The football season hasn’t gone the way Dadeville hoped.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month is symbolized by the color pink.
Benjamin Russell’s offense may have finally found its footing.
With limited region games remaining, Caleb and Lizi dive into the local playoff picture (13:15) before shifting the focus to Week 8.
Dadeville traveled to Pike County on Friday to take on the Patriots for Pike’s very first home game in its new football stadium. It was a high-energy atmosphere for the Patriots who left with a 42-0 shut out of the Tigers, who will be looking to find some positives to close out the season.
There were a lot of positives to take from Dadeville’s 8-2 loss last week against Montgomery Academy. The Tigers felt like they played one of their best defensive games of the season, but tonight, they’re going to need to have an even better showing if they hope to come away with a victory.
Any time a team can hold an opposing offense to just eight points in a football game, it should be winning the contest.
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For two seasons now, Benjamin Russell’s football team has struggled to find its footing with its run game. The Wildcats have tried different formations, different running backs and different quarterbacks, but nothing has quite worked.
It's rivalry week in Elmore County as Caleb and Lizi discuss Friday's big showdown between Stanhope Elmore and Wetumpka (11:53).
With Elmore County winless on the season and Dadeville sitting at a disappointing 1-4, Friday night was destined to be a scene of agony and ecstasy at Tiger Stadium. It was in only the final minute of the Panthers and Tigers’ tilt the two roles were assigned.
When a team plays in a tough region like Dadeville, it’s nice to get a breather with a non-region week. And the Tigers will take a break from Class 3A Region 3 play with one of the lighter teams on their schedule, but a rivalry contest with Elmore County adds a whole new level of importance.
Things had been going so well for the area football teams in terms of injuries, but that came to a crashing halt Friday night when three starting quarterbacks either went down or were held out completely due to injuries.
Caleb and Lizi quickly recap the best things that happened in Week 4 (1:32) before diving into the big games this week.
Whatever momentum Reeltown volleyball had in its match with Dadeville on Tuesday was lost when the Rebels gave up a 9-6 start for a 25-20 loss in the fourth set.
It’s been a long time since the county volleyball teams got together to face off on the court, but Saturday, Horseshoe Bend, Dadeville and Reeltown resurrected the Tallapoosa County Tournament.
The Dadeville Tigers lost to the St. James Trojans, 46-18, in a Class 3A Region 3 matchup Friday night. The football game was a story of big plays from the Trojans.
Heads started to turn when Dadeville absolutely dominated Horseshoe Bend to start the season. They turned even more when the Tigers played right there with Class 2A No. 6 Reeltown in Week 1, despite an eventual one-touchdown loss.
Over the last two weeks, Friday nights filled with fantastic football games were overshadowed by some strong disagreement of calls. A week after Dadeville thought it made a game-winning field goal at the last second, Wetumpka did not get the benefit of a flag thrown when a deep ball fell inc…
Last year, all but one of Dadeville’s seven losses came by two touchdowns or less. Four of those were by 10 points or fewer.
Before diving into the this week's preview, Caleb and Lizi discuss the biggest moments from Week 3 (3:52).
Benjamin Russell’s cross country team hit the trails this weekend at the Spain Park Cross Country Classic, and Reginald Sweetwyne made a name for himself.
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The Dadeville Tigers struggled to stop the run against the Bullock County Hornets in a Class 3A Region 3 football action. A one-play 82-yard touchdown run in the second quarter by the Hornets broke the game open for them in the second quarter and they didn’t look back in a 28-12 victory.
Last week was definitely a sting.
Alex Sims has been a reliable kicker for Dadeville for years. He’s a three-year starter at the position, and he’s gotten better and better with each passing season.
It's a special episode of ITL this week as Caleb and Lizi are joined by The Daily Home's LaVonte Young to discuss the big games in Class 4A Region 4 this week (20:30).
After quickly posting wins in the first two sets against Dadeville on Monday, the Elmore County volleyball team found itself in tough third set.
Southside found a way to earn its first victory in over two years.
It’s hard to find confidence in a loss but that’s exactly what Dadeville’s football team has done.
It’s no secret Noel Jones is a strong basketball player.
Caleb and Lizi are back with a quick recap on the biggest moments of Week 1 (5:20) before moving on to this week's Game of the Week between Stanhope Elmore and Benjamin Russell (16:10).
When Jamarion Wilkerson streaked up the middle, dashing by a pair of Horseshoe Bend defensive backs, everyone knew the Dadeville receiver was going to make waves this season.
Dadeville coach Richard White was smiling from ear to ear after Thursday night’s football game.
Before the season even started, there were three major season-ending injuries for local teams. Benjamin Russell linebacker Lane Rigby broke his leg and Dadeville’s Josh Taylor and Horseshoe Bend’s Kendall Penwell tore their ACLs.
Last year, Dadeville and Reeltown might as well have not played. The Rebels put up 14 points on Tiger miscues before the Tigers even touched the ball, and from there, it was like Dadeville was already ready to pack it in.
Caleb Turrentine and Lizi Arbogast are back with a quick recap of Week 0 including the top plays, best performances of the week (4:30) and biggest surprises.
When you’re playing a team that’s not nearly as good as you are and you get off to a dominating start, it can be easy to get complacent. And although Benjamin Russell let Dadeville make some noise in the second set of Tuesday’s volleyball match, it quickly got back and completed the sweep.
The Alabama Sports Writers Association high school football rankings with first-place votes, win-loss record and total poll points:
Nearing the end of the season in 2018, Dadeville got a new varsity volleyball coach as Jenni Roy stepped up from the JV squad. Now, Roy has a full offseason under her belt with her team and she’s excited to see how the Tigers put it all together.
Heading into the season opener tonight, Horseshoe Bend and Dadeville both have a lot of similarities. They are both hoping for more success than they found a year ago; they both have a lot of unanswered questions remaining; and they both had a key injury during their intrasquad scrimmages la…
With every new football season comes turnover. People graduate and others have to step up and take their place.
Actual football games have finally arrived this week so Caleb Turrentine and Lizi Arbogast are here to preview some of the top games in the area (3:15) while making their predictions for Week 0.
It’s go time. Everything we’ve been building toward is finally here. It’s game week. High school football is ready to begin.
An attitude adjustment was something Dadeville’s football team really needed a year ago.
