Smoky Mountain has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will face off against the Murphy Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m.
Last Friday, Smoky Mountain was beaten by T.C. Roberson 49-7. The loss was the Mustangs' first of the season.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Murphy sidestepped West Henderson for a 36-33 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Murphy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cameron Clem, who rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown. Brady Grant was another key passer, throwing for 90 yards and two touchdowns on only five passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Murphy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 348 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Murphy wouldn't let West Henderson keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Chandler Nernes, Adam Cook, and Charlie Graves picked up one apiece.
Having lost for the first time this season, Smoky Mountain fell to 2-1. As for Murphy, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Smoky Mountain suffered a grim 49-27 defeat to Murphy when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Smoky Mountain, Hunter Stalcup (who rushed for 203 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per carry, and also picked up 81 receiving yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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