Opp Bobcats looking to bounce back this year
Published 12:00 am Friday, July 12, 2019
The Opp Bobcats are prepared to open up the 2019 high school football season.
Opp opens up the season on the road with a battle with the Elba Tigers on Aug. 30.
The Bobcats are 45-38 all-time against the Tigers, but Elba won the last year’s game 53-33.
Opp comes home on Oct. 6 for a Class 3A, Region 2 match with the Straughn Tigers.
Straughn leads the series 11-8 including a 36-30 overtime win in 2018.
Opp hits the road to take on Houston Academy on Sept. 13 in a region game.
The Bobcats hold 2-1 record over Houston Academy, but lost last year’s game 52-0.
Opp stays on the road on Sept. 20 for a region game with Geneva.
Opp holds a 36-25-2 record over Geneva.
Geneva won last year’s game 49-33.
Andalusia comes to Opp on Sept. 27.
Andalusia holds a 50-36 record over Opp.
Wicksburg comes to Opp on Oct. 4 for a region game.
Wicksburg is 2-1 all-time against Opp including a 47-0 win last year.
Opp remains at home with a region game against Providence Christian on Oct. 11.
The Bobcats are 2-1 against Providence Christian, but lost last year’s game 61-0.
On Oct. 18, Opp goes to Brundidge for a region game with Pike County.
Pike County is 13-7 against Opp.
Opp closes out region play at home against Slocomb on Oct. 25.
Opp is 2-1 all-time against Slocomb, but Slocomb won last year’s game 47-7.
The final regular season game of the season will put Opp on the road against Luverne on Nov. 1.
The Bobcats are 25-8-1 against Luverne.