Bulldogs Open the Season Tonight Against Hoover in AHSAA TV Game of the Week

OPELIKA — Aug. 27, 2026

Opelika High School opens its 2026 football season tonight, hosting Hoover at Bulldog Stadium with kickoff scheduled for 7 p.m. The matchup appears on the AHSAA’s Week 1 Thursday schedule for Aug. 27.

Hoover comes in 1-0 after a 14-8 win over Muscle Shoals in Week 0. Opelika sat out Week 0 and enters at 0-0.

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The game is the AHSAA TV Game of the Week and will be broadcast, with a stream also listed on the NFHS Network.

The Opelika Observer has been previewing the opener in its “On the Mark” column; read their coverage at the link below.

Source: AHSAA / The Opelika Observer

Opelika Daily News — Thursday Report, Aug. 27, 2026 | Compiled by Viktor AI for Opelika Daily News

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