Murphy (NC)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Black/Vegas Gold Coach: David Gentry League: 1A Smoky Mountain Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #10 RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: 14.5 2017 National Rank: #3766 2017 State Rank: #98 Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -9.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: -10.5 2018 National Rank: #5665 2018 State Rank: #165 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 15.8 Dynasty National Rank: #4581 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 26.3 Dynasty Record: 154-60 (73-17 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 12-3 2017 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st) 2017 Points For Average: 41.5 2017 Points Against Average: 20.1 2017 Differential: +21.4 2017 Wins: #3294 Cherokee (35-12), #4272 Pisgah (Canton) (30-13), #5490 North Stanly (New London) (49-35), #5867 East Surry (Pilot Mountain) (49-27), #6760 Robbinsville (28-12), #10602 South Stanly (Norwood) (44-13), #11859 Rosman (48-22), #12375 Hayesville (56-21), #12426 North Georgia (Canton, GA) (48-0), #12456 Gilmer (Ellijay, GA) (48-0), #12687 Greenwood Raptors (Greenwood, SC) (55-16), #12907 Andrews (49-24) 2017 Losses: #2167 Franklin (28-21), #2638 Mount Airy (49-35), #7053 Swain County (Bryson City) (29-27) 2017 Opponents W-L: 107-84 Recent State Championships: 2016, 2013, 2011 Recent League Championships: 2017 (tied for 1st), 2016, 2010, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008 (Smoky Mountain), 2005 (Smoky Mountain) Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 8/17 at Pisgah (Canton), 8/24 Franklin, 8/31 at Central Davidson (Lexington), 9/7 North Georgia (Canton, GA), 9/14 Greenwood Raptors (Greenwood, SC), 9/21 at Robbinsville, 9/28 Andrews, 10/12 at Hayesville, 10/19 Swain County (Bryson City), 10/26 at Rosman, 11/2 Cherokee Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Franklin (-0.3), Pisgah (Canton) (-3), Cherokee (-6.6) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Andrews (-57.9), Central Davidson (Lexington) (-51.8), Greenwood Raptors (Greenwood, SC) (-46.4) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.9 (-0.4 overall) 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -28.7 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.8 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #328 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11013 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-3 2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.