The Opp Bobcats will challenge the Pike County Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Opp focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday.
Opp will head into Friday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 27) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 30-27 win over New Brockton. Given the Bobcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 148th, while the Gamecocks are ranked 306th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Opp can attribute much of their success to Kal Crittenden, who rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Opp's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Talan Wicker, Cash Harrell, and Grady Patterson picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Pike County didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Geneva on Thursday, but they still walked away with a 21-15 victory.
Opp's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0. As for Pike County, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Opp beat Pike County 22-13 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Does Opp have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pike County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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