Last season is one the Murphy football program wants to put in the rearview mirror. The Panthers suffered through their second consecutive 0-10 season, stretching the program’s losing streak to 22 games.
They are on the cusp of starting a new season. They were idle in last week’s first week of games and will travel to Montgomery on Friday to face Park Crossing in the Panthers’ season-opening game. The Thunderbirds appeared to be the perfect team for Murphy to face to open the season as they too entered the 2026 season on a 22-game losing skid. But Park Crossing ended its losing streak last Friday night with a 21-8 victory over Woodlawn.
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