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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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Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Players Rankings NFL Playoffs OT

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1917  <-- 2007 <- 2008 -> 2009 --> 2024
2008 Season Highlights
 Spence McCracken enters his 14th season as Head Coach at Opelika.
 The Bulldogs finished 2nd in Region 3.
 
2008 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 28  @ Sidney Lanier    30   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 5  vs. Russell County   *  55   20   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  vs. Dothan   *  34   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19  @ Enterprise   *  21   13   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  vs. Vigor    28   34   L       
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. Central Phenix City   *  31   14   W       
 Thu., Oct. 9  @ Northview   *  42   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  vs. Smiths Station   *  35   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  @ Auburn   *  22   26   L       
 Fri., Oct. 31  OPEN 
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 7  vs. Stanhope Elmore    45   20   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 14  @ Prattville    11   44   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
2008 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored354
  Scoring Average32.2
  Points Allowed190
  Defense Average17.3
  Opponents Record75-51
  Region Record6-1
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-2
2008 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/3/20081 7(1-0)63 ASWA
9/10/20082 6(2-0)127 ASWA
9/17/20083 5(3-0)213 ASWA
9/24/20084 5(4-0)208 ASWA
10/1/20085 9(4-1)61 ASWA
10/8/20086 9(5-1)76 ASWA
10/15/20087 7(6-1)140 ASWA
10/22/20088 6(7-1)173 ASWA
10/29/20089 8(7-2)70 ASWA
11/5/2008Final 7(7-2)124 ASWA
  
2008 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 
Auburn 12-14422592-184857-0232126  Tim Carter
Opelika 8-33541901-156646-124086  Spence McCracken
Enterprise 7-42972380-116264-3179157  Kevin Collins
Smiths Station 6-53142500-119554-3185173  Mark Rose
Northview 4-61762603-4128184  Chip Harris
Central Phenix City 4-62652913-4181174  Ron Nelson
Dothan 1-91512561-6114208  Kelvis White
Russell County 2-81552970-796247  Rico White

2008 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Josh Rowe LB Sr. All-Star Game  

2008 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Corey GrantATH Jr. HM  ASWA
 Josh RoweLB Sr. HM  ASWA
 Kent BlackP Sr. HM  ASWA



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