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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: Erik Speakman Region: 7A-R2
2022 Season Highlights
Erik Speakman enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Opelika. The Bulldogs move from Class 6A and into Region 2. The Bulldogs finished 6th in Region 2.
2022 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Aug. 19 @ Callaway GA
29
28
W
Fri., Aug. 26 vs.
Jeff Davis
*
35
14
W
Fri., Sep. 2 @
Lee Montgomery
*
51
7
W
Fri., Sep. 9 vs.
Central Phenix City
*
17
14
W (OT)
Fri., Sep. 16 @
Prattville
*
21
24
L (OT)
Fri., Sep. 23 vs.
Theodore
24
34
L
Fri., Sep. 30 @
Auburn
*
29
51
L
Fri., Oct. 7 vs.
Smiths Station
*
31
14
W
Fri., Oct. 14 vs.
Enterprise
*
14
22
L
Fri., Oct. 21 @
Dothan High
*
7
14
L
Fri., Oct. 28 OPEN
2022 Season Totals
Record 5-5
Points Scored 258
Scoring Average 25.8
Points Allowed 222
Defense Average 22.2
Opponents Record 62-43
Region Record 4-4
Home Record 3-2
Away Record 2-3
2022 Class 7A Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
8/7/2022 PS
10 (9-4) 22
ASWA
8/23/2022 1
8 (1-0) 62
ASWA
8/30/2022 2
7 (2-0) 88
ASWA
9/6/2022 3
7 (3-0) 88
ASWA
9/13/2022 4
3 (4-0) 145
ASWA
9/20/2022 5
6 (4-1) 90
ASWA
9/27/2022 6
9 (4-2) 36
ASWA
10/11/2022 8
9 (5-3) 21
ASWA
2022 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Brenton Williams
DE
Sr. 6-3 240
All-Star Game
Tae Gay
LB
Sr. 6-0 208
All-Star Game
2022 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Brenton Williams DL
Sr. 6-3 239
1st
ASWA
Roman Gagliano P
Sr. 6-3 210
HM
ASWA
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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.