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    Must read article on charters in NCHSAA

    Corvian, CSD, MIC and all other charters should be in their own division and compete in their own playoff, IMO. Play them if you wish during your non conference schedule, but they should not be in the playoffs against rural, traditional public schools.
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    Swain is open

    Murphy just “competed” pretty well against Tarboro in the 2a title game two weeks ago. It was a 6-0 game well into the 4th qtr before Tarboro was able to wear Murphy down, force some turnovers, and pull away late. Murphy held their own and proved they belonged on the same field. Murphy will get...
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    Swain is open

    Could Andrews’s last coach come out of retirement and end up at Swain? He was an assistant there for nearly 20 years before coming back home to take over the Wildcats. Would be a home run hire for the Maroon Devils…. if there is any validity to the topic of this thread. Also, what is Heath...
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    Way too early 2026 Preview

    Yeah I’d say Tarboro’s style of play definitely won out last week. One thing Tarboro did that not many people were able to do (at least in the playoffs) was almost completely shut down Murphy’s running game and force the QB to beat them. He wasn’t able to do it. He made some critical mistakes...
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    Way too early 2026 Preview

    Only retort I have to this post is that yes, y’all did beat Murphy by 3 scores, but it was 6-0 in the 4th qtr and the Dogs definitely made you earn it. I don’t think the final score is indicative at all of how tough the game actually was for Tarboro.
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    Way too early 2026 Preview

    I understand what you are saying. Murphy and Tarboro sound very similar in terms of program expectations, which makes sense since both teams are in the small number of teams who have won at least 10 state titles.
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    Way too early 2026 Preview

    I see what you are saying. Agree 100%.
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    Way too early 2026 Preview

    You gotta be very careful with that mindset though. There will come a day when Tarboro won’t win it all every season. There will be years where they might have a great season but lose a tough one in the title game (like Murphy did this past season). If a state title is the ONLY thing that is...
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    Way too early 2026 Preview

    Since you mentioned the secondary as the strength of the defense next year (I agree) it got me thinking of 21 (starting CB) and whether he will ever be used on offense. He’s fast and shifty and would be good at WR or as a back up at WB behind 8.. Overall I think Murphy will be fine. Might not...
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    Way too early 2026 Preview

    I think Murphy will be end up being fine on the OL. They have a few returning vets and have several good young players to choose from that just need to play and gain some experience. Replacing the kicker will be a challenge, as will replacing the punter. But I think we already have the answers...
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    FINALLY…Tarboro vs. Murphy for the ship…who ya got?

    I think anyone in 2a, if they are being honest, would trade places with Tarboro in a split second if given the opportunity.
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    Broadcast Tarboro vs Murphy?

    Thank you!
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    Broadcast Tarboro vs Murphy?

    I was at the game but when I went to rewatch it I too saw that the 1st qtr wasn’t there. Sucks because Murphy had a good 1st qtr and #8 had a nice run on a jet sweep that I was hoping to see on the replay. I wanted to see how many yards it was. Oh well.
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    FINALLY…Tarboro vs. Murphy for the ship…who ya got?

    I’m serious about Tarboro being good enough to win titles in a higher classification. That was an outstanding Murphy team that they shut out last night. We ain’t used to that around here and it hurts our pride a little. But no, they shouldn’t be moved up as long as their numbers are 2a range...
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    FINALLY…Tarboro vs. Murphy for the ship…who ya got?

    That’s good to hear. I had always heard about Holmes being pretty good too. I would love to see Tarboro take on Heard County GA this year. We played them early in the season. They ended up losing once and that was in the semi final game of their playoff bracket. They are like y’all in that they...
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