Murphy couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They came up short against the Franklin Panthers on Friday, falling 33-13. The Bulldogs gained 60 more yards on the day, but it was the Panthers that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, Murphy still got an impressive performance from Ryan Payne, who picked up 136 receiving yards and a touchdown. Payne got the majority of those yards when he pulled down a pass and and took off for a gain of78 yards.
Franklin found their leader in underclassman Garrett Young, who rushed for 14 yards.
Murphy will host Heard County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Franklin, they will square off against Robbinsville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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