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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Opp Football Team History


Opp Bobcats
Opp High School

502 N. Maloy St. Opp, AL 36467
Stadium: Channell Lee Field
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: James Etheredge
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1923  <-- 1947 <- 1948 -> 1949 --> 2024
1948 Season Highlights
 James Etheredge enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Opp.
 
1948 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 17   Dothan    6   31   L       
 Fri., Sep. 24  @ Geneva    33   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 1   Florala    38   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 8  @ Elba    19   6   W       
 Fri., Oct. 15  vs. Ozark    56   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 22   Dozier    34   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 29  @ Enterprise    7   7   T       
 Fri., Nov. 5   Luverne    39   0   W       
 Fri., Nov. 12  vs. Geneva County    39   12   W       
 Wed., Nov. 24   Andalusia    34   13   W       
 
1948 Season Totals
  Record8-1 -1
  Points Scored305
  Scoring Average30.5
  Points Allowed88
  Defense Average8.8
  Opponents Record41-45 -7
  Home Record2-0
  Away Record2-0 -1
1948 Class  Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Opp was not ranked.
  

1948 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Malcolm Senn HB Sr. All-Star Game  

1948 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Jackie NelsonB 2nd  BNAH
 Jackie NelsonB HM  MA
 Malcolm SennB 1st  MA
 Robert MasonE HM  MA
 Roy MartinC HM  MA



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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.