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Auburn Hires Football Coordinators, Turns Focus to Recruiting

BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — Hugh Freeze’s Auburn staff has two more pillars. The program announced this week that Freeze has hired Phillip Montgomery as offensive coordinator and Ron Roberts as defensive coordinator. Roberts comes to...

Glisson Steps Down from Smiths Station

BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM SMITHS STATION— According to The Observer’s D. Mark Mitchell, Smiths Station High School head football coach Mike Glisson is resigning from the position after five years of leading the program. Glisson led the...

OHS Basketball Ramping Up

OPELIKA — The Opelika High girls' basketball team (5-6) split a pair of games last week, losing at LaGrange (48-47) and beating Russell County (64-50). The Lady Bulldogs travelled to LaGrange, Georgia, last Tuesday to play the Lady Grangers. OHS led for most of the...

Air Force Donates Wrestling Mat to Beauregard High School

CONTRIBUTED BY BHS BEAUREGARD — Staff Sgt. Joseph Glasgow and Tech Sgt. Greg Deachan from both the Air Force and Special Warfare Air Force are responsible for purchasing a new mat for the Beauregard High School wrestling program. These fine service men are the...

Opelika scores 49 points on Russell County

Opelika scores 49 points on Russell County

Oct 7, 2020

On the MarkBy D. Mark Mitchell The OHS football team (5-2, R-4-0) dominated RCHS (0-2, R-0-1) last Friday night 49-7 in Bulldog Stadium. The Dawgs...

Glenwood remain perfect, beat Monroe Academy 49-0

Oct 7, 2020

By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com The Glenwood Gators won Friday’s non-conference game against the Monroe Academy Volunteers by a score of...

Beulah start well but fall to Childersburg

Oct 7, 2020

By Wil Crewssportscrews@opelikaobserver.com On Thursday, The Beulah Bobcats faced off against the Childersburg Tigers, falling 42-14. The loss moves...

Tallassee 57. Beauregard 20

Oct 7, 2020

Rick LanierOpelika Observer The truth is the Hornets did not play well enough for the entire game to win. As has been the case this season, a lack...

Opelika scores 49 points on Homecoming night

Opelika scores 49 points on Homecoming night

Oct 7, 2020

Smiths Station earn first win of the season

Oct 1, 2020

By Wil Crews sportscrews@opelikaobserver.com The Smiths Station Panthers overcame a plague of penalties and untimely turnovers to beat...

Hornets Shut Out the Warriors 23-0

Hornets Shut Out the Warriors 23-0

Oct 1, 2020

Rick LanierOpelika Observer The Beauregard Hornets used a well-balanced offensive game plan (28 pass plays/30 run plays) combined with a stellar...

Opelika scores 49 points on Russell County

Central extends win streak over Opelika to five games after 21-19 win

Sep 30, 2020

On the MarkBy D. Mark Mitchell The Central Red Devils (4-2) defeated Opelika (3-2) 21-19 last Friday night at Bulldog Stadium. CHS extended its win...

‘Opelika Cross Country Invitational’ held last weekend

‘Opelika Cross Country Invitational’ held last weekend

Sep 30, 2020

Photos by Robert Noles/Opelika Observer

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