The Archbishop Murphy Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pullman Greyhounds at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Archbishop Murphy will come into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
If Archbishop Murphy beats Pullman with 56 points on Saturday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Wildcats blew past Sehome 56-7 on Friday. With the Wildcats ahead 49-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Archbishop Murphy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Isaiah Smith, who picked up 30 receiving yards and one touchdown, and also punched in one score on the ground. Another player making a difference was Orion Belleza, who rushed for 88 yards and one TD.
Archbishop Murphy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Archbishop Murphy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Jordan Rife and Ryder Sandstrom, who each picked up one interception apiece.
Meanwhile, Pullman narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Riverside 32-29. The Greyhounds pushed the score to 32-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Rams cut but never quite recovered from.
Archbishop Murphy's record now sits at 8-0. As for Pullman, their record is now 4-5.
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