BY D. MARK MITCHELL

OPINION —

In a game packed with momentum swings, missed opportunities and clutch performances, Opelika High School emerged victorious over Callaway in a 36–35 overtime thriller Thursday night at Callaway Stadium in LaGrange, Georgia. The Bulldogs and Cavaliers traded blows all night, with Callaway striking first on a touchdown run by quarterback Blake Harrington to go up 7–0. Opelika answered with a score of their own — a Colby Key touchdown run — but a missed PAT left them trailing 7–6. Callaway came right back, threatened to score, driving to the one-yard line before Opelika’s defense pushed them back. A penalty forced Callaway to settle for a field goal, extending their lead to 10–6. But Opelika’s Xavier Thomas flipped the script with a pick-six, giving the Bulldog

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