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Murphy Panthers

Head Coach: Justin Hannah (first season)
Career Record: 0 seasons, (0-0)
At Murphy: First season
Stadium: Ladd-Peebles Stadium
2022 Enrollment:  1,012
Rank:  37th in the AHSAA, 5th in Class 6A

 History 
Overall Record:   581-387-27   (60.0%)
Last 25 years:   151-121   (56.0%)  (Rank: 129th in the AHSAA, 26th in Class 6A)
Since 2010:   67-70  (48.9%)  (Rank: 192nd in the AHSAA, 34th in Class 6A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2019
Last Region Championship:   2008
Last Winning Season:   2020
Last Losing Season:   2022

 2022 
Class:  6A              Region:   1
Record:  2-7
Region Record:   2-6, (seventh)
Playoff Record:   Did not qualify.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  165 (18.3)
Defense:  305 (33.9)


 2023 
Class: 6A              Region:   1
Strength of Schedule: 65-51 (56%) (72nd in the AHSAA, 10th in Class 6A)
Region Strength:  50-43 (54%)
Non-Region Strength:  15-8 (65%)



 2022 Results 
 8/19   OPEN 
 8/26  @ Saraland  (6A)  *  20-49   L  
 9/1  vs. Theodore  (6A)  *  13-41   L  
 9/9  @ St. Pauls  (6A)  *  7-35   L  
 9/16  vs. McGill-Toolen  (6A)  *  14-34   L  
 9/23  @ Gulf Shores  (5A)   14-35   L  
 9/29  vs. Robertsdale  (6A)  *  47-20   W  
 10/7   OPEN 
 10/14  vs. Baldwin County  (6A)  *  22-18   W  
 10/21  @ Spanish Fort  (6A)  *  6-45   L  
 10/28  @ Blount  (6A)  *  22-28   L  

 2023 Schedule 
 8/24  vs. Daphne  (7A)       
 9/1  vs. Saraland  (6A)  *      
 9/8  @ Theodore  (6A)  *      
 9/14  vs. St. Pauls  (6A)  *      
 9/22  @ McGill-Toolen  (6A)  *      
 9/28  vs. Gulf Shores  (5A)       
 10/5  @ Robertsdale  (6A)  *      
 10/13   OPEN 
 10/20  @ Baldwin County  (6A)  *      
 10/27  vs. Spanish Fort  (6A)  *      
 11/3  vs. Blount  (6A)  *      


Class  6A Region  1
Team 2022 Record Region Scoring                            
Theodore (6A) 13-1 8-0432-159
Saraland (6A) 14-1 7-1645-291
Spanish Fort (6A) 7-4 6-2331-229
St. Pauls (6A) 7-6 5-3267-241
McGill-Toolen (6A) 5-5 4-4260-231
Blount (6A) 3-7 3-5132-218
Murphy (6A) 2-7 2-6165-305
Baldwin County (6A) 1-9 1-7113-310
Robertsdale (6A) 0-10 0-8125-426

 2023 Preview 


       Murphy finished the 2022 season with a disappointing 2-7 record. Last year Murphy finished seventh in Class 6A region one with a 2-6 region record and failed to qualify for the playoffs.

       Murphy was inconsistent offensively last year and they need some improvement if the Panthers want to be competitive. They only averaged 18.3 points a game.

       The Panthers would prefer to forget the past two seasons as they have finished with a 4-15 record. Since 2010, Murphy has gone a combined 67-70. Their 48.9% winning percentage ranks 34th in Class 6A over the past thirteen seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Murphy has managed to compile a record of 151-121. Their 56.0% winning percentage ranks 26th in Class 6A and 129th in the AHSAA.




       The Panthers will be under the direction of new head football coach Justin Hannah as they enter the 2023 season.  Coach Hannah gets his first head coaching opportunity. Hannah spent the 2022 season as defensive coordinator at Jackson-Olin. He also has coached at Shades Valley and at his alma mater, Tuskegee.

       The Panthers have seen six coaching changes wince 2013 and are hoping Coach Hannah can bring back some stability and winning to Murphy.

       The Panthers will need to win a few more games this fall if they hope to grab one of the four playoff slots in region one this season. After just 2 wins last year, Murphy will be hoping to become more competitive in the region.

      Receiver Jaylon Edney will return after grabbing 29 passes good for 671 yards and 6 TDs as a junior last season.

       The Panthers open the 2023 season at home against non-region opponent Daphne on Thursday, August 24 at Ladd-Peebles Stadium. Last year the Daphne Trojans finished with an overall record of 4-6 and in fifth place in Class 7A region one. The Trojans ended last season on a positive note with a win over Hillcrest Evergreen by a score of 34-14 after failing to gain a playoff spot.

       Murphy and Daphne have met a total of 13 times on the football field. The Panthers have a 6-7-0 record against the Trojans. They last met in 2021 with Daphne winning by a score of 34-15.

      

  


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