| Murphy (NC) previews home TEAM NOT OFFICIALLY RATED YET; HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM COACH GENERAL Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Black/Vegas Gold Coach: Joseph Watson League: 1A Smoky Mountain Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank*: #9 RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 4.8 2023 National Rank: #4619 2023 State Rank: #108 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +0.7 2024 Starting Power Rating*: -12.1 2024 National Rank*: #5128 2024 State Rank*: #119 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 10.6 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3486 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 22.7 5-Year Dynasty Record: 46-17 (20-7 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 15.1 Dynasty National Rank: #3918 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 27.2 Dynasty Record: 213-78 (99-24 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 9-4 2023 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (3rd) 2023 Points For Average: 33.4 2023 Points Against Average: 26.2 2023 Differential: +7.2 2023 Wins: #4436 Fannin County (Blue Ridge, GA) (21-14), #6592 Hayesville (21-14), #6744 Smoky Mountain (Sylva) (49-27), #8539 Franklin (41-14), #9304 Cherokee (35-12), #9527 Polk County (Columbus) (57-21), #9612 Andrews (27-20), #9655 Bishop McGuinness (Kernersville) (59-22), #13020 New Faith Christian Academy (Riverdale, GA) (51-14) 2023 Losses: #1251 Mount Airy (64-26), #1620 Commerce (GA) (56-13), #2378 Robbinsville (26-21), #3629 Swain County (Bryson City) (37-13) 2023 Opponents W-L: 88-62 Recent State Championships: 2020, 2018, 2016, 2013, 2011 Recent League Championships: 2018, 2017 (tied for 1st), 2016, 2010, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008 (Smoky Mountain), 2005 (Smoky Mountain) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Franklin, 8/30 Heard County (Franklin, GA), 9/6 at West Henderson (Hendersonville), 9/13 at Smoky Mountain (Sylva), 10/4 at Hayesville, 10/18 at Swain County (Bryson City), 10/25 Andrews, 11/1 Cherokee Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: West Henderson (Hendersonville) (20.7), Swain County (Bryson City) (-1.4), Heard County (Franklin, GA) (-15.8) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents*: Cherokee (-36.8), Franklin (-32.3), Andrews (-31.9) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.6 (-4.7 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength*: -17.3 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison*: -16.7 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank*: #123 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank*: #3311 2024 Projected Regular Season Record*: 5-3 2024 Projected League Finish*: 3rd 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability*: less than 1% We have not yet been able to contact coach to obtain preview info. If you are the coach of this team, please help us by sending us your info. *temporary; not finalized until August 8th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it) |