Football Preview: Reeltown Rebels vs. Loachapoka Indians
Reeltown is 4-0 against Loachapoka since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Reeltown Rebels will venture away from home to face off against the Loachapoka Indians at 7:00 p.m. Reeltown is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Reeltown's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Ranburne 48-0 on the road. Given the Rebels' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 77th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 281st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tae Martin continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, picking up 136 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 55 yards. Reeltown also got a significant boost from Alijah Woods, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 85 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Reeltown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 315 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 201 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Reeltown's defense made their presence known, laying out Creed Young. five times. Ranburne's QB won't forget Baylor Clayton anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Another thorn in Ranburne's side was Harrison Renfroe, who picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Loachapoka didn't have too much trouble with LaFayette at home on Friday as they won 25-6.
Reeltown's record now sits at 3-1. As for Loachapoka, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Reeltown took their victory against Loachapoka in their previous meeting back in November of 2017 by a conclusive 27-6. Does Reeltown have another victory up their sleeve, or will Loachapoka turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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