Sports Articles

Area Football Roundup: Week 6

BY WIL CREWS  SPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM  LEE COUNTY — Another week of high school football has passed as teams continue their quest for end-of-season glory. Can the season be halfway over already? Area teams Beauregard, Loachapoka and Glenwood were all...

Beauregard Volleyball Wins Area

BY WIL CREWS  SPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM  BEAUREGARD — In her sixth year as head coach of the Beauregard varsity volleyball team, Kathy McDonald and the Lady Hornets have won the regular season Class 5A Area 5 title.  The No. 1 finish in the area —...

Bulldogs Tripped Up by Theodore, Suffer Second Straight Loss

BY WIL CREWS SPORTSCREWS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — Two weeks ago, Opelika was 4-0, fresh off a win over the then No. 1-ranked school in 7A, the Central Phenix City Red Devils.  Now, the Bulldogs are sufferers of two straight defeats, the most recent coming in...

Rivalry Week for OHS

OPELIKA — The Theodore Bobcats (6-0) defeated Opelika (4-2, R 3-1) 34-24 at Bulldog Stadium last Friday night. The Bobcats generated 384 yards on offense, including 237 rushing yards from Brayden Jenkins, and 85 receiving yards from Tevarius Jackson. Opelika was led...