The Murphy Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Saraland Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Murphy hasn't scored more than six points for eight games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
It was a proper cat-fight when Murphy faced off against Baldwin County on Friday. The Panthers were beaten by the Tigers 56-0. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 239th, while the Tigers are ranked 111th).
Meanwhile, Saraland strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat St. Paul's Episcopal 42-10. The Spartans' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
A big part of Saraland's win came down to the chemistry between Jamison Roberts and his top target Deshawn Spencer. Roberts threw for 218 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes while Spencer gained 154 total yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthonio 'Pj' Brown, who gained 83 total yards and a touchdown.
Saraland's victory bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Murphy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Murphy took a serious blow against Saraland in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 64-7. Thankfully for the Panthers, Kj Lacey (who threw for 233 yards and six TDs while completing 80% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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