On Friday, Auburn faced Opelika in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Auburn Tigers walked away with a 28-21 win over the Opelika Bulldogs. The victory was just business as usual For the Tigers, who after three games remain undefeated this season.
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.
Despite the loss, Opelika still got an impressive performance from Calvin Hughley, who rushed for 175 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, and also picked up 33 receiving yards. Hughley showed off some serious burst, turning on the jets for a run for 50 yards.
Auburn pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Opelika, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Auburn will take on Enterprise at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Enterprise will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Auburn surely won't give up without a fight. As for Opelika, they will welcome JAG at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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