Football Preview: Reeltown Rebels vs. Dadeville Tigers
Reeltown has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Dadeville Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Dadeville took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Reeltown, who comes in off a win.
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.
Tae Martin was his usual excellent self, rushing for 43 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 72 receiving yards and a touchdown. Jamarkius Smith was another key player, throwing for 215 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes.
Reeltown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 229 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 201 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Dadeville was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 28-0 defeat 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 loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Reeltown has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 250.2 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 when the teams last played back in October of 2021, as Reeltown made off with a 36-14 victory. Does Reeltown have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dadeville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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