September 6, 2026 — Opelika, AL
Results from Friday, Sept. 4 and Saturday, Sept. 5 for the area’s high school teams and for Auburn and Alabama. Every score below was confirmed against at least two sources.
| Game | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Enterprise at Opelika (6A Region 2) | Opelika 38, Enterprise 21 | Opelika 1-1, 1-0 |
| Auburn at Carver-Montgomery (6A Region 2) | Auburn 23, Carver-Montgomery 16 | Auburn 2-1, 1-0 |
| Beulah at Pike County (3A Region 2) | Pike County 35, Beulah 3 | Beulah 2-1 |
| Greenville at Beauregard (4A Region 4) | Greenville 35, Beauregard 0 | Beauregard 0-3 |
| Loachapoka at Winterboro (1A Region 6) | Winterboro 22, Loachapoka 10 | Loachapoka 2-1 |
| Auburn vs. Baylor (Aflac Kickoff, Atlanta) | Auburn 17, Baylor 16 | Auburn 1-0 |
| East Carolina at Alabama | Alabama 48, East Carolina 10 | Alabama 1-0 |
Opelika 38, Enterprise 21
Opelika answered its season-opening loss to Hoover with a region-opening win over Enterprise at Bulldog Stadium on Friday night, in a meeting of two Class 6A top-10 teams. The Bulldogs led 13-7 at the half and pulled away after the break behind running back Jalen Nelson, who ran for 128 yards and scored three times, and two interception returns for touchdowns — a 26-yarder by Braiden Howard and an 18-yarder by Xavier Thomas with 1:10 left. It is the first win for first-year head coach Jonathan Chandler. Next up: vs. Central-Phenix City, Friday, Sept. 11.
Auburn 23, Carver-Montgomery 16
Auburn High won its Class 6A Region 2 opener on the road at Cramton Bowl on Friday, holding off Carver-Montgomery. The Tigers are 2-1 and 1-0 in the region. Next up: at Enterprise, Friday, Sept. 11.
Pike County 35, Beulah 3
Beulah’s two-game winning streak ended Friday at Brundidge, where Pike County held the Bobcats to a field goal in a Class 3A Region 2 game. Beulah is 2-1. Next up: vs. Geneva, Friday, Sept. 11.
Greenville 35, Beauregard 0
Greenville shut out Beauregard at Hornet Stadium on Friday in Class 4A Region 4 play. The Hornets are 0-3 in Seneric McCurdy’s first season. Next up: at Charles Henderson, Thursday, Sept. 10.
Winterboro 22, Loachapoka 10
Loachapoka lost for the first time this season at Winterboro, dropping the Indians to 2-1 overall and 0-1 in Class 1A, Region 6. Next up: open week, then hosts Wadley on Friday, Sept. 18.
Auburn 17, Baylor 16
Auburn opened the season Saturday afternoon at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta and survived. Safety Eric Winters stopped Baylor tight end Matthew Klopfenstein inches short on a two-point conversion with nine seconds to play, preserving a 17-16 win in the Aflac Kickoff Game and giving Alex Golesh a victory in his debut as Auburn’s head coach. Quarters: Auburn 3-7-0-7; Baylor 0-7-0-9. Next up: vs. Southern Miss at Jordan-Hare Stadium, Saturday, Sept. 12, 6:45 p.m.
Alabama 48, East Carolina 10
The No. 13 Crimson Tide opened at home with a 48-10 win over East Carolina before a sellout at Bryant-Denny Stadium, scoring 38 points in the first half. Next up: at Kentucky, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2:30 p.m., the SEC opener.
Around the corner
Auburn women’s soccer did not play Friday or Saturday; the Tigers close the non-conference schedule at Samford on Sunday, Sept. 6. Auburn volleyball’s loss at Wisconsin came Thursday, outside this weekend’s window.
Sources: Opelika-Auburn News, AL.com, High School On SI, 1819 News, AHSFHS, Baylor box score, Alabama Athletics, Auburn Athletics.
Weekend Scoreboard — Sept. 4-5, 2026 | Compiled by Viktor AI for Opelika Daily News
