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| 11/01/24 - Away | 48-0 W |
| 09/28/23 - Away | 37-14 W |
| 09/23/22 - Home | 35-14 W |
Gulf Shores has gone a perfect 3-0 against Murphy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Dolphins will welcome the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Murphy took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Gulf Shores, who comes in off a win.
Gulf Shores is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They strolled past Baldwin County with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 31-12. Given the Dolphins' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Tigers are ranked 105th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Carter Davis had a dynamite game, picking up 131 receiving yards and one touchdown, while also punching in one TD on the ground. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 82 yards. Janoy Ferguson was another key player, rushing for 66 yards and one score.
Gulf Shores' defense stepped up as well, laying out Hayden Coley three times. Adam Duncan refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself. Gabriel Ervin was another major factor on D, picking up 0.5 sacks and making ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Murphy fell victim to Saraland and their airtight defense two weeks ago. They took a blow against the Spartans, falling 55-0. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Spartans: they've now lost five in a row.
Gulf Shores pushed their record up to 4-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.3 points on average over those games. As for Murphy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Everything came up roses for Gulf Shores against Murphy in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 48-0 victory. Will the Dolphins repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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