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| 10/24/25 - Home | 50-7 W |
| 10/04/24 - Away | 44-0 W |
| 09/29/23 - Home | 21-14 W |
| 10/07/22 - Away | 21-14 W |
| 10/08/21 - Home | 56-14 W |
| + 5 more games |
Murphy came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 43 points), and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Hayesville Yellowjackets 50-7. With the Bulldogs ahead 44-7 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Cameron Clem had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 75 yards and four TDs on only seven carries. That's the most rushing touchdowns he has posted since back in October of 2024. Another player making a difference was Brady Grant, who threw for 100 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Murphy's run defense was locked in: Hayesville could only muster 0.7 yards per carry. The Bulldogs didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.1.
Murphy's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Hayesville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-4.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Murphy will square off against rival Swain County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Bulldogs 12.8, the Maroon Devils 14.4) so any points scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Hayesville is set to challenge their familiar foe Andrews at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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