Bulldogs Face Hard Road Back to the Top in 2026

July 28, 2026 — Opelika, AL

With the countdown to football season underway, Opelika head coach Keith Etheredge enters his sixth season having won 51 games over his first five years, including a thrilling 31-28 semifinal victory that sent the Bulldogs to the Super 7 last season. The Observer’s season preview highlights a tough road slate, including an Oct. 9 trip to Dothan against a Wolves team that pushed Opelika to the limit (21-14) a season ago.

Source: The Opelika Observer

From the Opelika Weekly News Digest — July 28 – August 2, 2026 | Vol. 1, No. 17 | Compiled by Viktor AI for Opelika Daily News

Author: Jerry Katz

Jerry Katz is the creator of Opelika Daily News. A former broadcaster, he has been writing about Opelika for more than twenty years — first as a blogger, now as the one-person newsroom behind this site. He curates the region's local news daily, writes the Katz Ramblings column and the weekly From the Archives look-back, and maintains an archive of more than 3,200 posts reaching back to 2002. He lives in Opelika. Reach him at jerry@opelikadailynews.com. View all posts by Jerry Katz

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📅 This Week in Opelika

TodayOpelika Schools: Fall Break — no school · Opelika City Schools
Tomorrow14th Annual Senior Health and Resource Fair (free; ages 55+)8 a.m. · Opelika SportsPlex and Aquatics Center
TomorrowSportsPlex Senior Health and Resource Fair8 a.m. · 1001 SportsPlex Parkway
TomorrowOpelika Zoning Board of Adjustment9 a.m. · City Hall
TomorrowBoard of Zoning Adjustments Meeting9 a.m. · 300 Martin Luther King Blvd
TomorrowOpelika Schools: Teacher flex day — students do not attend · Opelika City Schools
Wed, Oct 14Noon Tunes Concert Series: Chris McDaniel12 p.m. · Opelika

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