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Opelika Football Team History


Opelika Bulldogs
Opelika High School

1700 LaFayette Pkwy. Opelika, AL 36801
Stadium: Bulldog Stadium
Colors: Red, Black & White
Coach: Spence McCracken
Region: 6A-R3
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1917  <-- 2002 <- 2003 -> 2004 --> 2024
2003 Season Highlights
 Spence McCracken enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Opelika.
 The Bulldogs won the Class 6A Region 3 Championship.
 
2003 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 29  vs. Central Tuscaloosa    56   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 5  vs. Jeff Davis    14   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  vs. Dothan   *  24   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19  @ Northview   *  63   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  @ Lee Montgomery    31   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. Smiths Station   *  35   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  vs. Central Phenix City   *  15   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  @ Enterprise   *  34   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  vs. Auburn   *  17   3   W       
 Fri., Oct. 31  @ Benjamin Russell    43   7   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 7  vs. LeFlore    14   0   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14  @ Carver Montgomery    42   0   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 21  vs. Daphne    14   38   L       3rd Round Playoffs 
 
2003 Season Totals
  Record12-1
  Points Scored402
  Scoring Average30.9
  Points Allowed75
  Defense Average5.8
  Opponents Record70-73
  Region Record6-0
  Home Record7-1
  Away Record5-0
2003 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
7/30/2003PS 3 (12-1)128 ASWA
9/4/20031 3(1-0)183 ASWA
9/10/20032 3(2-0)192 ASWA
9/17/20033 4(3-0) ASWA
9/24/20034 4(4-0)174 ASWA
10/1/20035 4(5-0)185 ASWA
10/8/20036 4(6-0)191 ASWA
10/15/20037 3(7-0)199 ASWA
10/22/20038 3(8-0)179 ASWA
10/29/20039 3(9-0) ASWA
11/5/2003Final 3(10-0)212 ASWA
  
2003 Class 6A Region 3 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Opelika 12-1402752-170386-018823  Spence McCracken
Central Phenix City 9-2307770-16145-114835  Ron Nelson
Enterprise 6-51541640-17274-29068  Kenneth Hand
Auburn 4-71511840-120563-37872  Robert Maddox
Smiths Station 3-71562492-462134  Trey Holladay
Dothan 2-8722451-553142  Jamie Kelley
Northview 0-10903150-628173  Leavy Boutwell

2003 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Andre Rowell LB Sr.5-11210 Super All-State  Bham News
 Jeremy Gray DB Sr.6-3185 AL-MS Game  
 Jock McKissic DT Sr.6-7270 AL-MS Game  
 Lamar Prescott OL Sr.6-0246 All-Star Game  
 Tommy Jackson DL Sr.6-2290 Super All-State  Bham News

2003 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Andrew RowellLB Sr.5-11210 1st  BN
 Andrew RowellLB Sr.5-11210 1st  ASWA
 Jacquez McKissicDL Sr. HM  BN
 Jacquez McKissicDL Sr. HM  ASWA
 Jeremy GrayDB Sr. HM  BN



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