After flying high against Russell County last Tuesday, Opelika came back down to earth. The Opelika Bulldogs lost 5-1 to the Central Red Devils on Thursday. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 3-0.
Opelika has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-6-2 record this season. Central's victory bumped their record up to 3-7-1.
Opelika will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Benjamin Russell at 5:00 p.m. on March 25th. As for Central, they will take on Northside at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northside's defense has only allowed 0.4 goals per game this season, so Central's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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