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    2A Corivan 19-0 Independence 7A

    I’m not ready to give them anything just yet. They are very good but they haven’t shown they can stop a good running team when it counts the most. Time will tell.
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    2A Corivan 19-0 Independence 7A

    Let it play out. Lots of football left.
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    Football SMC 2026

    It’s really tough to say right now (about how good Franklin is). I mean I have seen Franklin do this to Murphy before to start the season, and then Murphy goes on a deep playoff run and either wins it all or comes really close. Sometimes Murphy just starts slow for whatever reason. TCR destroyed...
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    Football SMC 2026

    I figured Murphy would struggle in the non SMC part of the schedule mainly because of key losses on both the O and D lines. But I figured the Dogs would improve and be ready by the time the SMC schedule and playoffs rolled around. But now, I’m not so sure things will improve enough for the Dogs...
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    Way to early 2a state championship predictions

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    Way to early 2a state championship predictions

    Not only that, but Murphy returns every other back in their backfield from last year too. Only place they will be different in the backfield (besides adding a hand full of good JV backs) is at QB, where the Dogs replace a 5-9 guy with a 6-5 junior who is pretty accurate and can throw the ball...
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    Way to early 2a state championship predictions

    Very well could be. They are always tough.
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    Way to early 2a state championship predictions

    After some final back and forth over last season, it’s on to 2026 and to the topic of this thread. In the East, Tarboro it is until someone else proves otherwise. Pretty simple there. In the West, one team out of Corvian, Starmount, or Murphy is probably the most likely, but I could see an...
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    Way to early 2a state championship predictions

    All I was saying is that the conditions pretty much took away Murphy’s offense too. It wasn’t just a Starmount problem. The wing t offense relies on misdirection, deception, and lots of pulling from the OL and cutting from the backs. Hard to do much of that in a mud pit. It’s also hard to pass...
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    Way to early 2a state championship predictions

    Murphy’s D really hurt the rams offense too. Knocked a lot of its timing off. As for the field conditions, imo those actually gave Starmount more of a chance in the game. My money says Murphy would have put up big numbers on a dry field against the rams. But you are correct about 2025 being...
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    Repeat 1A & 2A Champions or new 1A & 2A Champions

    Murphy might start slower this year because of the loss of a good senior group and another very tough non conference schedule, but I suspect if they can get out of the first four games healthy, come conference and playoff time they will be ready to finish what they started last season. Dogs lost...
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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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