BY WIL CREWS
SPORTSCREWS@
OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM
LEE COUNTY —
The 2022 high school football regular season came to its official end last Friday night. Lee-Scott shut out Edgewood to cap off an undefeated season; Auburn, Beauregard and Glenwood continued their winning ways; and the playoff picture became all the more clearer.
A number of local teams will be in action this Friday, Nov. 4, in the first round of postseason play.
The following is a breakdown of how area teams fared in the final week of the regular season and the playoff outlooks that lie ahead.
All stats were compiled firsthand, by school sources or by Maxpreps.com.
AHSAA
AUBURN 63 |SMITHS STATION 0
The varsity Auburn high school football team defeated Smiths Station, 63-0, last Friday night, improving the Tigers to 9-1, 7-1 in the region this season. Smiths Station finishes its 2022 season with a 1-9 record, the lone win coming against region foe Prattville on Sept. 2. Auburn will host the Fairhope Pirates (8-2) at Duck-Samford Stadium on Friday, Nov. 4, for its first round 7A playoff matchup. The Pirates have averaged 36.3 points, and allowed 26.8 points per game this season. Auburn has averaged 38.9 points, and allowed 17.3 points per game this season. The two teams have no common opponents. With a win, Auburn will advance to the second round of the playoffs on Nov. 11, where they will host either Foley (7-3) or Dothan (7-3). The Tigers defeated Dothan 42-14 on Sept. 2 of this season.
BEAUREGARD 28 | LINCOLN 17
The varsity Beauregard Hornets football team (9-1, R4-1) defeated Lincoln (4-6, R2-4) by a score of 28-17 last Friday night. The Hornets are set to host Marbury (4-6, R2-3) in a first round 5A playoff matchup this Friday, Nov. 4. Beauregard has averaged 28.8 points, and allowed 16 points per game this season. Marbury has averaged just 18.8 points, and allowed 27.6 points per game this season. Marbury lost to Jemison, Selma and Elmore County this season — three teams that Beauregard beat by a combined score of 106 to 50. Both teams beat their other common opponent, Tallassee. With a win, Beauregard will advance to play either Headland (6-4) or UMS-Wright Prep (10-0) on Nov. 11.
BEULAH 13 | HORSESHOE BEND 16
The varsity Beulah Bobcats football team (1-9, R1-5) closed out their 2022 season with a 16-13 loss to Horseshoe Bend (4-6, R1-6) Friday night. Beulah totaled 130 yards on the night and its two touchdowns came from sophomore running back Demarion Foreman. The two-way standout finished with 62 rushing yards and two touchdowns, to go along with 70 receiving yards, one interception and a fumble recovery. Senior quarterback Noah Higdon threw for 98 yards and recovered a fumble while making six tackles in his final game for the Bobcats.
LOACHAPOKA
The only local playoff team who was not in action last Friday night was Loachapoka (8-1, R6-1). The team has a home, first round 1A playoff matchup against Keith (5-5) on Friday, Nov. 4. Loachapoka has averaged 32.2 points, and allowed 11.1 points per game in 2022. Keith has averaged 25.4 points, and allowed 23.7 points per game this season. The two teams have no common opponents. With a win, Loachapoka will advance to play either Millry (8-1) or Florala (7-3) on Nov. 11 in the second round.
AISA
LEE-SCOTT 55 | EDGEWOOD 0
The Lee-Scott Academy Warriors (10-0, R7-0) completed an undefeated season Friday night after defeating Edgewood (5-7, R3-1) by a score of 55-0. The Warriors’ defense allowed just 42 yards, while the offense totaled 393. Seven different players scored for Lee-Scott in total. The Warriors’ plaudits this season earned them a first round bye this weekend in the AISA 3A playoff. Lee Scott awaits the winner of Monroe (4-6, R3-4) and Valiant Cross Academy (3-6, R3-4), who play Friday, Nov. 4, in the semi-final round. That game will be played at Judd-Scott field on Nov. 11. Lee-Scott outscored both Monroe and Valiant by a combined margin of 87-7 earlier this season. If the Warriors win the second round game on Nov. 11, they will need just one more win on Friday, Nov. 17, to be crowned state champions.
GLENWOOD 48 | CHAMBERS ACADEMY 7
The varsity Glenwood Gators football team (7-3, R6-1) defeated Chambers Academy (7-3, R4-0) by a score of 48-7 last Friday night. The win closed out the regular season for Glenwood, who has a bye in the first round of the AISA 3A playoff this Friday. Glenwood awaits the winner of Morgan (6-4, R4-3) and Autauga Academy (3-6, R2-5), who play Friday Nov. 4, in the semi-final round. The Gators defeated both Morgan and Autauga by a combined margin of 112-45 earlier this season. If Glenwood wins its second round matchup, it will need just one more victory to be crowned state champion.