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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  <-- 2005 <- 2006 -> 2007 --> 2024
2006 Season Highlights
 Spence McCracken enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Opelika.
 The Bulldogs won the Class 6A Region 3 Championship.
 TheBulldogs set a team record by scoring 551 points.
 
2006 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 1  @ Carver Montgomery    28   21   W (OT)      
 Fri., Sep. 8  vs. Russell County   *  66   6   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Dothan   *  57   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  @ Northview   *  54   7   W       
 Fri., Sep. 29  @ Prattville    19   28   L       
 Fri., Oct. 6  vs. Smiths Station   *  44   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 13  vs. Central Phenix City   *  45   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  @ Enterprise   *  35   11   W       
 Fri., Oct. 27  @ Auburn   *  51   16   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  @ Tuscaloosa County    29   28   W (OT)      
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 10  vs. Fairhope    49   0   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 17  vs. Murphy    31   21   W       2nd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 24  @ Sidney Lanier    27   13   W       3rd Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Dec. 1  vs. Prattville    16   23   L       Semi-finals Playoffs 
 
2006 Season Totals
  Record12-2
  Points Scored551
  Scoring Average39.4
  Points Allowed188
  Defense Average13.4
  Opponents Record91-68
  Region Record7-0
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record6-1
2006 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
7/31/2006PS 7(12-2) ASWA
9/6/20061 6(1-0)120 ASWA
9/13/20062 4(2-0)192 ASWA
9/20/20063 4(3-0)197 ASWA
9/27/20064 4(4-0)208 ASWA
10/4/20065 7(4-1)89 ASWA
10/11/20066 6(5-1)128 ASWA
10/18/20067 6(6-1)143 ASWA
10/25/20068 5(7-1)179 ASWA
11/1/20069 4(8-1)196 ASWA
11/8/2006Final 3(9-1)194 ASWA
  
2006 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 12-25511883-1123577-035254  Spence McCracken
Auburn 7-53012721-134515-2189143  Tim Carter
Enterprise 7-42491710-114354-3163109  Kevin Collins
Smiths Station 6-51812810-120494-393168  Woodrow Lowe
Northview 5-52022064-3140143  Chip Harris
Central Phenix City 5-51982093-4118127  Ron Nelson
Dothan 2-81492781-693193  Jamie Kelley
Russell County 0-101514150-7121331  Oliver Davis

2006 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Cody Daniel Punter Sr.6-0170 All-Star Game  
 Joseph Wilson RB Sr.5-10200 AL-MS Game  
 Joseph Wilson RB Sr.5-10200 Super All-State  Bham News

2006 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Brandon DowellQB Sr. HM  BN
 Cody DanielP Sr.6-0175 1st  BN
 Cody DanielP Sr.6-0175 1st  ASWA
 Joe WilsonRB Sr.5-10200 1st  ASWA
 Joseph WilsonRB Sr.5-10200 1st  BN
 Sam TrammellLB Sr.6-2220 HM  ASWA
 Shaun WhiteOL Sr.6-1265 HM  ASWA
 Shaun WhiteOL Sr.6-1265 HM  BN
 Willie MixonDL Sr.6-0220 HM  ASWA



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