BY DANIEL SCHMIDT FOR THE OBSERVER

AUBURN – Going into the first game of the season, Auburn High School head football coach Keith Etheredge knew the Tigers needed to shake off some rust after not playing a spring game or fall jamboree.

Now, Etheredge knows just how much WD-40 his team needs after the Tigers (1-0) secured a 24-6 victory over Booker High School (0-1) on Aug. 22 that saw Cason Meyers connect with Joshua Askew for two touchdowns, the AHS defense and special teams force four turnovers and the Tornadoes commit 29 penalties. Despite the at-times ugly nature of the game, Etheredge acknowledged his team did enough to come out on top against an extremely athletic and physical team that traveled more than 400 miles from Sarasota, Florida. “We’ve got to get in the film room and get

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