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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  <-- 2004 <- 2005 -> 2006 --> 2024
2005 Season Highlights
 Spence McCracken enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Opelika.
 The Bulldogs won the Class 6A Region 3 Championship.
 
2005 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 26  @ Benjamin Russell    21   3   W       
 Fri., Sep. 2  vs. Jeff Davis    38   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 9  @ Dothan   *  47   0   W       
 Fri., Sep. 16  vs. Northview   *  35   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 23  vs. Lee Montgomery    67   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  @ Smiths Station   *  56   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7  @ Central Phenix City   *  14   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 14  vs. Enterprise   *  24   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 21  vs. Auburn   *  7   14   L       
 Fri., Oct. 28  @ Huffman    33   16   W       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 4  vs. Selma    51   6   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 11  vs. Murphy    10   7   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 18  @ Prattville    17   15   W       3rd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 25  vs. Daphne    21   24   L       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 
2005 Season Totals
  Record12-2
  Points Scored441
  Scoring Average31.5
  Points Allowed118
  Defense Average8.4
  Opponents Record92-66
  Region Record5-1
  Home Record6-2
  Away Record6-0
2005 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
8/2/2005PS 6(6-5) ASWA
8/31/20051 6(1-0)118 ASWA
9/7/20052 4(2-0)142 ASWA
9/14/20053 4(3-0)190 ASWA
9/21/20054 4(4-0)191 ASWA
9/28/20055 4(5-0)188 ASWA
10/5/20056 4(6-0)190 ASWA
10/12/20057 4(7-0)177 ASWA
10/19/20058 4 (8-0)162 ASWA
10/26/20059 9 (8-1)49 ASWA
11/2/2005Final 8(9-1)82 ASWA
  
2005 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 12-24411183-199525-118341  Spence McCracken
Enterprise 9-33091831-141395-1190102  Kevin Collins
Central Phenix City 7-42522050-10284-2154118  Ron Nelson
Auburn 7-42481730-110314-214090  Robert Maddox
Northview 4-61582872-490159  Chip Harris
Dothan 2-81503301-566197  Jamie Kelley
Smiths Station 1-91132450-660176  Woodrow Lowe

2005 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Antavious Lipscomb DL Sr. AL-MS Game  
 Henry Porter OL Sr.6-3305 All-Star Game  
 Joseph Wilson RB Sr.5-9170 All-Star Game  
 Marquez Strickland WR Sr.6-2195 All-Star Game  

2005 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Corderial CollierDB Sr.6-1200 1st  ASWA
 Corderial CollierDB Sr.6-1200 HM  BN
 Joe WilsonRB Jr. HM  BN
 Jonathan ChandlerQB Sr. HM  BN
 Kent HaganPK Sr. HM  ASWA
 Shaun WhiteOL Jr. HM  ASWA
 Zach ClaytonDL Sr.6-3261 1st  ASWA
 Zach ClaytonDL Sr.6-3261 1st  BN



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