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AU Tigers suffer disappointing loss to visiting Sooners

BY BRANDON HUGHESFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — With 11:41 on the clock in the 4th quarter, Auburn had a 1st and 10 at the Oklahoma 33-yard line, with an 11-point lead. Up to that point of the game, the Tiger defense had held the Sooner offense to 153 yards on its previous...
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Under the Lights | Oct. 3, 2024

Visiting Andalusia Bulldogs edge past Beauregard Hornets 28-27 BY DAVID YOHNFOR THE OBSERVER BEAUREGARD — Just one day after the landfall of Hurricane Helene, the visiting Bulldogs from Andalusia made the trek to Beauregard and defeated the Hornets in a non-region 5A...
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Opelika to host 400-plus pickleballers for October Paddles at the Plex

CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — The Opelika Pickleball Club will host more than 400 competitors from 10 states who preregistered for Paddles at the Plex, a four-day tournament to be held Oct. 3-6 at the Sportsplex.The club, a community organization that promotes...
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Turnovers again plague Tigers in loss to Arkansas

BY BRANDON HUGHESFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Turnovers continue to plague the Auburn Tigers (2-2, 0-1), who fell 24-14 at home to the Arkansas Razorbacks (3-1, 1-0) in the conference opener for both teams. Arkansas has won the last two matchups in Jordan-Hare —...
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Opelika Opens With Thompson

Opelika Opens With Thompson

Aug 23, 2023

OPINION —   The Opelika High School varsity football team opens the 2023 season Thursday night against Thompson in the AHSAA annual “Kickoff...

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OHS Preparing for Thompson

OHS Preparing for Thompson

Aug 17, 2023

OPINION — We are one week away from Opelika playing Thompson in the 2023 AHSAA Kickoff Classic hosted by the Alabama High School Athletic Directors...

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