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    Boys Basketball What teams are looking great as of 1/3

    Respectfully they would have no chance against Cherokee. Cherokee is one of the best 1A/2A girls basketball teams that's ever took the court in NC. A team capable of winning every division 1A through 8A, if not outright favored to do so.
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    FINALLY…Tarboro vs. Murphy for the ship…who ya got?

    #71 J'Anthony Gooden commits to Catawba on Thursday and #5 Cameron Clem picks up his first D1 offer from Campbell on Wednesday.
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    Way too early 2026 Preview

    I agree with all of this. Given the youth and inexperience in some key areas the non conference will probably have some bumps in the road, but assuming they can develop a few lineman I think they'll have the potential to be a dangerous team and a legitimate contender in the west come playoff time.
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    Cherokee girls win big over Murphy girls Murphy boys by 20 over Cherokee boys
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    Murphy isn't Copper Basin, Blue Ridge or Nantahala either... I mean Hiwassee Dam killed Copper Basin and Nantahala too. So until we see both teams against better competition hard to make much of any of that.
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    Robbinsville is the only one that has somewhat similar size, that much is for sure. On paper Robbinsville is probably going to be their biggest competition and both teams are senior heavy. This group of Murphy seniors went undefeated in middle school in 8th grade and went 18-2 and won the...
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    'Dogs beat Hiwassee Dam by 36 last night with less than a week's practice under their belts and most of the team not in basketball shape yet. Murphy is definitely behind the eight ball with conditioning and practice relative to most of the other teams in the conference and will probably have...
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    Way too early 2026 Preview

    I could see #21 getting some offensive reps next year at wing or receiver but I will be shocked if he isnt starting at one of those two spots in '27. The backfield will be loaded next year and in '27, even with #5 and #23 graduating after '26. #8 should take over at RB in '27 and then #2...
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    Way too early 2026 Preview

    O-line definitely biggest question mark going into next year for Murphy I feel. #75 and #68 will probably be the tackles and 'Dogs should be in solid shape there, interior o-line has a lot more question marks. #67 will probably start at guard even as a 10th grader, he's a really talented kid...
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    FINALLY…Tarboro vs. Murphy for the ship…who ya got?

    #84? No offers that I'm aware of. I know he's a little light for a DE but I believe he's a college level player and hope someone pulls the trigger on him, definitely one of the best DE's I've seen at Murphy.
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    FINALLY…Tarboro vs. Murphy for the ship…who ya got?

    Super player at DE, he and #2 are definitely next level players. Big #71 for Murphy J'Anthony Gooden picked up offers from Catawba and Fayetteville State this past week as well.
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    Way too early 2026 Preview

    Corvian brings back even more than they do, if the QB comes back they're my pick to come out of the west.
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    FINALLY…Tarboro vs. Murphy for the ship…who ya got?

    Tarboro probably wins this game no matter what because #2 for Tarboro wasn't going to be denied in the 2nd half, special athlete and talent. But in a high level game like this you know better than anyone it comes down to a handful of plays and everything matters, the overthrow of #3 (wasn't...
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    FINALLY…Tarboro vs. Murphy for the ship…who ya got?

    We agree on that front coach. #17 has to put football first if he wants to reach his potential, you can't prioritize baseball and expect that to be the case. #17 has a higher ceiling in football than he does baseball and would love to see he and his family dedicate to putting football first.
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    FINALLY…Tarboro vs. Murphy for the ship…who ya got?

    Thats up for debate I suppose, the one thing I know for sure is there's a 6'4" 10th grader with a cannon for an arm sitting on the bench who was really good on JV. You will have those that say he wasn't ready but the only way to get ready is to get reps, because he doesn't lack talent and the...
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