Football Recap: Murphy Picks Up 14th Straight Win at Home

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Murphy walked away with it. They blew past the Community School of Davidson Spartans, posting a 62-20 win. Considering the Bulldogs have won eight games by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Cameron Clem

Rushing Yards

11/21/25 vs Community School of Davidson	456
11/14/25 vs Albemarle	129
10/31/25 @ Swain County	137
10/24/25 vs Hayesville	75
10/17/25 @ Andrews	80
+ 5 more games

Cameron Clem had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 456 yards and eight scores while picking up 18.2 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 127 rushing yards per game. Michael Brown also helped out as he racked up 144 rushing yards.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Murphy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 768 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

Murphy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Aayden Williams and Grayson Hall.

Several Spartans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Sam Mack, who picked up 134 receiving yards and one TD. Nixon Willis was in the mix as well, providing Community School of Davidson with two touchdowns.

Murphy's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.6 points on average over those games. As for Community School of Davidson, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-5.

Murphy has already played their next matchup, a 49-40 victory against Corvian Community on the 28th. Community School of Davidson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.