BULLDOGS WIN! Opelika Beats Central – High School Football Scoreboard

Opelika won 23-14 in an all-timer.

The Bulldogs led 20-14 late, with the defending state champions driving near midfield trying to take the lead. The Opelika defense got a fourth down stop with 2:50 left. Hughley then broke off a run that, along with a 15-yard facemask penalty, brought the ball to the Central 29.

Beasley drilled a 48-yarder to extend a nine-point lead to 23-14 with 2:22 left after Opelika ran the ball, wasting the clock and Central's remaining timeouts.

Tyler Moore caught a central pass on the ensuing drive to end the game.

Opelika is 8-1 this season and 5-1 in Region 2-7A in a dream season. Opelika will be the No. 2 seed in the region and host a playoff game in its first-ever playoff appearance in Class 7A.

Central was ranked the second-largest team in the state by the ASWA. Opelika took 8th place.

Opelika closes its regular season next Thursday at Carver-Montgomery.

Loachapoka secured a playoff spot with a big away win at Ranburne (49-14) on Friday night.

Emonte Richardson and Anthony Wheat each scored two touchdowns. Loachapoka led 21-0 before Ranburne scored first and the Indians pushed their way into the playoffs.

The Indians, who started the season in 1st and 4th place, fought back with three wins in a row and secured their ticket to the postseason.

It was Loachapoka's final region game of the season and the Indians finished 4-2 in the region.

Loachapoka has a 4-4 record overall and closes the non-region regular season against Pike Road at home.

Glenwood won a rivalry and won a region on Friday night.

The Gators defeated Lee-Scott XX-XXX at home on Friday night to capture the Region 4-3A championship.

Glenwood moves to 8-0 in the record and finishes regional play with a perfect 6-0 record in the league.

Glenwood built an early 14-0 lead before Lee-Scott responded and cut the lead to one point later in the first quarter. But Glenwood marched right back down the field as quarterback Levi Pinder ran a touchdown from seven yards out to put the Gators back ahead by two points, and they kept rolling from there.

Lee-Scott falls to 4-4 on the season and 4-3A in the region. The Warriors started the season 4-0 and slipped in their first season as part of the AHSAA.

Lee-Scott next plays BB Comer in a de facto play-in game for the playoffs until there is further activity in the region.

Undefeated Central-Clay County defeated Beauregard 46-22 to win the regional championship.

Central-Clay, ranked No. 3 in Class 5A by the ASWA, won Region 4-5A with a perfect 6-0 region record, now 9-0 overall.

Beauregard scored an early defensive touchdown to take a 7-6 lead, but Central responded and took back control of the game. Central led 39-7 in the fourth period.

It is Beauregard's first regional loss of the season. Beauregard falls to 5-3 overall and 4-1 in the league. Beauregard next plays Valley and has a chance to close out the region's other home playoff game with a second-place finish.