Opelika has won five straight games at home, while Florence has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Opelika Bulldogs will welcome the Florence Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Opelika is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.6 points per game this season.
Opelika is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alabama's top teams: Carver Montgomery, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (Opelika was ranked eighth). Opelika fell 44-35 to Carver Montgomery two weeks ago. The Bulldogs' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Opelika might have lost, but man, Blake Johnson was a machine: he rushed for 78 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, and also picked up 66 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Johnson a new career-high in rushing yards.
Opelika didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Vin Schwenk and Kevian King.
Meanwhile, a win for Florence just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 34-10 to Oxford. The Falcons' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Opelika's loss dropped their record down to 8-2. As for Florence, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
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