Football Preview: Reeltown Rebels vs. Dadeville Tigers
Reeltown has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Dadeville Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Reeltown will be strutting in after a victory while Dadeville will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Reeltown strolled past Loachapoka with points to spare, taking the game 27-13. Given the Rebels' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 94th, while the Indians are ranked 243rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Tae Martin, who rushed for 43 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 72 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Jamarkius Smith, who threw for 215 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes.
Meanwhile, Dadeville was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 28-0 loss at the hands of Randolph County.
Reeltown pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Dadeville, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Reeltown has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 219.2 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Dadeville, though, as they've been averaging only 80.5. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything went Reeltown's way against Dadeville in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, as Reeltown made off with a 36-14 victory. Will Reeltown repeat their success, or does Dadeville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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