Murray dropped to 4-2 on Friday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They came up short against the East Leopards, falling 57-34. The Spartans lost against the Leopards in their previous head to head back in October of 2022, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 55-0 score last time.
Phil Holland
| 09/19/25 @ East | 5 |
| 09/12/25 vs Cottonwood | 4 |
| 09/05/25 @ Jordan | 4 |
| 08/29/25 vs Hurricane | 3 |
When it comes to explaining why Murray lost, don't look at Phil Holland. Despite the final result, he threw for 346 yards and five touchdowns. Holland has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last four times he's played. Belal Muckhtar did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 83 receiving yards.
East's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5. Their offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last five games.
Dru Reuss was a one-man wrecking crew as he threw for 339 yards and five TDs while completing 81.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 74 yards.
Murray didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 28-12 defeat against Highland on the 26th. As for East, they have also already played their next contest, a 70-27 win against Juan Diego Catholic on the 26th.
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