Category: Prep Sports

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

Auburn High took an unbeaten region record to Phenix City on Friday and lost 42-10. Central quarterback Bobby Coleman threw for 422 yards and four touchdowns. The Tigers are 3-2 overall, 2-1 in Class 6A, Region 2. Read More

Opelika beat Johnson/Abernathy/Graetz 38-8 at home Friday night, a week after losing to Central-Phenix City. The Bulldogs are 2-2 overall and 2-1 in Class 6A, Region 2, and have an open date before the Oct. 2 trip to Auburn High. Read More

PHENIX CITY — Auburn High plays the biggest game of its regular season so far tonight, traveling to Central-Phenix City for a 7 p.m. kickoff between two 3-1 teams. The Tigers have won three straight, most recently a 28-21 decision over Enterprise that kept them unbeaten in region play. Central comes in off a 31-24 win at Opelika and has lost only to Thompson, the state's top-ranked Class 7A team, in its opener. Both teams… Read More

OPELIKA — Opelika High School closes out a brutal opening stretch tonight with a 7 p.m. kickoff against Johnson Abernathy Graetz at Bulldog Stadium, a Class 6A Region 2 game that arrives as a welcome breather. The Bulldogs are 1-2 after a season that opened against a run of ranked opponents: a 21-7 loss to Hoover on Aug. 27, a 38-21 Region 2 win over then-No. 10 Enterprise on Sept. 4, and last week's 31-24… Read More

AUBURN — Auburn High swept crosstown rival Opelika in three sets on Senior Day on Tuesday, Sept. 15, at Auburn High School, taking control of the Class 6A Area 4 race. The Lady Tigers came in on a roll, having beaten Smiths Station 25-7, 25-4, 25-7 the night before for their second area win of the season — a result that set Tuesday's meeting up as a de facto area championship, as the Opelika Observer… Read More