0