Orange Beach outguns Sipsey Valley, 42-37, keeps magical season alive

The Makos won yet another road playoff game following a back-and-forth affair.

By Parker Gillam
Sports Editor
parker@gulfcoastmedia.com
Posted 11/14/26

Orange Beach's football team has certainly taken the mantra "road warriors" to heart, because the Makos just secured their second straight road playoff win with a 42-37 victory over Sipsey Valley on …

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Orange Beach outguns Sipsey Valley, 42-37, keeps magical season alive

The Makos won yet another road playoff game following a back-and-forth affair.

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Orange Beach's football team has certainly taken the mantra "road warriors" to heart, because the Makos just secured their second straight road playoff win with a 42-37 victory over Sipsey Valley on Friday.

Similar to the team's opening-round clash with Charles Henderson, it took all 48 minutes for Orange Beach to come out on top in this one.

After the first quarter featured just one touchdown from the visitors, the teams combined for a whopping 33 points in the second, with the Makos taking a 21-19 advantage into the break.

The second half featured more of the same, with Wade Waldrop's team extending its lead to 35-25 heading into the final quarter before it held on for a monumental win.

To that point, the result clinches Orange Beach's first-ever 10-win season, with the program having earned its first playoff victory last week as well.

The Makos will now gear up for a date with a familiar foe, as they will battle top-seeded Vigor in the 4A quarterfinals. Orange Beach emerged with a 21-19 upset victory over the Wolves back in early September.