The Robbinsville Black Knights will venture away from home to face off against the Murphy Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Robbinsville will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Robbinsville proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 56) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Swain County 23-20.
The critical scores for Robbinsville came from Eli Lambert, Luke Lovin, and Isiac Collins.
Robbinsville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Xamuel Wachacha.
Meanwhile, Murphy got themselves on the board against Rosman on Friday, but Rosman never followed suit. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Tigers 71-0. The game marked the Bulldogs' most dominant win of the season so far.
Robbinsville's record is now 5-2. As for Murphy, their record now sits at 4-2.
Robbinsville couldn't quite get it done against Murphy in their previous matchup back in November of 2024 as they fell 34-21. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Bulldogs' Cameron Clem, who rushed for 250 yards and one touchdown while picking up 11.4 yards per carry. Now that the Black Knights know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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