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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Opp Football Team History


Opp Bobcats
Opp High School

502 N. Maloy St. Opp, AL 36467
Stadium: Channell Lee Field
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Randy Griffin
Region: 3A-R3
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1923  <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024
1978 Season Highlights
 Randy Griffin enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Opp.
 First region championship.
 The Bobcats won the Class 3A Region 3 Championship.
 
1978 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  vs. Headland    13   3   W       
 Fri., Sep. 1  vs. Charles Henderson   *  27   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 8  vs. Florala    31   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  @ Elba   *  20   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ Ashford   *  33   9   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. W.S. Neal    29   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Rehobeth    21   16   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ Geneva   *  36   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. T.R. Miller    24   13   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  @ Andalusia   *  27   41   L       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 10  vs. Eufaula    3   23   L       1st Round Playoffs 
 
1978 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored264
  Scoring Average24.0
  Points Allowed141
  Defense Average12.8
  Opponents Record68-45
  Region Record4-1
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record4-1
1978 Class 3A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Opp was not ranked.
  
1978 Class 3A 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 
Opp 9-22641410-13234-114362  Randy Griffin
Andalusia 8-13391524-120198  Don Sharpe
Dale County 6-42091224-112861  John Glasscock
Elba 8-2304905-221378  Mack Wood
Ashford 3-71042562-474194  Crawford Drake
Charles Henderson 3-71662402-4113132  Jay Jeffcoat
Geneva 1-9793201-653223  Max Griffin
Daleville 3-61242250-326103  Mickey Mosely

1978 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Opp Players on File.

1978 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Clarke JohnsonDL 1st  MA



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