Category: Prep Sports

Six days after managing just 11 points in a loss to Auburn High, Opelika never punted Thursday night and beat Dothan 49-28 at Bulldog Stadium, the Opelika-Auburn News reported. The Bulldogs are now 3-3 overall and 3-2 in the region. The game was supposed to be played Friday in Dothan at Rip Hewes Stadium. Hurricane Isaias pushed it up a day, and because Rip Hewes was booked Thursday night, it was moved to Opelika. Senior… Read More

The Opelika–Dothan game moves from Friday in Dothan to Thursday, Oct. 8, at 7 p.m. in Opelika because of possible hurricane weather. Read More

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… Read More

Auburn High won the crosstown flag football matchup 26-0 over Opelika on Wednesday night, Sept. 30, at Duck Samford Stadium. Jailyn White caught a touchdown pass in the first half for the Tigers, according to the Opelika-Auburn News, which posted a photo gallery from the game. Auburn High's win was its fifth straight at home, dating back to last season, and puts the Tigers at 7-5, according to MaxPreps. Opelika fell to 5-4. Both teams… Read More

September 25, 2026 — Auburn, AL Lee-Scott Academy rallied from a 19-0 first-half deficit but fell 25-23 to Trinity Presbyterian at Jud Scott Field on Friday when the Warriors' tying two-point try was stopped less than a yard short with 34 seconds left, The Auburn Villager reported. Brooks Zachry ran 20 times for 84 yards and a touchdown, Thomas Carmichael hit a 45-yard field goal before halftime, and Griffin Gaston scored twice — a one-play… Read More

The Alabama Independent School Association's board has voted to end its interscholastic athletics program after the 2026-27 school year. That closes out more than 50 years of AISA-run private-school sports in Alabama, the Opelika Observer reported Wednesday. The Observer reported that the decision was driven at least in part by the new Gulf States Independent Athletic Association (GSIAA), which AISA says it supports. "This is an emotional decision because athletics has been an important part… Read More

If you've been to a home game at Bulldog Stadium, you've probably heard Richard Oden before you saw him. The Opelika Observer profiles the retired UPS driver who, since 2024, has worked the stands in his brown uniform as the "UPS Man in the Stands, Delivering Wins," a routine that has drawn millions of views online. This fall is bittersweet for Oden and his wife, Brittany. It is the last season their two oldest adopted… Read More

Opelika's flag football team handed Escambia County its first loss of the season Saturday, beating the Blue Devils 21-6 for the Bulldogs' second win in a row. The result moved Opelika to 4-3 and dropped Escambia County to 3-1. The Bulldogs have a long break before their next game: they visit Auburn on Wednesday, Sept. 30, at 5 p.m. Source: MaxPreps Opelika Daily News — Tuesday Report, Sept. 22, 2026 | Compiled by Viktor AI… Read More