The Murphy Bulldogs will head out to square off against the Robbinsville Black Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Robbinsville is hoping to do what Hayesville couldn't on Friday: put an end to Murphy's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Murphy took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 44-0 victory over Hayesville. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 312th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Robbinsville's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Trion on Friday. Robbinsville blew past Cherokee 46-16 at home. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 33-8.
Murphy pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Robbinsville, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
Murphy came up short against Robbinsville in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 26-21. Thankfully for Murphy, Cuttler Adams (who rushed for 247 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry, and also picked up 47 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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