South Pittsburg is the defending 1-A Tennessee State Champions …let’s go to the chalk board By Brandon Stephens (South Pittsburg, TN) – – Wipe the black board clean for South Pittsburg from the 24-to-21 2021 1-A State Championship game and the slate has been quickly chalked in 2022 with an exceptionally talented and young […]
Read More »South Pittsburg Pirates take the stinger out of the Lookout Valley Yellow Jackets
Lookout Valley to host Hayesville and South Pittsburg hosts Murphy for next games By Brandon Stephens (Chattanooga) – – South Pittsburg’s Pirate (2-1) defense and too many mistakes Lookout Valley Yellow Jackets (2-1) are the factors that almost lead to a shutout game. Pirate offense scored on almost every possession leading to a […]
Read More »Murphy’s First 2022 Win – Murphy 15 Commerce 14 – Tough but Sweet
True Grit from the Defense and Confident Play Calling formula for the Win By Brandon Stephens (Commerce, GA) – – Math always tells the pure science of events and outcomes. There is a good series of math equations explaining the DARN GOOD football game between the Murphy Bulldogs (1-and-1) and the Commerce Tigers […]
Read More »Murphy Bulldogs look for First Win of the 2022 Season at Commerce (GA)
Commerce Tigers defeated the Southside Christian Sabres – Snaps a Long Sabres Win Streak By Brandon Stephens (Murphy) – – Spirits are high in the Murphy Bulldog camp after a week of good practice. The Murphy Bulldogs (0-and-1) have been working on mistakes, miscues, and some fatigue from Friday night’s 24-to-Seven loss to […]
Read More »Franklin Panthers Defeat Murphy in the Season Opener 24-to-7
By Brandon Stephens (Murphy) – – Hey diddle, diddle! The Panthers did fiddle. Ty Handley jumped over the moon. The Bulldogs didn’t laugh to see such a sight. Franklin ran away with the game. Friday night’s game was not a nursery rhyme for the Murphy Bulldogs. Franklin (1-and-0) and Murphy (0-and-1) appeared to […]
Read More »The Fall 2022 Football Season Opener: Murphy hosts Franklin
By Brandon Stephens (Murphy) – – It’s that time of year again to hear cow bells and cheerleaders in the air; smell hotdogs and popcorn; and the sound of the syrupy voice of a familiar public address announcer shouting “FIRST AND TEN BULLDOGS.” The sharp dressed Bulldog boys of fall and the energized coaching […]
Read More »Murphy Football: 2022 Bulldogs Season Preview and Predictions
A Preview of the Murphy Bulldogs for the Fall 2022 Season and a Prediction or Two By Brandon Stephens (Murphy) – – The Murphy Bulldogs football team is officially into the season, switching from workouts into practice sessions and getting out of shorts and into shoulder pads, helmets, and cleats…and the heat. Baking […]
Read More »Where There is a WILL, There is a Way
Murphy Football Tight End Will Johnson will be a contributor for the Bulldogs By Brandon Stephens (Murphy) – – Watch Will. Empirical evidence suggests a few more passes to Will Johnson would bring about some good outcomes for the Bulldogs. Each pass thrown to Johnson in 2021 brought about an average 25-yard gain on […]
Read More »Prepping for the Fall Football Season
Andrews, Murphy, Union County Hold Their First Seven-on-Seven Meet By Brandon Stephens (Blairsville, GA) – – During the spring when you pull out the lawn mower, weed trimmer, or leaf blower that has been in storage for seven months, give or take, you hope it cranks and does not need a lot of maintenance. That’s […]
Read More »One Murphy Bulldog Striking while his Irons are hot, and drivers, and putter!
Wyatt Simmons in the NCHSAA 1A Men’s State Golf Championship By Brandon Stephens (Southern Pines, NC) – – Wyatt Simmons is in the state golf tournament in Southern Pines with 83 other 1-A golfers from high schools all over North Carolina. The closest school in the mountain region is Mitchell, who sent three […]
Read More »Murphy Bulldog Golfers Head to the Regional Tournament with Good Energy and a Conference Title
By Brandon Stephens (Newland) – – Come take a flight with the Murphy Bulldog Golf Team into the western North Carolina 1-A Regional tournament. Murphy is celebrating a Smoky Mountain Team Conference Championship as well as claiming the Player of the Year honors for Connor Golden. Tomorrow, Tuesday, May 3rd, five of the best […]
Read More »Torin Rogers Shines Among the Best High School Women Basketball Players in North and South Carolina
North Carolina defeats South Carolina 79-to-53 in the 2022 Carolina Classic Women’s Basketball Game By Brandon Stephens (Wilmington) – – The more you watch Torin Rogers on and off the floor you realize she is a special lady that knows a lot more than basketball. She makes people who watch her proud when […]
Read More »Murphy Bulldog Baseball Opens the 2022 Season Friday night with a Win over Smoky Mountain High
Play Picks up as the Sun Goes Down in Sylva By Brandon Stephens (Sylva) – – The Murphy Bulldogs Baseball team (1-0) is on a good start to the 2022 season with a 9-to-3 win over Smoky Mountain High’s Mustangs (1-1) Friday night in Sylva. Both teams took a few swings, had a […]
Read More »Murphy ‘Storm’ puts the Lady Bulldogs in the round of the Elite Eight and ends the season for a young Albemarle team
Photos from MHS Athletics on Facebook Murphy will face the Villains (Bishop McGuinness) Tuesday night By Brandon Stephens (Murphy) – – Thunder and lightning rolled across the floor and then the rain came and caused all kinds of problems for the visitors from Stanley County. When the clouds parted the dust settling […]
Read More »Heart Stopping Round 2 Action for Murphy Lady Bulldogs to get past Mitchell County
Photos from MHS Athletics on Facebook Round 3 is Bulldog versus Bulldog . . .who will be best in show? By Brandon Stephens (Murphy) – – Long faces, frightened looks, and some shock that ran through the Murphy Lady Bulldog fans are all smiles, prideful looks, and feelings of hope today. Murphy […]
Read More »Murphy Lady Bulldogs Advance to Round Two after 72-to-21 Win over Elkin
Next Opponent is Mitchell County Lady Mountaineers By Brandon Stephens (Murphy) – – Murphy’s Lady Bulldogs are cruising to the second round of the 2022 NCHSAA 1-A Girls Basketball Playoffs with a solid 72-to-21 win over Elkin High’s Lady Elk. Murphy (24-and-3) will host the Mitchell County Lady Mountaineers (13-and-10) on Thursday night […]
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