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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 Facts Playoffs OT

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1917  <-- 2001 <- 2002 -> 2003 --> 2024
2002 Season Highlights
 Spence McCracken enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Opelika.
 First 12 win season.
 The Bulldogs won the Class 6A Region 3 Championship.
 
2002 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 30  @ Central Tuscaloosa    21   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 6  @ Jeff Davis    45   21   W       
 Fri., Sep. 13  @ Dothan   *  53   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 20  vs. Northview   *  48   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 27  vs. Lee Montgomery    14   3   W       
 Fri., Oct. 4  @ Smiths Station   *  62   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 11  @ Central Phenix City   *  20   17   W       
 Fri., Oct. 18  vs. Enterprise   *  42   10   W       
 Fri., Oct. 25  @ Auburn   *  41   3   W       
 Fri., Nov. 1  vs. Benjamin Russell    35   3   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 8  vs. Selma    55   0   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 15  @ Daphne    17   10   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 22  vs. Prattville    0   21   L       3rd Round Playoffs 
 
2002 Season Totals
  Record12-1
  Points Scored453
  Scoring Average34.8
  Points Allowed100
  Defense Average7.7
  Opponents Record80-66
  Region Record6-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record7-0
2002 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/1/2002PS 4(10-2)132 ASWA
9/4/20021 4(1-0)200 ASWA
9/10/20022 3(2-0)176 ASWA
9/17/20023 3 (3-0)210 ASWA
9/25/20024 2(4-0)198 ASWA
10/2/20025 2 (5-0)256 ASWA
10/9/20026 1(6-0)297 ASWA
10/16/20027 1 (7-0)283 ASWA
10/23/20028 1(8-0)264 ASWA
10/30/20029 1 (9-0)312 ASWA
11/6/2002Final 1 (10-0)275 ASWA
  
2002 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 12-14531002-172316-026636  Spence McCracken
Central Phenix City 11-24241262-168395-118238  Ron Nelson
Enterprise 6-52381800-114214-2134100  Kenneth Hand
Auburn 4-71362170-10282-463130  Robert Maddox
Smiths Station 4-61562992-487203  Trey Holladay
Dothan 2-7932552-446153  Jim Addison
Northview 0-10532680-639157  Mike Dubose

2002 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Montavias Collier DB Sr.6-2220 AL-MS Game  
 Tez Doolittle DT Sr.6-3265 AL-MS Game  
 Tez Doolittle FB/DL Sr.6-3265 All American  U.S. Army
 Tez Doolittle FB/DL Sr.6-3265 Super 12  ASWA
 Tez Doolittle ATH Sr.6-3265 Super All-State  Bham News

2002 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Dustin ScottDB Sr. HM  BN
 Eric LaneDL Sr. HM  BN
 Gavin PalmerPK Sr. HM  ASWA
 Matthew MotleyP Sr. HM  BN
 Tez DoolittleDL Sr.6-3265 1st  ASWA
 Tez DoolittleATH Sr.6-3265 1st  BN



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