Murphy came tearing into Friday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Robbinsville Black Knights by a score of 14-7. For the Bulldogs, this counts as revenge for the 26-21 loss the Black Knights walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
The critical scores for Murphy came from Camden Breazeale and Kenyon Nichols.
Murphy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Breazeale and Ryan Payne. Breazeale is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last 12 games he's played dating back to last season.
Murphy's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Robbinsville, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Murphy will be playing at home against Swain County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Murphy is facing Swain County at the right time seeing as Swain County is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Robbinsville, they will venture away from home to take on Andrews at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Andrews' defense has only allowed 13 points per game this season, so Robbinsville's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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