Two dominant wideouts in Elliott Harris and Tae Martin are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Luverne Tigers will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Reeltown Rebels at 7:00 p.m.
Luverne is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They managed a 23-19 win over Blacksher.
Meanwhile, Reeltown had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35.6 points) and they went ahead and made it ten on Friday. They never let the Lions onto the board and left with a 65-0 victory. The Rebels' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Reeltown's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jamarkius Smith, who threw for 217 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 passes. Traylen Roberts was in the mix as well, providing Reeltown with two touchdowns.
Reeltown's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. Cj Maddox was especially locked on to Houston County's QB and sacked him three times. Another thorn in Houston County's side was Harrison Renfroe, who picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Reeltown pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.2 points per game. As for Luverne, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season.
Luverne was taken down by Reeltown 40-13 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Luverne, Arthur Woods (who rushed for 172 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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