Football Recap: 15 Straight Home Victories for Murphy

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11/28/25 vs Corvian Community	49-40
11/21/25 vs Community School of Davidson	62-20
11/14/25 vs Albemarle	57-14
10/24/25 vs Hayesville	50-7
10/10/25 vs Robbinsville	17-10
+ 10 more games

Murphy had won 15 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they bumped up to 11-2 to make it 16. They walked away with a 49-40 win over the Corvian Community Cardinals. Murphy's victory was all the more impressive since the Cardinals were averaging only 14.08 points allowed on the season.

It was another big night for Cameron Clem, who rushed for 377 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.5 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 79-yard run. Blake Davis was another key rusher, rushing for 72 yards and one score on only six carries.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Murphy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 585 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matchups.

Murphy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Grayson Hall, Dontae Barber, and Ryan Payne picked up one apiece. Barber has been hot recently, having also posted at least one defended passe the last three times he's played. Another thorn in Corvian Community's side was Camden Breazeale, who picked up three sacks and made 12 total tackles.

As for Corvian Community, with the defeat, they broke their nine-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-2. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for they, who until this game were averaging 14.08 points allowed.

Despite the loss, Corvian Community still got an impressive performance from Tyson Douglas-Brown, who threw for 263 yards and five TDs while picking up 11.4 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 59 yards on only six carries.

Looking ahead, Murphy will square off against Starmount at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Bulldogs 14.5, the Rams 9.4) so any points scored will be well earned. Corvian Community does not have any more games scheduled as of now.