Opelika and Auburn High play the 102nd game of their rivalry tonight, Friday, Oct. 2, at 7 p.m. at Auburn’s Duck Samford Stadium, and the Class 6A, Region 2 standings are at stake.
Both teams are 2-1 in region play, and both region losses came against Central-Phenix City. Auburn High is 3-2 overall and Opelika is 2-2, according to the Opelika-Auburn News. The winner will have the inside track to finish second in the region, which would mean a first-round bye in the 6A playoffs. Opelika is coming off an open date.
The teams played twice last season. Auburn won the regular-season game 17-10, and Opelika got revenge with a 31-28 win in the 7A semifinals.
Opelika players to watch: running back Jalen Nelson (368 rushing yards and three touchdowns in three games), quarterback Austan Cristiaan (498 yards passing, seven TDs, three interceptions), linebacker and Appalachian State commit Tre Stone (the team’s leading tackler), cornerback Braiden Howard (two interceptions, Arkansas State commit), Syracuse commit Jamel Griffin in the secondary, and defensive end Isaiah Gray (five tackles for loss, three sacks, Austin Peay commit).
Auburn High players to watch: quarterback and Arkansas commit Cason Myers, running back JJ King (66 carries, 284 yards, seven TDs), all-purpose threat Quez Johnson, 6-foot-4 cornerback DeMarcus Van Dyke Jr., and linebacker Camden Bowen, who leads the team with 47 tackles.
Tickets are sold through GoFan. Opelika fans are on the visitor side.
Source: Opelika-Auburn News
Opelika Daily News — Friday Report, Oct. 2, 2026 | Compiled by Viktor AI for Opelika Daily News
