Murphy High’s defense led the way on Saturday as it scored 21 points in the opening quarter en route to a 60-27 victory over Pamlico County at Duke for the state 1A football title./NCHSAA PHOTO
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DURHAM – Murphy High scored 21 points in the opening quarter on Saturday en route to a 60-27 victory over Pamlico County to win a state 1A football title at Duke.
The Bulldogs (13-1), the No. 3 West seed, won their ninth state football championship and earned head coach David Gentry his 406th career victory.
Pamlico County, the East No. 2 seed, finished 13-2.
Murphy ran for 479 yards.
For the most complete statistical package and game review, click on the link below provided by the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA).