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‘Little Things’ Haunt Opelika Amid Three-Game Skid

BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@ OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — The Auburn High Tigers emerged victorious, 51-29, over the Opelika Bulldogs Friday night at Duck-Samford Stadium in Auburn. “We can’t be upset about this one very long, because the way this region sets up, if we...

Area Football Roundup: Week 7

BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — Four area high school football teams remained undefeated after another round of games concluded Friday night. Auburn (7-0), Beauregard (6-0), Loachapoka (6-0) and Lee-Scott (6-0) once again established...

Southern Christian ‘Maturing’ Through Losses

BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — The Southern Christian Patriots fell, 33-18, to the East Central Patriots on the road last Friday night. The loss moves the hometown Patriots to 1-3 on the season. The memory of the loss will no doubt frustrate...

Second Half Collapses Continue to Plague Auburn

BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM PHOTOS BY TODD VAN EMST / AU ATHLETICS AUBURN — Another second-half collapse doomed Auburn Saturday. The Tigers dropped their second game of the season, falling 21-17 to LSU inside of Jordan-Hare Stadium. After opening up a...