Bulldogs
| 11/29/24 vs Robbinsville | 34-21 |
| 11/22/24 vs Christ the King | 21-11 |
| 11/15/24 vs Highland Tech | 62-6 |
| 11/01/24 vs Cherokee | 35-6 |
| 10/25/24 vs Andrews | 35-0 |
| + 7 more games |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Murphy had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 34-21 victory over the Robbinsville Black Knights. The win was familiar territory for the Bulldogs who have now won 12 matchups in a row.
Murphy found their leader in sophomore Cameron Clem, who rushed for 250 yards and one touchdown while picking up 11.4 yards per carry. Clem was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 63 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Grant, who rushed for 71 yards and one touchdown on only five carries.
Murphy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 376 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in 13 consecutive contests.
Darion Ledbetter and Bryce Adams certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Ledbetter picked up 98 receiving yards and one touchdown, while Adams rushed for 49 yards and one touchdown. The dominant performance gave Ledbetter a new career-high in receiving yards.
Murphy pushed their record up to 12-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.1 points per game. As for Robbinsville, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-7.
Murphy has already played their next game, a 26-8 loss against Mountain Heritage on the 6th. Robbinsville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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