Big rivalry game to start the season. Always tough for a visiting team in "The Pit". Murphy is coming off a state championship run and Franklin seems to have turned the corner with Coach Brooks developing their young talent. Who do you have, why and by how much?
Murphy (1A) at Franklin (3A), 20 August 2021
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Murphy 28
Franklin 13
I think even without Rumsfelt(Is he definitely still confirmed out??), the dogs have too much talent.
Franklin 13
I think even without Rumsfelt(Is he definitely still confirmed out??), the dogs have too much talent.
I think Murphy has the potential to generate more offense than they did in the spring. Murphy by 12.
#1 the game is @Franklin and Franklin are notoriously difficult to beat at the Pit. They've beat multiple Murphy teams that were more talented than them on paper over there since Brooks has been coach.
#2 Franklin improved quite a bit over the course of the spring season and they seem to have carried that over into the fall with their showing in 7 on 7's this summer and in their scrimmage. Franklin brought back almost all their skill people and a large chunk of their defense from the spring, so they were bound to be better this fall.
I think this game could be tight most of the night with Murphy pulling away in the 4th Q thanks to their superior line and depth. I do have real concerns about Murphy at the corner spot opposite Allen. The kid they have there has never played football before and as a result he's very raw. Franklin picked on him bad at the 7 on 7 and I imagine Franklin will look to do the same Friday night.
#2 Franklin improved quite a bit over the course of the spring season and they seem to have carried that over into the fall with their showing in 7 on 7's this summer and in their scrimmage. Franklin brought back almost all their skill people and a large chunk of their defense from the spring, so they were bound to be better this fall.
I think this game could be tight most of the night with Murphy pulling away in the 4th Q thanks to their superior line and depth. I do have real concerns about Murphy at the corner spot opposite Allen. The kid they have there has never played football before and as a result he's very raw. Franklin picked on him bad at the 7 on 7 and I imagine Franklin will look to do the same Friday night.