Two dominant backs in Cameron Clem and Jymir Billips are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Murphy Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Starmount Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Murphy comes in on nine and Starmount on six.
Murphy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Corvian Community by a score of 49-40. Murphy's win was all the more impressive since the Cardinals were averaging only 14.08 points allowed on the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Starmount). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Mitchell 58-22. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won eight matchups by 22 points or more so far this season.
A big part of Starmount's victory came down to the chemistry between Deuce Best and his top target Ryley Rodriguez. Best threw for 182 yards and three TDs while Rodriguez picked up 83 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Rodriguez a new career-high in receiving touchdowns (two). Aamir Adams also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Starmount, racking up 14 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Adams, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Starmount's win bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Murphy, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 11-2.
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