Murphy (NC)       previews home 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: -15 2024 National Rank: #5130 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 23.5 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 28 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), 9/20 Greenville Hurricanes (Greenville, SC), 10/4 at Hayesville, 10/11 Robbinsville, 10/18 at Swain County (Bryson City), 10/25 Andrews, 11/1 Cherokee Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: West Henderson (Hendersonville) (19.9), Robbinsville (2.5), Swain County (Bryson City) (-2.2) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Greenville Hurricanes (Greenville, SC) (-75.7), Cherokee (-37.6), Franklin (-33.1) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.6 (-4.7 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.7 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.1 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #163 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6680 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4 2024 Projected League Finish: 1st 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.