Soccer Recap: Wednesday's Defeat Ends Murphy's Winning Streak + How To Watch

By Team Reports Oct 20, 2025, 2:23pm

Soccer Recap: Murphy vs. Highlands

HOW TO WATCH: This match can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the NC High School Athletic Assn. (NCHSAA) & Highlands High School. Watch Full Replay

Murphy fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Highlands on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Highlanders by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty six goals in the game before, Murphy couldn't push the score so high this time.

Bulldogs

Previous 5 Games

10/15/25 @ Highlands1-2
10/08/25 vs Andrews6-0
10/06/25 vs Swain County2-0
10/02/25 @ Swain County3-0
10/01/25 @ Tri-County3-0

Murphy moved to 11-3-1 with that defeat, which also ended their 11-match winning streak. As for Highlands, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-6-1 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Murphy will take on rival Summit Charter at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Highlands is set to square off against their familiar foe Andrews at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.

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