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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-R7
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1917  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Spence McCracken enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Opelika.
 The Bulldogs finished 3rd in Region 7.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 5  vs. Kendrick GA    42   9   W       
 Fri., Sep. 12  @ B.T. Washington    42   12   W       
 Fri., Sep. 19  vs. Prattville    19   14   W       
 Fri., Sep. 26  vs. Valley    42   12   W       
 Fri., Oct. 3  vs. Lee Montgomery    17   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 10  @ Carver Montgomery    41   8   W       
 Fri., Oct. 17  vs. Talladega    23   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 24  @ Benjamin Russell   *  15   23   L       
 Fri., Oct. 31  @ Central Phenix City   *  0   14   L       
 Fri., Nov. 7  vs. Auburn   *  37   0   W       
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored278
  Scoring Average27.8
  Points Allowed106
  Defense Average10.6
  Opponents Record48-55
  Region Record1-2
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record2-2
1997 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
9/18/19972 10(2-0) ASWA
9/25/19973 10(3-0) ASWA
10/2/19974 8(4-0) ASWA
10/9/19975 7(5-0) ASWA
10/16/19976 5(6-0) ASWA
10/23/19977 4(7-0) ASWA
  
1997 Class 6A Region 7 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Central Phenix City 10-22861082-146313-07215  Wayne Trawick
Benjamin Russell 12-33972054-11111122-15438  Phil Lazenby
Opelika 8-22781061-25237  Spence McCracken
Auburn 1-91272690-334102  Bill McCall

1997 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Alex Dowdell DB Sr. 5-11190 All-Star Game  
 Rex Story OL Sr.6-3267 AL-MS Game  
 Rex Story OL Sr.6-2257 Super All-State  Bham News
 Stanley Harris DL Sr.6-2245 AL-MS Game  

1997 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Alex DowdellDB Sr. HM  BN
 Alex DowdellATH Sr. HM  ASWA
 Alex DowdellDL Sr. HM  ASWA
 Rex StoryOL Sr.6-3260 1st  ASWA
 Rex StoryOL Sr.6-2257 1st  BN



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