The Andrews Wildcats will challenge the Murphy Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Andrews is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They strolled past Rosman with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 20-6. The victory continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won five in a row.
Brady McLelland
| 10/10/25 vs Rosman | 149.3 |
| 09/19/25 @ Swain County | 102.1 |
| 09/12/25 vs Anderson C | 64.1 |
| 09/05/25 vs Mitchell | 55.2 |
| 08/22/25 @ Madison | 39.6 |
Brady McLelland was the offensive standout of the contest as he rushed for 50 yards and one TD, and also threw for 53 yards and one touchdown. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in passer rating (149.3).
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Andrews was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 251 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Andrews didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Phisher Baxter and Christian DeJesus.
Meanwhile, Murphy was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They walked away with a 17-10 win over Robbinsville.
Andrews better keep an eye on Cameron Clem. He was instrumental in Murphy's win, rushing for 109 yards and a pair of scores.
Murphy's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Andrews, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-6.
Andrews was taken down by Murphy 35-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Clem, who rushed for 280 yards and five TDs on only 14 carries. Now that the Wildcats know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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