Last weeks’ semi-final win over Robbinsville may have sent the Bulldogs to their third State Championship appearance in a row but turned out to be the last game of a young man’s high school career. In the second quarter, Slade McTaggart was ejected from the game after the officials flagged him for a flagrant personal […]
Read More »Bulldogs Edge Mountaineers With Late Score
In continuing with their push for a North Carolina State Championship the Bulldogs of Murphy traveled to Bakersville for a battle against the Mitchell Mountaineers. The decision to play the game at a neutral site had Coach David Gentry up in arms as Murphy, the higher seed, lost the advantage of the hometown crowd. The Mountaineers were […]
Read More »Bulldogs Win State Championship
After a big semi-final win over Robbinsville last week, the Bulldogs of Murphy High School made the trek to Wallace Wade Stadium on the campus of Duke University for the 2018 1A State Championship game. Their opponent, the Pamlico Hurricanes come as the higher seed making Murphy the visiting team. The captains took the field […]
Read More »Bulldogs Advance To State Championship
The anticipated rematch between the Robbinsville Black Nights and the Murphy Bulldogs took place last Friday with the winner etching their name on the bracket for the 1A State Championship. The Bulldogs had the victory back in September over the Knights and were looking to repeat history with another win and send their opponents home for […]
Read More »Bulldogs Get Big Win Over Trojans In Round One
The opening round of the North Carolina State Playoffs had the Trojans of Alleghany High School come face to face with the Bulldogs of Murphy. With a dominating regular season, the Bulldogs are focused on reaching their goals one game at a time. After a 10-1 regular season record, each playoff win brings the Bulldogs […]
Read More »Bulldogs Get Big Win Over Rival Hayesville
Friday night had the Bulldogs of Murphy High School travel over to Hayesville to hit the field against one of their biggest rivals. With Coach David Gentry inching ever so close to a historical 400th win the Bulldogs left no doubts in the minds that they were there to play. Sitting perfect in conference play […]
Read More »Bulldogs Win Big Over Swain County
Friday night was a another big game for the Bulldogs of Murphy High School as they faced the Maroon Devils of Swain County. Once again Coach Gentry had his team fired up and ready to complete the task and get the victory. With just 41 offensive plays and a possession time of 18 minutes and […]
Read More »Murphy Wins Battle Over Cherokee
Friday night the Bulldogs of Murphy faced the toughest challenge of the 2018 season as the welcomed a tough team from Cherokee. Trying to remain unbeaten, Coach Gentry’s Bulldogs started off a little slow but took control about the halfway point in the game. In the slow start, Murphy put seven points on the board at […]
Read More »Winning Ways Continue For Bulldogs
In a rare Thursday night game of high school football the Murphy Bulldogs and the Rosman Tigers clashed on the field. Once again the high powered scoring machine of Coach Gentry’s Bulldogs had the batteries charged and ready. The scoring happened quick for Murphy when #32 Slade McTaggart scampered 14 yards into the end zone […]
Read More »Bulldogs Get Win Over Wildcats On Homecoming
Bob Hendrix Memorial Stadium was full once again with energetic fans ready to cheer on the home team in the Bulldogs of Murphy high School. Coming in to Friday’s game at 4-1 overall were not only looking to get just another win. The team was looking to get Coach Gentry his 398th career win in […]
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