Football Preview: Opelika Bulldogs vs. Pike Road Patriots
Two dominant backs in Calvin Hughley and Mike Jones are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Opelika Bulldogs will head out to square off against the Pike Road Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Opelika's defense has only allowed 12.2 points per game this season, so Pike Road's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Opelika's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Smiths Station at home to the tune of 50-0. Considering the Bulldogs have won three games by more than 34 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Opelika can attribute much of their success to Hughley, who rushed for 57 yards and two touchdowns, and Colby Key, who threw for 154 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Another back making a difference was Tommie Johnson, who rushed for 23 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Pike Road had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They managed a 39-35 win over the Phoenix.
Pike Road's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Cason Myers, who threw for 284 yards and three touchdowns, and Jones, who rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Myers a new career-high in rushing yards. 84 of those passing yards were hauled in by Mason Hussey, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Pike Road's defensive line stepped up as well, laying out the QB seven times. The heavy lifting was done by Amari Smith and Corey Tims, who racked up six sacks between them. Tims is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Opelika's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Pike Road, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
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