Football Recap: Lanett Panthers vs. Reeltown Rebels
Lanett fell victim to Reeltown and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 40-0 loss at the hands of the Reeltown Rebels. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 208th, while the Rebels are ranked 88th).
It was another big night for Traylen Roberts, who rushed for 200 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.0 yards per carry for Reeltown. With that strong performance, Roberts is now averaging an impressive 103.1 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Tae Martin, who picked up 70 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
This is the second loss in a row for Lanett and nudges their season record down to 3-3. As for Reeltown, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers challenges Central of Coosa County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lanett is facing Central of Coosa County at the right time seeing as Central of Coosa County is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Reeltown, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on LaFayette at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Reeltown's defense has only allowed 7.1 points per game this season, so LaFayette's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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