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Alex Golesh Named Auburn Football Head Coach

CONTRIBUTED BY AUBURN UNIVERSITY AUBURN— Widely regarded as one of the top offensive minds in college football, Alex Golesh has been named Auburn Football’s head coach, Athletics Director John Cohen announced Sunday.  The 33rd head coach in program...

Glenwood eliminated by Southside-Selma in Class 3A quarterfinals

BY NOAH GRIFFITH THE OBSERVER SMITHS STATION — The Glenwood Gators’ playoff run ended in the third round on Friday night, as they lost to the undefeated Southside-Selma Panthers by a score of 34-21. After earning the program’s first two playoff wins as a member of the...

Auburn tops Lee-Scott in first crosstown showdowns

BY DANIEL SCHMIDT THE OBSERVER AUBURN — In front of a raucous Auburn High School Gymnasium crowd that was nearly evenly divided between both sets of fans, the Auburn High School (7A) girls’ and boys’ basketball teams both earned home victories over crosstown foes...

KNIGHT TAKES FLIGHT: Freshman QB explodes for six scores

BY BRANDON HUGHESFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Deuce Knight didn’t just get his first collegiate start Saturday afternoon in Jordan-Hare Stadium; the highly-touted freshman announced his presence with authority. On his first snap of the game, Knight dropped back to pass,...
OPELIKA HEADS TO STATE 

OPELIKA HEADS TO STATE 

BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Recent history had not been kind to Opelika High School in their rivalry against Auburn High School as the...

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