CECIL — Head coach Robert Maddox didn’t hesitate in saying how big Lee-Scott’s 28-7 win over No. 9 Macon-East was on Friday Night.

TUSCALOOSA — Before Alabama fans saw some familiar faces — running back Terry Grant, wide receiver Will Oakley, backup quarterback Greg McElroy, even linebacker Prince Hall — coach Nick Saban saw what he was looking for Saturday night.

TROY — There was no rust from Troy after the 16-day wait, only a red-faced Alcorn State team after the Trojans absolutely manhandled the visitors, 65-0, on Saturday night at Movie Gallery Veterans Stadium.

Standard gear for Auburn football uniforms does not include just helmets and pads. It also includes bulletproof vests.

Senior quarterback John Parker Wilson continued his attack on the Alabama record book.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — In its final tuneup before the start of SEC play next weekend, the Auburn volleyball team was able to get some more match experience while facing its toughest opponent yet this season at the University of Michigan Pepsi Challenge.

The Smiths Station cross country teams ran away with three first-place finishes on Saturday at the LaGrange Invitational in LaGrange, Ga.

This isn’t your older brother’s Mississippi State.

In the boxscore, Opelika’s 34-0 win over Dothan might look as if the Bulldogs had an easy time Friday night.

Auburn sophomore JaMichael Payne will never be mistaken for a wide receiver.

But Friday night against Enterprise, he did his best impersonation.

Jerraud Powers was mad. Very mad.

TUSCALOOSA — Western Kentucky comes to Bryant-Denny Stadium looking for something 11th-ranked Alabama says the Hilltoppers already have — respect.

LANETT — Lanett has a new psychic in town, and he coaches football.

DOTHAN — Chip Harris chewed on his victory Zero candy bar after his Northview team pulled an exciting 21-14 upset over Central-Phenix City at Rip Hewes Stadium on Friday night.

The Auburn soccer team fell to Florida State, 3-0, to open the Auburn Soccer Classic.

REHOBETH - According to Beauregard head coach Smitty Grider, there were two things the Hornets had Friday night that Rehobeth didn’t. Speed and Ameriol Finley.

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Opelika High School Band Director tells us about his first year with the OHS Band.

Robert Dunn knows where he messed up.

Fumbles were an issue for Auburn running backs in Saturday’s 27-13 win over Southern Miss. That’s why running backs coach Eddie Gran took it upon himself to correct the problem this week as the ninth-ranked Tigers (2-0) wrapped up preparations for Mississippi State (1-1).

Last Friday, Auburn High accomplished a feat that had eluded the Tigers for five years.

Opelika always prides itself on defense.

TUSCALOOSA — If Saturday’s 20-6 Alabama win over Tulane looked ugly to you, imagine what it looked like to the offensive line at Monday morning’s film session.

Rosalind Council, a former NCAA and SEC champion hurdler for the Auburn track and field team, passed away Monday in her hometown of Carboro, N.C. She was 43 years old.

SEALE — It certainly didn’t come easy, but Smiths Station’s varsity volleyball team moved to 14-1 on the year with a match win at Russell County.

Josh Bynes is getting a lot of playing time at middle linebacker for a bunch of different reason.

Tommy Tuberville could tell by the way his team practiced Wednesday that it was an SEC week.

Things certainly haven’t started the way Beulah head coach Steve White wanted them to heading into the 2008 season.

TUSCALOOSA — As Alabama’s offense was sleepwalking toward its victory over Tulane last week, running back Mark Ingram managed to push the tempo.

BEIJING — Former Auburn swimmer Dave Denniston came barely more than a half-second away from making his first final at the 2008 Paralympics on Tuesday night as he finished ninth in the 50-meter butterfly preliminary.