On Friday, Opelika faced Auburn in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Opelika Bulldogs fell 28-21 to the Auburn Tigers. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Opelika lost, don't look at Calvin Hughley. Despite the final result, he rushed for 175 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, and also picked up 33 receiving yards. Hughley was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 50 yards.
Even though they lost, Opelika was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Opelika's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Kevian King and Cordarrious Ingram.
Omar Mabson went supernova for Auburn, rushing for 165 yards and three touchdowns. Mabson's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his 11th straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Askew, who picked up 147 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, Opelika fell to 2-1. As for Auburn, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Opelika will face off against JAG at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Auburn, they will venture away from home to challenge Enterprise at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Enterprise will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Auburn surely won't give up without a fight.
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