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Tigers walk off No. 1 Georgia

BY BRANDON HUGHES FOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — Auburn (4-2, 2-2) beat No. 1 Georgia (6-1, 4-1), 27-24, on Saturday in Athens, and by any objective measure it should not have been possible. Consider this: AP No. 1 teams had won 93 consecutive home games against unranked...

Bulldogs rout Panthers in playoff-qualifying win

OPINION —  Last Friday night, the Opelika Bulldogs beat Smiths Station 51-19 on senior night at Bulldog Stadium. The Bulldogs rushed for 202 yards, 9 -yards a carry, and threw for 125 yards. Jordan Jackson led the rushing attack with 95 -yards on 5 carries,...

Auburn defeats Opelika to claim Area 4 tourney title

BY DANIEL SCHMIDT THE OBSERVER AUBURN — The volleyball season will continue for Auburn High School and Opelika High School following the conclusion of the Class 6A Area 4 tournament. The Lady Tigers (8-18) hosted and won the area tournament at AHS Main Gym on Oct. 15,...

Glenwood rallies, comes up just short against Valley

BY DANIEL SCHMIDT THE OBSERVER SMITHS STATION — Glenwood School had two chances to win the game in the closing seconds, but both fell short in a fiercely-contested game against Valley High School. The Lady Gators (2-4) erased a 14-point deficit and led in the fourth...
Indians breeze past Woodland

Indians breeze past Woodland

BY DANIEL SCHMIDTTHE OBSERVER LOACHAPOKA — The week before, No. 6 Loachapoka High School made a statement with a 49-0 drubbing over Georgiana High...

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