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2017 Class 6A Quarterfinals Playoff Preview


2017 Class 6A Quarterfinals Playoffs
Opelika at Hillcrest Tuscaloosa
at Roy Johnson Jr. Stadium
Opelika
 Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT 
A 51   Smiths Station 0 W
H 13   Auburn 17 L
H 17   Carver Montgomery 3 W
A 41   Chilton County 14 W
A 14   Benjamin Russell 19 L
A 19   Central Phenix City 46 L
H 42   Helena 14 W
A 37   Chelsea 10 W
H 20   Wetumpka 19 W
H 41   Pelham 21 W
    OPEN  
A 15   Daphne 5 W
H 27   Park Crossing 21 W
  
Hillcrest Tuscaloosa
 Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT 
A 0   Oxford 21 L
A 27   Oak Mountain 28 L
H 31   Northridge 0 W
A 37   Bessemer City 7 W
H 27   McAdory 7 W
A 26   Tuscaloosa County 6 W
A 22   Paul Bryant 15 W
    OPEN  
A 47   Brookwood 13 W
H 43   Selma 8 W
H 27   Thompson 33 L
H 34   Stanhope Elmore 0 W
A 34   Saraland 27 W
  

2019 Season Records
OpelikaHillcrest Tuscaloosa
The Opelika Bulldogs defeated Park Crossing 27-21 in the second round of the playoffs last Friday at home.

The Bulldogs enter the game with a 9-4 record.... The Bulldogs' offense is averaging 25.9 points a game.... The Bulldogs' defense is only allowing 14.5 points a game.

They qualified for the playoffs by finishing 3rd in Class 6A Region 3.

The Bulldogs have made 29 playoff appearances with an overall record of 41-28.... They are 5-8 on the road in the quarterfinals. 		The Hillcrest Tuscaloosa Patriots defeated Saraland 34-27 in the second round of the playoffs last Friday on the road.

The Patriots enter the game with a 10-4 record.... The Patriots' offense is averaging 25.4 points a game. The Patriots' defense is only allowing 11.8 points a game.

They qualified for the playoffs by finishing 1st in Class 6A Region 4.

The Patriots have made 31 playoff appearances with an overall record of 24-30.... They are 3-3 at home in the quarterfinals.
Series :   Hillcrest Tuscaloosa and Opelika have met 4 times on the field.... Opelika holds a 3-1 edge in the games played.

Opelika   Hillcrest Tuscaloosa
9-4  Record 10-4
337  Points Scored 355
25.9  Scoring Average 25.4
189  Points Allowed 165
14.5  Defense Average 11.8
86-57  Opponents Record 55-53
5-1  Region Record 6-0
5-1  Home Record 5-1
4-3  Away Record 5-3

Playoff Records
Opelika Quarterfinals Records Hillcrest Tuscaloosa
0-3  Home3-3
5-8  Away0-3

Opelika   Hillcrest Tuscaloosa
41-28  Overall 24-30
29  Appearances 31
21-8  1st Round 15-15
14-7  2nd Round 7-8
4-9  3rd Round 2-5
2-2  Semi-Finals 0-2
0-2  Finals 0-0

Previous Quarterfinals Playoff Appearances
Opelika
 Year   Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT  OT 
11/19/2021 (Fri)   A 10   Hueytown 46 L
11/20/2020 (Fri)   A 27   Saraland 46 L
11/22/2019 (Fri)   A 45   Hueytown 24 W
11/23/2018 (Fri)   A 19   Saraland 24 L
11/24/2017 (Fri)   A 24   Hillcrest Tuscaloosa 26 L
11/18/2016 (Fri)   A 21   Spanish Fort 17 W
11/20/2015 (Fri)   A 13   Spanish Fort 21 L
11/23/2012 (Fri)   A 8   Auburn 7 W
11/24/2006 (Fri)   A 27   Sidney Lanier 13 W
11/18/2005 (Fri)   A 17   Prattville 15 W
11/21/2003 (Fri)   H 14   Daphne 38 L
11/22/2002 (Fri)   H 0   Prattville 21 L
11/24/2000 (Fri)   H 2   Daphne 14 L
11/20/1998 (Fri)   A 17   Tuscaloosa County 24 L
11/26/1993 (Fri)   A 3   Enterprise 14 L
11/21/1986 (Fri)   A 2   Lee Montgomery 13 L
  

Hillcrest Tuscaloosa
 Year   Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT  OT 
11/24/2023 (Fri)   A 21   Saraland 31 L
11/19/2021 (Fri)   H 24   Saraland 16 W
11/24/2017 (Fri)   H 26   Opelika 24 W
11/21/2014 (Fri)   H 20   Saraland 35 L
11/18/2011 (Fri)   H 14   Hoover 21 L
11/21/2003 (Fri)   A 0   Hoover 24 L
11/24/1995 (Fri)   H 7   Wetumpka 21 L
11/18/1988 (Fri)   A 7   Dora 21 L
11/22/1985 (Fri)   H 13   Handley 0 W
  


Head-to-Head Matchup
 Date   Score     Site  Game Type 
11/24/2017 (Fri)    Hillcrest Tuscaloosa26-24 Opelika Hillcrest Tuscaloosa 3rd Round Playoffs
11/13/2015 (Fri)    Opelika48-0 Hillcrest Tuscaloosa Opelika 2nd Round Playoffs
8/21/2015 (Fri)    Opelika34-20 Hillcrest Tuscaloosa Hillcrest Tuscaloosa Regular Season
  
Hillcrest Tuscaloosa has won 1 games and scored 46 points
Opelika has won 2 games and scored 106 points
with 0 games being tied




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