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Opp Bobcats

Head Coach: Brent Hill (fourth season)
Stadium: Channell Lee Field
Career Record: 3 seasons, (26-10)
At Opp: 3 seasons, (26-10)
2017 Enrollment:  275
Rank:  227th in the AHSAA, 19th in Class 3A

 History 
Overall Record:   526-381-21   (58.0%)
Last 25 years:   150-131   (53.0%)  (Rank: 153rd in the AHSAA, 26th in Class 3A)
Since 2010:   47-31  (60.0%)  (Rank: 123rd in the AHSAA, 19th in Class 3A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2016
Last Region Championship:   2016
Last Winning Season:   2016
Last Losing Season:   2013

 2016 
Class:  3A              Region:   2
Record:  9-2
Region Record:   7-0, (first)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to Hillcrest Evergreen by a score of 28-25.
Final ASWA Poll:   4th
Scoring:  439 (39.9)
Defense:  237 (21.5)

College Signees lost to Graduation
      Orlando Lacey,   ATH  [Troy]
      Tramkequez Lane,   DL  [Albany St. (Ga.)]
      Hennis Washington,   RB  [Albany St. (Ga.)]

 2017 
Class: 3A              Region:   2
Strength of Schedule: 63-47 (57%) (45th in the AHSAA, 11th in Class 3A)
Region Strength:  33-39 (46%)
Non-Region Strength:  30-8 (79%)




 2016 Results 
 8/18   OPEN 
 8/26  @ T.R. Miller  (3A)   30-20   W  
 9/2  @ Straughn  (3A)  *  55-32   W  
 9/9  vs. Wicksburg  (3A)  *  28-16   W  
 9/16  @ Houston Academy  (3A)  *  55-0   W  
 9/23  vs. Andalusia  (4A)   14-37   L  
 9/30  vs. Slocomb  (3A)  *  59-6   W  
 10/7  @ Providence Christian  (3A)  *  43-22   W  
 10/14  vs. Geneva  (3A)  *  55-23   W  
 10/21  @ Daleville  (3A)  *  32-29   W  
 10/27  vs. Elba  (2A)   43-24   W  
 Playoffs 
 11/4  vs. Hillcrest Evergreen    25-28   L (OT) 


 2017 Schedule 
 8/24   OPEN 
 9/1  vs. T.R. Miller  (3A)       
 9/8  vs. Straughn  (3A)  *      
 9/15  @ Wicksburg  (3A)  *      
 9/22  vs. Houston Academy  (3A)  *      
 9/29  @ Andalusia  (4A)       
 10/6  @ Slocomb  (3A)  *      
 10/13  vs. Providence Christian  (3A)  *      
 10/20  @ Geneva  (3A)  *      
 10/27  vs. Daleville  (3A)  *      
 11/3  @ Elba  (2A)       



Class  3A Region  2
Team 2016 Record Scoring                            
Daleville (3A) 8-3371-249
Geneva (3A) 3-6213-241
Houston Academy (3A) 1-9101-394
Opp (3A) 9-2439-237
Providence Christian (3A) 5-5159-182
Slocomb (3A) 4-6170-263
Straughn (3A) 4-6261-330
Wicksburg (3A) 8-4414-324


 2017 Preview 


       Opp completed the 2016 season with a 9-2 record. Last year Opp captured the region two title and a number one seed in the Class 3A playoffs. They finished region play with a 7-0 record. Opp's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Hillcrest Evergreen by a score of 28-25.

       Since 2010, Opp has gone a combined 47-31. Their 60.0% winning percentage ranks 19th in Class 3A over the past seven seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Opp has managed to compile a record of 150-131. Their 53.0% winning percentage ranks 26th in Class 3A and 153rd in the AHSAA.

       The Bobcats are led by head coach Brent Hill who is entering his fourth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 26-10 over the past three seasons at Opp. Under his direction the Bobcats have qualified for the playoffs a total of three times. They have won two region crowns with Coach Hill.

       Coach Hill's overall record as a head football coach in three season stands at 26-10 (72.2%).

       The Opp Bobcats will play in Class 3A region two during the 2017 season.

       The Bobcats enter the 2017 season riding a 5 game regular season winning streak. Opp has won 8 consecutive region games.

       The Bobcats should be considered one of the favorites for the region two championship this season and a home game in the first round of the playoffs.

      Senior Reggie Thompson returns after rushing for 367 yards on 34 carries and 5 touchdowns. He also caught 21 passes for 465 yards and another 3 scores.

      Senior Tye Lindsey returns after catching 33 passes for 511 yards and 5 touchdowns.

      The defense returns Senior defensive back Spurlin Kelley who got in on 87 tackles along with Senior linebacker EJ Reed who collected 4 sacks for 32 yards in losses last season.

       The Bobcats open the 2017 season at home against non-region opponent T.R. Miller on Friday, September 1 at Channell Lee Field. Last year the T.R. Miller Tigers finished with an overall record of 8-3 and in second place in Class 3A region one. The Tigers lost in the first round of the Class 3A playoffs to Wicksburg by a score of 34-28.

       Opp and T.R. Miller have met a total of 35 times on the football field. The Bobcats have a 14-21-0 record against the Tigers. They last met in 2016 with Opp winning by a score of 30-20.

  


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