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| 08/22/25 - Away | 29-16 W |
| 08/23/24 - Home | 13-33 L |
| 08/18/23 - Away | 41-14 W |
| 08/19/22 - Home | 7-24 L |
| 08/20/21 - Away | 15-35 L |
| + 5 more games |
Murphy had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They came out on top against the Franklin Panthers by a score of 29-16 on Friday. Surprisingly, this marked the Bulldogs' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Murphy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cameron Clem, who rushed for 87 yards and two scores. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Davis, who rushed for 109 yards on only nine carries.
Murphy didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Franklin to a completion percentage of just 25%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from two players: Ryan Payne and Aayden Williams, who each logged two passes deflected. Murphy hasn't an opponent to post a completion percentage of 0.33 or higher in four consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Although Franklin took the loss, they still got scores from Anderson Terrell and Addix Sutton.
Murphy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 42-10 loss against Heard County on the 29th. As for Franklin, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 28-7 victory against Robbinsville on the 29th.
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