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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: Caleb Ross Region: 6A-R3
2017 Season Highlights
Caleb Ross enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Opelika. The Bulldogs finished 3rd in Region 3.
2017 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Aug. 25 @
Smiths Station
51
0
W
Fri., Sep. 1 vs.
Auburn
13
17
L
Fri., Sep. 8 vs.
Carver Montgomery
17
3
W
Fri., Sep. 15 @
Chilton County
*
41
14
W
Fri., Sep. 22 @
Benjamin Russell
*
14
19
L
Fri., Sep. 29 @
Central Phenix City
19
46
L
Fri., Oct. 6 vs.
Helena
*
42
14
W
Fri., Oct. 13 @
Chelsea
*
37
10
W
Fri., Oct. 20 vs.
Wetumpka
*
20
19
W
Fri., Oct. 27 vs.
Pelham
*
41
21
W
Fri., Nov. 3 OPEN Playoffs Fri., Nov. 10 @
Daphne
15
5
W
1st Round Playoffs Fri., Nov. 17 vs.
Park Crossing
27
21
W
2nd Round Playoffs Fri., Nov. 24 @
Hillcrest Tuscaloosa
24
26
L
3rd Round Playoffs
2017 Season Totals
Record 9-4
Points Scored 361
Scoring Average 27.8
Points Allowed 215
Defense Average 16.5
Opponents Record 83-67
Region Record 5-1
Home Record 5-1
Away Record 4-3
2017 Class 6A Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
8/8/2017 PS
5 ((13-2)) 184
ASWA
8/29/2017 1
5 (1-0) 189
ASWA
9/5/2017 2
6 (1-1) 97
ASWA
9/12/2017 3
6 (2-1) 141
ASWA
9/19/2017 4
5 (3-1) 171
ASWA
10/24/2017 9
10 (6-3) 24
ASWA
10/31/2017 10
9 (7-3) 50
ASWA
11/7/2017 Final
8 (7-3) 63
ASWA
2017 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Jamias Presley
DB
Sr. 5-10 165
AL-MS Game
Jamias Presley
DB
Sr. 5-11 170
All-Star Game
Justin Whitlow
OL
Sr. 6-2 315
All-Star Game
2017 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
James Dawson OL
So. 6-0 270
2nd
ASWA
Justin Lewis DB
Sr. 6-0 170
1st
ASWA
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