Auburn High got another unexpected bye last week as Riverdale from Georgia forfeited the game, improving the Tigers’ record to 8-0 without having to step foot on the field. 

The Auburn High Tigers may have taken more risks and the game may have been more heart-pounding than most would have liked, but there is no denying that the Tigers got their biggest win of the season by taking down the Central-Phenix City 29-28 last Friday night. 

Auburn High had an expected bye week last Friday as Bob Jones forfeited the game due to Covid-related concerns. The forfeit moves the Tigers to 6-0 on the season. The week off has given the Tigers more time to prepare for 7-A Region 2 foe Central-Phenix City.

The Auburn High football team will look to extend its undefeated season after building on its win streak last Friday night when the Tigers cruised to a 43-13 win over the Dothan High Wolves. The win extended Auburn’s regular season win streak to 15.

Auburn High kept its undefeated hopes alive last Friday, rolling past Prattville in a shutout, 22-0, win over the Lions. The win extended Auburn’s series win streak to seven, with the Lions not having beaten Auburn since 2009. 

After a week of recuperation, the Lee-Scott Warriors are ready to get back to playing football this Friday as they take on the rival Glenwood Gators. 

With the prospect of high school football returning looking like a reality, at least for the near future, there is a lot of excitement over the return of the South’s beloved sport, and with that equally shared wariness over the safety and uncertainty that lies ahead. 

 This past week saw the high school football landscape take one step forward toward what is certain to be a season like no other. 

When Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey first announced the Stay at Home health order in April, she told reporters, “If you’re eager for a fall football season coming up, what we’re doing today gives us a better chance of being able to do that.” 

This week's Athlete of the Week is Auburn High's Anna Kelly, a junior on the Tigers' soccer team.

This week's Athlete of the Week is Auburn High's Cameron Chavis, a senior who plays left field on the Tigers' baseball team.

This week's Athlete of the Week is Auburn High's Taylor Godwin, a senior who plays second base on the Tigers' softball team.

This week's Athlete of the Week is Auburn High's Sunghun Cho, a junior on the Tigers' tennis team.

This week's Athlete of the Week is Auburn High's Anna Beth Presley, a senior on the Tigers' tennis team.

This week's Athlete of the Week is Auburn High's Cameron Reese, a junior on the Tigers' wrestling and football teams.  

This week's Athlete of the Week is Auburn High's Haley Mautz, a junior who plays center on the Tigers' girls basketball team. 

This week's Athlete of the Week is Auburn High's Noah Warren, a junior on the Tigers' basketball team. Warren plays multiple positions, including point guard, shooting guard and small forward.

This week's Athlete of the Week is Auburn High's Harper McGowan, a senior on the Tigers' track and field team. Harper plans to continue running track at Samford University after she graduates.  

The Auburn High boys basketball team will try to get the new year, and new decade, off on the right foot when they travel just down the road to take on rival Opelika on Friday. 

This week's River Bank & Trust Athlete of the Week is Auburn High's Quinnus Fletcher, a senior on the Tigers' basketball team.

This week's River Bank & Trust Athlete of the Week is Auburn High's Maggie Casey, a senior on the Tigers' swimming team.

This week's River Bank & Trust Athlete of the Week is Auburn High's Fillip Nguyen, a senior on the Tigers' bowling team.

With plenty of inexperience and players from the football team just added to the mix, the Auburn High basketball team will spend the next few weeks working to forge an identity before region play begins in January. 

This week's River Bank & Trust Athlete of the Week is Auburn High's Tyler Tanaka, a senior on the Tigers' wrestling team.

This week's Athlete of the Week is Auburn High's Olivia Porter, a sophomore on the Tigers' basketball team.

The Auburn High defense has pitched two shutouts in the first two rounds of the playoffs in a 33-0 win over Murphy and last week's 26-0 blanking of McGill-Toolen. 

This week's River Bank & Trust Athlete of the Week is Auburn High's Trevor Mashburn, a senior on the Tigers' basketball team.

The Auburn High football team will try to take its first step toward a state championship Friday when the Tigers host Murphy in the first round of the 7A football playoffs at 7 p.m. 

This week's Auburn Villager Athlete of the Week is Auburn High's Karston Schutt, a senior on the Tigers' volleyball team.

This Week's Auburn Villager Athlete of the Week is Hallie Stewart, a senior who runs on the Tigers' cross-country team. 

This week's Athlete of the Week is Auburn High junior Aubrey Lake, who runs on the Tigers' cross-country team.

This week's Athlete of the Week is Auburn High senior Paxton Gordon, who plays fullback on the Tigers' football team.

This week's Athlete of the Week is Auburn High senior Gracie Booher, who runs cross-country for the Tigers.

The Auburn High football team will try to build on the momentum of last week's critical region win when they host Minor for homecoming on Friday. 

This week's Athlete of the Week is Auburn High junior Claire Coleman, who plays on the Tigers' volleyball team. 

This week's Athlete of the Week is Auburn High junior Jazavion Ray, a wide receiver on the Tigers' football team. 

The Auburn High football team will try to carry the momentum forward from its 44-0 shutdown of Enterprise last week when the Tigers host regional foe Lee on Friday. 

Auburn Villager: How did you get your start running cross-country?

During the 2019 football season, The Villager will run comments from a focus group on results of the previous Auburn University game and a prognostication for the upcoming game. We’ve collectively labeled the group, Panel of Wanna-Be Experts, or POWE! for short.

After making easy work of Wilcox Central 48-0 last weekend, the Auburn High football team will enter into a much-tougher test on Friday when it travels to face Opelika in the annual showdown between the two rivals. 

The Auburn High football team will start its preparations for another grueling march through perhaps the toughest regions in 7A football on Monday with the start of fall camp. 

This week's Athlete of the Week is Auburn High's Morgan Jones, a sophomore on the Tigers' golf team. 

This week's Athlete of the Week is Hannah Biglow, a senior on the Auburn High soccer team

This week's Athlete of the Week is Shanna Esters, a junior on the Auburn High track and field team.

The Auburn High baseball team will try to keep the hope of a second-straight state title alive when the Tigers travel south to face Baker on Friday in the second round of the 7A State Baseball Championship. 

The Auburn High baseball team will try to take its first step toward a second-straight state title on Friday when they host Enterprise in the first round of the 7A state baseball playoffs. 

This week's Athlete of the Week is Auburn High's Mackenzie Jordan, a senior on the Tigers' softball team.