Updated Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Carolina Varsity North Carolina high school sports

Football · 2026 · 2A · Smoky Mountain

Murphy 4-2

Murphy, Cherokee County · Head coach Joseph Watson

State rank

#174

week 8

In 2A

#9

power rank

RPI in class

#7

as in the report

Power

79.1

schedule strength 4.2

Points

161/136

scored / allowed

2026 season

Schedule and results

DateOpponentResult
Fri, Aug 21 vs Franklin L 7–42
Fri, Sep 4 at East Surry W 39–27
Fri, Sep 11 vs Reynolds W 21–17
Fri, Sep 18 at Westside (SC) L 7–21
Fri, Sep 25 vs Cherokee conf W 44–23
Fri, Oct 2 at Rosman conf W 43–6
Fri, Oct 9 at Robbinsville conf Pick: Win 23–22 55%
Fri, Oct 16 vs Andrews conf –
Fri, Oct 23 at Hayesville conf –
Fri, Oct 30 vs Swain County conf –

Picks are Carolina Varsity's for this week's games, from the week 8 report; the percent is the chance of that result.

State championship games

  • 2020 1A champion · beat Northside-Pinetown 14–7
  • 2018 1A champion · beat Pamlico 60–27
  • 2016 1A champion · beat Plymouth 15–14
  • 2013 1A champion · beat Plymouth 35–34
  • 2012 1A runner-up · lost to Plymouth 20–15
  • 2011 1A champion · beat Jones Senior 21–6
  • 2010 1A runner-up · lost to Wallace-Rose Hill 22–21
  • 1996 1A champion · beat North Edgecombe 13–0
  • 1994 1A runner-up · lost to North Edgecombe 7–6
  • 1991 1A champion · beat Rosewood 30–3
  • 1987 1A champion · beat Columbia 56–15
  • 1986 1A champion · beat Tabor City 27–3
  • 1974 2A champion · beat Robersonville 32–22
  • 1970 2A WEST champion · beat Catawba Bandys 20–8
  • 1962 2A REGION 3 runner-up · lost to Appalachian 39–7
  • 1961 2A REGION 3 runner-up · lost to Appalachian 20–13

Since 1930

Season by season

SeasonRecordPointsClassHead coachFinal rank
2025 12-3 537–213 2A Joseph Watson #85
2024 12-2 449–218 1A Tweety Bird #141
2023 9-4†HSFHA has 10-4 434–347 1A Joseph Watson #144
2022 9-4 388–326 1A Joseph Watson #164
2021 8-5†MaxPreps has 9-5; HSFHA has 9-5 444–329 1A Joseph Watson #136
2020 10-1 369–151 1A David Gentry #59
2019 9-4†MaxPreps has 10-3; HSFHA has 11-3 378–240 1A David Gentry #197
2018 13-1 583–198 1A David Gentry #90
2017 12-3 622–301 1A David Gentry #101
2016 15-1 600–181 1A David Gentry #129
2015 10-4 426–253 1A David Gentry #178
2014 10-4 514–258 1A David Gentry #124
2013 14-3 754–436 1A David Gentry #119
2012 13-4 715–325 1A David Gentry #100
2011 12-4†MaxPreps has 12-5 587–376 1A David Gentry #159
2010 13-3 683–261 1A David Gentry #85
2009 8-5 477–189 1A Joseph Watson #79
2008 13-1 569–155 1A Coach Gentry #37
2007 7-5 411–351 1A Coach Gentry #180
2006 6-6 362–411 1A Joseph Watson #270
2005 11-4 477–359 1A Joseph Watson #149
2004 6-6 261–247 1A Coach Gentry #215
2003 6-8 287–295 David Gentry #194
2002 9-3 340–199 David Gentry #64
2001 11-2†HSFHA has 12-2 432–201 David Gentry #44
2000 6-4†HSFHA has 7-4 355–230 David Gentry #95
1999 7-4 288–225 David Gentry #122
1998 8-4 349–251 David Gentry #109
1997 5-6 269–223 1A David Gentry #145
1996 14-0 337–89 David Gentry #24
1995 10-3†HSFHA has 11-3 319–141 David Gentry #77
1994 13-1†HSFHA has 14-1 380–102 David Gentry #35
1993 3-6†HSFHA has 3-8 147–178 1A David Gentry #188
1992 9-0†HSFHA has 11-0 267–117 David Gentry #47
1991 13-1†HSFHA has 15-1 498–180 David Gentry #23
1990 7-3 287–178 David Gentry #92
1989 7-4†HSFHA has 8-4 302–212 1A David Gentry #82
1988 10-2†HSFHA has 12-2 293–147 David Gentry #97
1987 14-1†HSFHA has 15-1 733–135 David Gentry #1
1986 15-0†HSFHA has 17-0 588–66 David Gentry #4
1985 8-4†HSFHA has 8-5 369–156 David Gentry #37
1984 4-5-1†HSFHA has 4-6-1 186–198 David Gentry #158
1983 4-6†HSFHA has 4-7 179–217 #162
1982 2-7†HSFHA has 2-8 102–219 #261
1981 0-10†HSFHA has 0-11 54–360 2A #300
1980 3-7†HSFHA has 3-8 156–264 #146
1979 6-4†HSFHA has 7-4 179–209 #136
1978 9-2 310–140 #45
1977 3-7 152–212 2A #179
1976 3-5†HSFHA has 3-6 113–193 #218
1975 8-3†HSFHA has 8-4 309–139 #51
1974 14-1 566–213 #11
1973 9-1 363–125 2A Terry Postell #15
1972 7-2†HSFHA has 7-3 245–133 Terry Postell #107
1971 3-5†HSFHA has 3-6 104–228 Terry Postell #287
1970 12-0†HSFHA has 12-1 398–178 Terry Postell #41
1969 8-3 280–101 2A Terry Postell #46
1968 10-1 370–114 Terry Postell #28
1967 7-3-1 177–73 Terry Postell #88
1966 9-1 246–92 Terry Postell #34
1965 5-5 132–145 Jim McCombs #139
1964 4-6 131–154 Ralph McConnell #162
1963 3-6-1 147–185 Ralph McConnell #166
1962 11-1 403–143 Ralph McConnell #17
1961 11-1 350–80 Ralph McConnell #21
1960 10-1 329–65 Ralph McConnell #17
1959 9-2 237–56 Ralph McConnell #40
1958 5-4-1 191–129 Ralph McConnell #79
1957 8-1-1†HSFHA has 9-1-1 188–61 Ralph McConnell #37
1956 8-3 197–98 Ralph McConnell #57
1955 1-5-3 69–109 Ike Olson #144
1954 7-3 204–163 Ike Olson #94
1953 5-3-2 123–53 Ike Olson #80
1952 6-4 112–95 Ike Olson #158
1951 2-7-1 50–170 Ike Olson #193
1950 4-2-1 71–79 Ike Olson #144
1947 0-1 6–38
1945 1-0 47–0
1944 0-1-1 7–19 #21
1943 2-2 26–45 #23
1942 3-0 65–7 #12
1940 1-0 20–0
1939 1-0-1 19–0 #22
1938 2-0-1 25–2 #25
1936 2-1 20–57 #50
1935 1-0 7–0 #31
1934 0-0-1 0–0 #22
1933 2-1 46–13 #18
1932 0-2-1 0–28 #34
1931 0-1 2–6
1930 0-1 0–31

Records are counted from the games on file, with forfeits as the result awarded; seasons before 1950 hold only the games found so far. Final rank is Carolina Varsity's season-end power rank among North Carolina teams. Coaches are as listed by the source for each season. † Another source records this season differently and the difference is not settled yet; its record is shown underneath. Where the other source is the one in error, the season is not marked.