Opelika had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 48 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 31-20 victory over the Pike Road Patriots.
It was another big night for Calvin Hughley, who rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Opelika didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Karson Moss and Tyrese Pitts. Ty Hudson was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Despite the loss, Pike Road still got an impressive performance from Mike Jones, who rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown. Pike Road is 2-1 when Jones posts 100 or more rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
Opelika's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Pike Road, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-3.
Opelika has already played their next matchup, a 28-7 victory against Dothan on the 4th. As for Pike Road, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 54-28 win against Park Crossing on the 4th.
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