by The Observer Staff | Nov 18, 2025 | Sports
BY DANIEL SCHMIDT THE OBSERVER AUBURN — After a magical undefeated regular season last year, a quarterfinal loss to eventual state champions Thompson High School loomed over the Auburn High School football team. The singular goal this past offseason was to...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 18, 2025 | Sports
BY DANIEL SCHMIDT THE OBSERVER AUBURN – As the Auburn High School football team celebrated a 52-41 comeback playoff victory over Vestavia Hills High School, head coach Keith Etheredge’s family waited for him near midfield. It’s a weekly fall tradition that’s normally...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 18, 2025 | Sports
BY DANIEL SCHMIDT THE OBSERVER BEULAH — After both making the playoffs last year, the Beulah High School girls and boys varsity basketball teams tipped off their 2025-26 basketball seasons in Chambers County against LaFayette High School on Nov. 14. While the Lady...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 18, 2025 | Sports
BY DANIEL SCHMIDT THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — After making it to the quarterfinals in the Alabama High School Athletic Association 6A/7A flag football playoffs last year for the first time in school history, Opelika High School’s flag football team knew it could make it...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 18, 2025 | Column, D. Mark Mitchell, Sports
OPINION —The Opelika Bulldogs continued their playoff run in commanding fashion Friday night, defeating the Baker Hornets 35-9 in the second round of the AHSAA Class 7A playoffs in the friendly confines of Bulldog Stadium. The Bulldogs (9-3) showcased a balanced...
