Branham was the 35-21 winner over Live Oak when they last played one another back in October of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Bruins fell 52-46 to the Acorns on Thursday. While the Bruins didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Acorns 7-3 in the first quarter.
Michael Murphy
| 10/23/25 vs Live Oak | 230 |
| 10/16/25 @ Christopher | 160 |
| 10/09/25 vs Lincoln | 109 |
| 09/26/25 @ Piedmont Hills | 122 |
| 09/19/25 vs Ann Sobrato | 230 |
| 09/12/25 vs Menlo School | 132 |
Branham lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Michael Murphy, who rushed for 230 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry, and also picked up 67 receiving yards and two scores. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 109 rushing yards. Andrew Ho was another key player, having thrown for 286 yards and four touchdowns.
Gage Jones was his usual excellent self, rushing for 328 yards and four TDs while picking up 7.6 yards per carry for Live Oak. Those 328 rushing yards gave Jones a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrian Leal, who threw for 74 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Branham's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Live Oak, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Looking ahead, Branham will square off against Santa Teresa at 7:15 p.m. on the 31st. The Saints' defense has only allowed 8.5 points per game this season, so the Bruins' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Live Oak, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Leigh at 7:15 p.m. on the 31st. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 930 yards in their previous games.
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