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On the Mark | Howard’s pick-six sparks Opelika’s playoff-clinching win

BY D. MARK MITCHELL OPINION — Opelika’s postseason hopes were hanging by a thread Friday night at Bulldog Stadium — until senior defensive back Braiden Howard flipped the script.The Bulldogs were trailing 14-7 in the second half against Carver-Montgomery, when Howard...

Hornets clinch playoff berth with 14-7 win

BY DANIEL SCHMIDTFOR THE OBSERVER BEAUREGARD — It was a tale of two teams at Hornet Stadium in the final 5A Region 4 game of the season. Beauregard High School needed a win to guarantee itself the final spot in the playoffs, while Valley High School had already...

Lady Tigers smother Bulldogs 26-7; Boys storm back to down Wolves 39-26

BY DANIEL SCHMIDTFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — It was a strong week for Auburn High School athletics, as both the varsity football team and the girls flag football squad closed out their regular seasons with decisive rivalry wins. Flag footballIn a rivalry as fiercely...

Lee-Scott rebounds with 34–8 win over B.B. Comer

BY D. MARK MITCHELL FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — The Lee-Scott Academy Warriors cruised to a commanding 34–8 win over the B.B. Comer Tigers on Friday night, snapping a two-game skid and improving to 7–2 on the season.The Warriors jumped out to a 27–0 halftime lead,...
A storybook ending for Glenwood

A storybook ending for Glenwood

BY NOAH GRIFFITHFOR THE OBSERVER SMITHS STATION — It played out like a storybook tale for Glenwood’s baseball team.In both schools’ last season in...

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AU to host 2024 SEC Softball Tourney

AU to host 2024 SEC Softball Tourney

BY NOAH GRIFFITHFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN –– There’s no place like home for Auburn University softball.After taking two-out-of-three over the weekend...

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McCall named AD at Lee-Scott

McCall named AD at Lee-Scott

CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Lee-Scott Academy has announced the hiring of Clay McCall as the school’s new Executive Director of...

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