It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Dadeville can now relate to. They lost 35-12 to the Southside Panthers on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 193rd, while the Panthers are ranked 44th).
Despite the loss, Dadeville still got an impressive performance from Corde Jefferson, who picked up 44 receiving yards and one touchdown, and also punched in one TD on the ground. Jefferson also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making ten total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending one pass.
Dayton Lankert
| 11/06/25 vs Southside | 9 |
| 10/24/25 @ Childersburg | 5 |
| 10/17/25 vs Comer | 9 |
| 10/10/25 @ Glenwood | 9 |
| 10/03/25 vs Lee-Scott Academy | 12 |
| + 2 more games |
Even if they lost, Dadeville's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Leading the way was Dayton Lankert with two. He has been hot, having also posted five or more total tackles the last seven times he's played.
A big part of Southside's victory came down to the chemistry between Kole Moody and his top target Cedrick Simmons. Moody threw for 303 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per attempt while Simmons picked up 183 receiving yards and one score. Simmons really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 70 yards. ArMari Towns got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Dadeville has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season. As for Southside, the win keeps them at an undefeated 11-0.
Dadeville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Southside, they have already played their next matchup, a 39-22 victory against Cottage Hill Christian Academy on the 14th.
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