Football Preview: Murphy Panthers vs. Theodore Bobcats
The Murphy Panthers will take on the Theodore Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Murphy is out to stop a nine-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Murphy's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Williamson on Friday. They took a blow against the Lions, falling 47-0. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 177th, while the Lions are ranked 29th).
Meanwhile, the third road matchup was the charm for Theodore, as they earned their first road win of the season. They walked away with a 15-7 win over Fairhope on Friday.
Theodore found their leader in underclassman Kendrick Able Jr., who rushed for 167 yards and a touchdown. Those 167 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Able Jr.
Theodore was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fairhope only rushed for seven.
Murphy's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Theodore, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
Murphy was dealt a bruising 39-7 defeat at the hands of Theodore in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Murphy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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