Murphy’s Hunter Stalcup Singes the Second Quarter By Brandon Stephens (Franklin) – – There is no stopping Murphy senior Running Back Hunter “Rhinestone Cowboy” Stalcup, who gained nearly 160 yards of total offense in receiving and rushing and four touchdowns, all during the second quarter, to take the Murphy Bulldogs to a commanding lead […]
Read More »Swain County Maroon Devils May See a New Deal
Charlotte Country Day Buccaneers make first trip to Bryson City by Brandon Stephens (Bryson City) – – There are some high expectations for the 2023 Swain County Maroon Devil football team after some “close but no cigar” football games. That’s a saying I have never really understood, but the lack of understanding in the […]
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Murphy Bulldogs travel to Franklin Friday – – Both teams present new and young players By Brandon Stephens (Franklin) – – It will be a hot August night, as it always is, when the Murphy Bulldogs and Franklin Panthers play football, regardless of the location. This game has been playing for at least […]
Read More »Murphy Bulldog Football Teams Continues to Improve for the 2023 Season
Hot 7-on-7 Scrimmage at AC Reynolds High School – More Better for the Bulldogs By Brandon Stephens (Asheville-Reynolds Community) – – Official high school football practice begins on July 31st for North Carolina prep teams in helmets. The Murphy Bulldogs have been taking every opportunity to practice and work its new and young […]
Read More »Murphy Bulldog Football Team Participates in First 7-on-7 Scrimmage of the Summer
Murphy faces Hillcrest (South Carolina) and Burns By Brandon Stephens (Cullowhee) – – Murphy’s offense is making impact with two good teams from North Carolina and South Carolina. There is an obvious size difference between Murphy and Hillcrest High Rams (5-A team from Simpsonville, SC) and Burns High Bulldogs (2-A team from Cleveland Co, […]
Read More »Union County Panthers Spring Football Game
The Future of Football is Bright with Lots of Returning Players, Speed, and Grit By Brandon Stephens (Blairsville, GA) – – The future will be very bright for the Union County High Panther football team. The Panthers have all the tools and skills they need to make the fall a pageant of wins and thrilling […]
Read More »Smoky Mountain Conference Teams in the Western Regional 1-A Golf Tournament
Robbinsville’s Isaiah Brown To Go To The State Tournament By Brandon Stephens (Lincolnton, NC) – – Robbinsville Black Knight Golfer Isaiah Brown is headed to the North Carolina High School Athletic Association State 1-A Golf tournament after carding an 80 in the Western 1-A Regional tournament at Lincoln Country Club to finish fourth among individual […]
Read More »Blue-Grey All-American Bowl – The North Dominates the South
Murphy’s Ty Laney has good defensive stops for the South By Brandon Stephens (Tampa, FL) – – The superior team in this game is the North. Kayden Anderson, Demir Ashiru, and Cortney Davis, who is 6’6 helped orchestrate a very smooth and efficient offense. The afternoon is filled with sweet passes and runs […]
Read More »Blue-Grey All-American Bowl Practice Continued
Ty Laney Looks Good in Practice – Probability to Start at Outside Linebacker By Brandon Stephens (Tampa, FL) – – Murphy Running Back Ty Laney is probably one of the smaller players on the South Team for the Bull-Grey All-American Bowl. Ty is making good marks on defense and huddled right in the mix […]
Read More »Blue-Grey All-American Bowl Game Three – Practice
No Lack of Talent in these Squads of High School All-Stars – Ty Laney to Play Linebacker Will Johnson Helps Coach By Brandon Stephens (Tampa, FL) – – There is no lack of talent on the practice field at Tampa Jefferson High School where Sunday practice is being held. For three hours, the […]
Read More »Blue-Grey All-American Bowl Game Three – Tampa, Florida Features Two Murphy Bulldogs
Bulldog Running Back Ty Laney and Wide Receiver Will Johnson are on the Tampa Roster By Brandon Stephens (Tampa, FL) – – More than three decades of football history have been made at the Blue-Grey All-American Bowl, which began in 1989. This year Murphy Senior Running Back Ty Laney and Senior Wide Receiver/Tight […]
Read More »Murphy Bulldog 2023 Fall Football Season Schedule Finalized
Smoky Mountain High School Returns to the Schedule and Seven Straight Homes Games By Brandon Stephens (Murphy) – – An old familiar mountain team will return to the Murphy Bulldog football schedule for fall 2023, which features seven straight weeks of home football games. Smoky Mountain High School’s Mustangs has not been on […]
Read More »Rabun County Wins Men’s Battle of the State Basketball Tournament by Defeating Union County in a Thriller
Battle of the States Basketball Tournament – Men’s Championship Game Rabun County’s Cooper Welch Named Tournament MVP By Brandon Stephens Rabun County (GA) 54 Union County (GA) 53 (Hiawassee, GA) – – The barn definitely caught on fire a few times in this game as Rabun County worked its way a strong […]
Read More »Rabun County Wins Women’s Battle of the State Basketball Tournment by Defeating Franklin
Battle of the States Basketball Tournament – Women Championship Game Rabun County’s Ellie Southards Named Tournament MVP By Brandon Stephens Rabun County (GA) 65 Franklin (NC) 42 (Hiawassee, GA) – – Which feline team scratches deeper? Rabun County’s Wildcats proved they have the bigger claws in a battle with Franklin’s Panthers […]
Read More »Murphy Maintains Good Offense and Claims Third Place in the Tournament with Win over Towns County
Battle of the States Basketball Tournament By Brandon Stephens Day 3 Game 3 Men: Murphy (NC) 61 Towns County (GA) 54 (Hiawassee, GA) – – Murphy is taking home Third Place from the Battle of the States Basketball Tournament with a 61-to-54 win over Towns County’s Indians. Murphy jumped out to a comfortable […]
Read More »Franklin Panthers Rob the Coosa Eagles Nest of a Win
Battle of the States Basketball Tournament By Brandon Stephens Day 3 Game 2 Men: Franklin (NC) 70 Coosa (GA) 41 (Hiawassee, GA) – – Red is the apparent color of favored teams in the Battle of State Basketball Tournament as most who won game have a good splash of the color in their […]
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