When Opelika takes the field Friday night against Hoover in an AHSAA Class 7A second round playoff game at the Hoover Met, the team will be without head coach Bryan Moore. According to a report by WKRG's Simone Eli,

Opelika High School’s head football coach, Bryan Moore, will be absent from the sideline this week during the team’s playoff game against Hoover High School. The suspension comes after Coach Moore accessed the field using a media pass to observe Hoover’s previous game.