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Loachapoka Claims 1A Region 4 Title

by The Observer Staff | Oct 20, 2023 | Featured, Sports

BY TUCKER MASSEY / FOR THE OBSERVERPHOTOS BY ROBERT NOLES / THE OBSERVER The undefeated Loachapoka Indians took on the Maplesville Red Devils at Beulah High School Oct. 19. The game started off slow with both teams scoreless until about halfway through the second...

OHS Beats Smiths Station Panthers

by The Observer Staff | Oct 18, 2023 | Column, D. Mark Mitchell

BY D MARK MITCHELL OPINION —OPELIKA DOMINATES SMITHS STATIONThe OHS football team (4-3, R 4-2) beat Smiths Station 42-14 last Friday night at T.C. Britton Field in Smiths.The Panthers took an early 7-0 lead after returning the opening kickoff 99-yards for a TD....

Players of the Week Oct. 19, 2023

by The Observer Staff | Oct 18, 2023 | Sports

OPELIKAJORDAN WAITS128 yard rushing4 -TD’s SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN PATRIOTSJagger Scott15 tackles and a sackElijah Baileyeight tackles LOACHAPOKAJeremiah Darlington — offense,Jamari Payne — defenseEdgar Flores — special team LEE SCOTT ACADEMYJJ MEYERS98 yards Rushing and...