Smiths Station hasn't had much luck against Opelika recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Smiths Station Panthers are taking a road trip to challenge the Opelika Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m.
Smiths Station is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 26-7 to Carver Montgomery. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 193rd, while the Wolverines are ranked 19th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Opelika, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They breezed by JAG at home to the tune of 52-6 on Friday. The match marked the Bulldogs' most dominant win of the season so far.
Smiths Station's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Opelika, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Smiths Station was taken down by Opelika 42-14 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Smiths Station avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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