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Bruce Pearl retires, son named successor

CONTRIBUTED BY AU ATHLETICS AUBURN — Bruce Pearl, who has guided the Auburn men’s basketball program to unprecedented heights in his 11 years on The Plains, will step down as head coach effective immediately and will move into an ambassador’s role in the athletic...

Auburn takes down Enterprise 23-7 in critical region matchup

BY DANIEL SCHMIDTFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN – Coming off of an emotional win over its crosstown archrival, the Auburn High School football team knew it needed to get off to a quick start at home against Enterprise High School. The Tigers (3-1, 2-0) did just that against...

Southern Christian rolls past East Central 40-7

BY JEFF MILLER | FOR THE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — The Southern Christian Patriots kept their perfect season alive Friday night at Moore Stadium, overpowering East Central HomeSchool 40-7 behind explosive performances from their offensive stars and a relentless defense....

No. 24 Auburn posts 31-15 Homecoming victory

BY BRANDON HUGHESFOR THE OBSERVER AUBURN — In front of a whitewashed Jordan-Hare crowd, Auburn held off Sun Belt underdog South Alabama, winning 31-15. The victory was a workman-like performance that saw the Tigers improve to 3-0 and the Jaguars fall to 1-2 as both...
Players of the week | Week 10

Players of the week | Week 10

OPELIKA ROMAN GAGLIANO14 of 29 for 156-yards a TD, Rushed for 64-yards. BEULAHJunior Demarion Foreman289 Rushing yards, 4 TD's LEE SCOTTTyler...

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Friday Night Lights Recap: Week 10

Friday Night Lights Recap: Week 10

BY D. MARK MITCHELLTHE OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — For most teams in the area, the regular high school football season is over. Auburn. Playoff games will...

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