Football Preview: Murphy Bulldogs vs. Robbinsville Black Knights
Murphy is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Robbinsville is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Murphy Bulldogs will welcome the Robbinsville Black Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Murphy: 14.2, Robbinsville: 14.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
Murphy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Christ the King by a score of 21-11. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Crusaders are ranked 236th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Robbinsville got themselves on the board against Bessemer City on Friday, but Bessemer City never followed suit. They took down the Yellow Jackets 19-0.
Robbinsville is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.3 points per game. As for Murphy, their win bumped their record up to 11-1.
Murphy beat Robbinsville 14-7 when the teams last played back in October. Will Murphy repeat their success, or does Robbinsville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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