Smoky Mountain entered their contest against Murphy on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Smoky Mountain Mustangs fell 22-14 to the Murphy Bulldogs. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Murphy found their leader in underclassman Cameron Clem, who rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown. Those 140 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for him. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonah Hedden, who rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Smoky Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Murphy, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Smoky Mountain will host Pisgah at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Murphy, they will challenge Greenville H at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Greenville H is coming into the matchup with three straight wins on the road, so Murphy will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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