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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-R5
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1917  <-- 1997 <- 1998 -> 1999 --> 2024
1998 Season Highlights
 Spence McCracken enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Opelika.
 First 11 win season.
 The Bulldogs move from Region 7 to Region 5.
 The Bulldogs won the Class 6A Region 5 Championship.
 
1998 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 28  vs. Vigor    17   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 4  @ Prattville    37   20   W       
 Fri., Sep. 11  vs. Kendrick GA    35   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18  @ Lee Montgomery    34   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 25  @ Sidney Lanier    34   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 2  vs. Benjamin Russell    23   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  OPEN 
 Fri., Oct. 16  vs. Smiths Station   *  41   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 23  vs. Central Phenix City   *  28   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 30  @ Auburn   *  31   0   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 6  vs. Carver Montgomery    44   0   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 13  @ Lee Montgomery    21   17   W    Crampton Bowl   2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 20  @ Tuscaloosa County    17   24   L       3rd Round Playoffs 
 
1998 Season Totals
  Record11-1
  Points Scored362
  Scoring Average30.2
  Points Allowed117
  Defense Average9.8
  Opponents Record64-59
  Region Record3-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record5-1
1998 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/3/19981 8(1-0) ASWA
9/10/19982 4(2-0) ASWA
9/17/19983 4(3-0) ASWA
9/24/19984 4(4-0) ASWA
10/1/19985 3(5-0) ASWA
10/8/19986 3(6-0) ASWA
10/15/19987 2(6-0) ASWA
10/22/19988 2(7-0) ASWA
10/29/19989 2(8-0) ASWA
11/5/1998Final 2(9-0) ASWA
  
1998 Class 6A Region 5 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 11-13621172-182413-010013  Spence McCracken
Central Phenix City 7-41811391-127302-14235  Ron Nelson
Auburn 5-51232041-23184  Bill McCall
Smiths Station 2-81142040-33475  Shaun Bonds

1998 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Corey Larkins DB Jr.5-10170 Super All-State  Bham News
 Jon Ton Duckworth OL Sr. All-Star Game  

1998 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Corey LarkinsDB Jr.5-10170 HM  ASWA
 Corey LarkinsDB Jr.5-10170 1st  BN
 Jon Ton DuckworthOL Sr.6-1306 HM  ASWA
 Jon Ton DuckworthOL Sr.6-1306 1st  BN
 Lamarcus RowellLB So. HM  BN



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