D. Mark Mitchell Articles

On the Mark | Sept. 26, 2024

BY D. MARK MITCHELL OPINION —Opelika (4-1, R 2-1) beat Smiths Station (0-5) 50-0, last Friday night at Bulldog Stadium on Homecoming. The Dogs piled up the points and yards; gaining 398 total yards, 154 passing yards and 224 yards rushing while the defense kept the...

On the Mark | Sept. 19, 2024

BY D. MARK MITCHELL OPINION — Opelika (3-1, R 1-1) beat J.A.G. (0-4, R 0-2) 52-6 last Friday night at Bulldog Stadium. The Bulldogs did exactly as I predicted last week: They dominated the Jaguars in all three phases of the game for four quarters in front of a...

On the Mark | Sept. 12, 2024

BY D. MARK MITCHELL OPINION — The 99th football game beween Opelika (2-1, R 0-1) and Auburn (3-0, R 1-0) was played last Friday in Auburn’s Duck Samford Stadium in front of a sellout crowd, estimated at 7000. The Tigers beat the Bulldogs in a back and forth game,...

On the Mark | Sept. 5, 2024

BY D. MARK MITCHELL OPINION — The Opelika Bulldogs (2-0) opened their home schedule, thumping Calloway [Georgia} (0-2) 48-13 at Bulldog Stadium last Friday night. Bulldog head coach Bryan Moore wanted his team to start fast, score early and often while playing good...

OHS Claims Several Area Titles

ON THE MARKD. MARK MITCHELL Four Opelika High School spring sport teams — varsity girls’ and boys’ soccer team, varsity softball and varsity...

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OHS Completes Busy Week

OHS Completes Busy Week

OPELIKA — The Opelika High School girls’ and boys’ tennis teams closed out the regular season schedule with loses to Trinity. The girls lost 0-9 and...

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OHS Postseason Pushes

ON THE MARKD. MARK MITCHELL OPELIKA — Opelika High spring sports are finishing the regular season with hopes of making the AHSAA state playoffs. The...

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OHS Spring Sport Success

OHS Spring Sport Success

ON THE MARK D. MARK MITCHELL The Opelika Middle School softball team beat Alex City Middle School, 6-3, last week. Lady Bulldog pitcher Cailyn...

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OHS Spring Sport Success

OHS Completes Busy Week

ON THE MARKD. MARK MITCHELL The Opelika High School girls’ and boys’ soccer teams swept Russell County in Seale, Alabama, last week. The boys won...

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OHS Spring Sport Success

OHS Wreslters Compete at State

ON THE MARKD. MARK MITCHELL Three Opelika High Sschool wrestlers, Brady Campbell, Jake Pritchard and Kyle Epperson, competed in 5A/6A Alabama High...

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