On Friday, the Murphy Bulldogs had just enough and edged the West Henderson Falcons out 36-33. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Murphy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Cameron Clem out in front who rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown. Brady Grant was another key passer, throwing for 90 yards and two touchdowns on only five passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Murphy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 348 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Murphy wouldn't let West Henderson keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Chandler Nernes, Adam Cook, and Charlie Graves picked up one apiece.
West Henderson's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zane Mccraw, who rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 14 yards and a touchdown. Mccraw's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 140 rushing yards dating back to last season. Zack McMinn was in the mix too, providing West Henderson with two touchdowns.
Murphy now has a winning record of 2-1. As for West Henderson, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Murphy will venture away from home to square off against Smoky Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for West Henderson, they will head out to challenge Erwin at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in West Henderson's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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