Two dominant backs in Isaiah Smith and Peyton Davis are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Archbishop Murphy Wildcats will face off against the Tumwater Thunderbirds at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Archbishop Murphy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Anacortes 59-17. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 38-10.
Meanwhile, Tumwater faced East Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Thunderbirds' defense stepped up to hand the Red Devils a 42-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for the Thunderbirds as they're now sitting on 11 straight.
Archbishop Murphy's record is now 12-0. As for Tumwater, their record now sits at 11-1.
Archbishop Murphy was dealt a bruising 42-0 loss at the hands of Tumwater in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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