Coach Jack Whigham is excited about the Bobcats first early game in almost 30 years with the Bulldogs.  This match up has both teams undefeated in region play and after an impressive comeback against Alabama Christian - Opp may have a little more confidence.  However, it will take more than confidence to stay on the field with the Bulldogs. 

Andalusia "is the best team we will face all season" says Whigham.  "We will have to play a perfect game.  I know we are going to get after it and will be competitive - I just hope we can stay on the field with them."

Last week Ledarrius McNeil ran for 262 of the 509 Bulldog yards in the region 2 St. James Trojans.  Matt Mellown and Michael Berry connected in the air as the Bulldogs pulled away 43 - 17 victory.  Coach Whigham had a lot to say about the Bulldog team "they could have the best time I've seen from Andaluisa in 15 years - I'm not sure we can contain [Ledarrius] McNeil and [Matt] Mellown has been running that Offense for 4 years - I'm not sure their is anyone better at picking up the defense and running the option". 

Opp will counter with a young team - much like Coach Causey's arrival four years ago at Andalusia, Whigham is having to build a program that went 1-9 last year.  "Coach Causey has done a great job at Andalusia" said Coach Jack Whigham "he has build up one of the top programs in the state".

Coach Causey has high praise for Coach Whigham himself, "Opp has a great coach and they are going to be well prepared.  We can not afford to turn the ball over and make mental mistakes". 

You could write the same things about both teams the first two games.  Game one had both playing smaller schools with traditionally strong programs - Pike County (Andalusia) and Luverne (Opp) defeated the rivals - where they turned the ball over 6 and 7 times apiece.  Week two had both teams traveling to Montgomery where they both took control in the second half and came away with victories.

Expect an exciting game - with some small scale intensity of an Alabama/Auburn match-up.  It should be close early, but Senior talent of Mellown, McNeil, DeAndre Wright and Junior RB Berry should pull away.