Not sure why everyone has North Stanly picked so high. I know they have West Stanly’s quarterback from last year but I don’t think he is anywhere close to North’s quarterback last year. The difference maker at North is Cam Davis. Take him off the team and they are average at best. The conference title should be between North Stanly and North Rowan with Albemarle third.West Montgomery will be down and the rest of the conference is weak. This could hurt North Stanly when the playoffs start but we will have to wait and see. Can’t wait for the season to start.
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The kid at QB for NS this year did a pretty good job tossing for West Stanly 2A last year. Big question will be the receivers. NS Lost their starters except One i think. The Rush kid might be back. All of them could catch and weren't afraid to get ugly blocking for Davis.
Back at what? Vining went to Murphy through middle school and the 9th grade. Moved to Georgia for his Dad's job and has now come back here for the same reason.
Just so you all will know, including BK, there have been a few studly athletes who have attempted to transfer to Murphy to play football this fall and our school administration has denied them for being out-of-district. The "Small School Funding" for rural school systems definitely makes a difference as far as the leniency given to potential transfers. A school system like Cherokee County cannot afford to lose 1.5 million dollars in state funding due to athletes from out-of-county. Of course, we know charters don't have this problem.
Is that really why yall are turning away these star players? or are yall trying to get back to small 1a?
He throws darts. NS is strong at skills positions. The field will be stretched as much as it was last year if not more. Will be tough to defend.
The Pisgah, Murphy game will be a good opening season game for both teams and fans.
I will say this for North Stanly. They return 9 of 11 on defense from last year. The only game the defense did poor last season was Murphy. Murphy did great job at noticing North’s weak spots. This year all a year older and STRONGER. There hardly is a weak spot. Offensively North will be so hard to defend with transfers from couple places. The truth is this. Without Transfers North would still have been very hard to beat. I can’t wait to watch my comets play. Hurry up Football season. My fav time of year.
I would have in that list in particular order:
Murphy
Cherokee
Swain
Mitchell
Mountain Island
Bessemer City
Mount Airy
North Stanly
North Rowan
West Montgomery
Murphy
Cherokee
Swain
Mitchell
Mountain Island
Bessemer City
Mount Airy
North Stanly
North Rowan
West Montgomery
1.5 million in small school funding is much more important than football. I don't think the Cherokee Co. School Board cares one way or another which division Murphy plays ball in.
Honestly, I feel like they will be 1A this year if cut off stays roughly the same. They graduated a large class and are enrolling a smaller freshman class. Last year they were 1AA by one student.
A lot of questions yet to be answered for Murphy in the upcoming season. With the line play to Qb, much to be sorted out in the upcoming season. I think Murphy could be a 2 loss team or a 4 loss team this season.
Murphy lost 4 in a row (playoffs included) to Robbinsville 2014-2015. Im not so sure about cakewalking last year either in small 1A.
Glad to see Mitchell's name getting thrown out there. The Mountaineers will be young this year, but very talented. And at the risk of sounding like a Tennessee fan, next year could possibly be the best team Mitchell has ever fielded.
Just can't see 4 losses MHS88, Murphy gets Swain and Cherokee at home, that's huge. Swain never beats Murphy @ Murphy without a vastly superior team (2004, 2011). The most regular season losses I could see for Murphy without injury issues is 2.
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The four potential losses on the schedule are Pisgah, Franklin, Swain, and Cherokee. I agree that 2-2 is the most reasonable scenario and 0-4 the least likely. Swain is going to be much better than people give them credit for. Cherokee is going to miss Mintz, but in a way it makes them harder to defend because they will be more balanced offensively. I have no clue about Pisgah, but we are playing in Canton, so that's enough. The Franklin game is at Murphy and like always ... "this might be the year". I'm glad these kids play these games to give us has-beens something to talk about.
Pisgah gets the actual home game, which definitely is a plus for them. They do return Wike at Qb. I think i would swap a Cherokee possible loss to a Robbinsville possible loss. Murphy has definitely had trouble with stopping teams with a strong ground game in seasons past. Who knows what will actually happen in all reality. Looking forward to the season opener. Only 45 more days!
This is a list of top 10 schools in the West and not the elite schools in the west. There might be 2-3 elite 1A schools in the west.
It’s more likely tarboro and then the rest .
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swain lost too much. They also keep having players quit left and right. And some transfer. They will be lucky to get past Hayesville this year. Cherokee will 45-7 Swain again.
I'm not a Swain fan, but I would put a lot of money on the fact that Cherokee won't beat Swain 45-7. I think you Braves fans don't realize how much Ty meant to you guys.
No way that happens again. That was a once in a lifetime game. I’m not going to get into details or excuses but that will not happen again. Don’t forget Swain beat Murphy last season and Murphy beat Cherokee.