Opelika earned some postseason bragging rights after a successful outing on Friday. They strolled past St. Paul's Episcopal with points to spare, taking the game 38-20. Opelika's victory was all the more impressive since St. Paul's Episcopal were averaging only 13.9 points points allowed on the season.
Opelika started the matchup off right with 24 first-half points. Meanwhile, St. Paul's Episcopal couldn't get anything going offensively, leaving the score at 24-0 heading into the break. Opelika were outperformed in the second half 14-20 but had enough points saved up to walk away with the win.
The win was the fifth in a row for Opelika and raised their record to 6-4. St. Paul's Episcopal's loss pushes them down to 7-4.
Opelika will go up against Bessemer City in continuing playoff action. Opelika are expected to win -- but not by much -- so they will need to come into the match prepared for a fight. As for St. Paul's Episcopal, they do not have any more games currently scheduled.
Playoff bracket for these teams
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