Reeltown paved a path toward a No. 1 seed in Class 2A Region 4 with a win over LaFayette and a promise to compete for the region title. The Rebels took the victory, 21-14, Friday night.
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Run the ball. A lot.
After last week’s stomping of Thorsby, LaFayette has proved it’s certainly a contender for the Class 2A Region 4 title. But first, the Bulldogs are going to have to go through Reeltown.
Watch as Lizi Arbogast and Ryne Gallacher break down the upcoming games for Week 4.
Watch as Norman makes his picks for this week then go adopt him today at Lake Martin Animal Shelter.
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.
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Before diving into the this week's preview, Caleb and Lizi discuss the biggest moments from Week 3 (3:52).
The Alabama Sports Writers Association high school football rankings with first-place votes, win-loss record and total poll points:
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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.
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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).
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Early on in the first quarter Friday, Reeltown quarterback Iverson Hooks was under pressure from the Fayetteville Wolves.
The Reeltown Rebels came out on fire, forcing a three and out on defense and scoring a 79-yard touchdown run from Cameron Faison on the first play on offense during a high-scoring affair against the Fayetteville Wolves.
Everyone on the outside might be looking at Reeltown’s Week 2 matchup with Fayetteville as a pushover — almost like a practice game as the Rebels get ready to take on LaFayette in a few weeks in what’s expected to be a more meaningful Class 2A Region 4 game.
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It’s no secret Noel Jones is a strong basketball player.
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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).
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Elmore County volleyball coach Kim Moncrief and her sister, Reeltown coach Kim Hilyer, both say they want what’s best for their programs. They also battle against each other on the softball field.
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“That is high school football at its best.”
Dadeville coach Richard White was smiling from ear to ear after Thursday night’s football game.
Without ever having a conversation together, both coaches — Tallassee’s Katie Rigsby and Reeltown’s Kelli Hilyer — agreed the Tiger-Rebel volleyball affair was pretty close to bowling shoe ugly and left both squad’s skippers with a laundry list of things to improve upon Thursday.
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.
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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.
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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.
The Alabama Sports Writers Association high school football rankings with first-place votes, win-loss record and total poll points:
It was a gutsy effort for both teams, but Reeltown’s volleyball team earned a five-set victory over B.B. Comer to start the season Monday night.
Reeltown lived in the Bullock County backfield during Thursday’s season opener, racking up 14 tackles for a loss as a team on its way to an 18-6 victory. Reeltown’s Eric Shaw made his long-anticipated return to the football field and he made his biggest impact on defense, recording 15 total …
The first year of a new program isn’t expected to be the best, and the second year there’s bound to be a few more growing pains. But in a third year, the players really start to get a feel for the game and their coach and that’s when growth truly happens.
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Reeltown lived in the Bullock County backfield during Thursday’s season opener, racking up 14 tackles for a loss as a team on its way to an 18-6 victory. Reeltown’s Eric Shaw made his long anticipated return to the football field and he made his biggest impact on defense, recording 15 total …
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Everyone is good in the offseason. How hard is it to be good when the only person you’re up against is yourself? And most teams look good even going against other teams in OTAs and 7-on-7s, but how much can you really answer when you’re not truly playing football?
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With every new football season comes turnover. People graduate and others have to step up and take their place.
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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.
The Reeltown Rebels are tired of hearing about last year. They don’t want to play the “what if” game anymore. They know they could’ve done better and they know they messed up.
I’ve been in this business for almost 10 years.
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As Eric Shaw grabbed the Auburn hat sitting in front of him Thursday, the crowd at Reeltown High School took a collective breath. But it lasted for only a brief second as Shaw quickly put the Auburn hat back down and stood up. He grabbed at his Reeltown T-shirt, taking it off to reveal the S…
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Exactly one week before his senior season begins, Eric Shaw will make a much-anticipated decision about commitment to college.
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Ranked No. 9 in the Alabama Sports Writers Association preseason poll in Class 2A, Reeltown is expecting to pick up right where it left off but even better this football season.
Neither coach Willie Carl Martin or Steve Savarese have stayed in Alexander City.
Humble brag incoming: I love being a part of the Alabama Sports Writers Association. Getting to be a part of the voting committee for high school sports rankings is something I do not take for granted.
It’s hard to believe the season is only two weeks away. I remember when I first put that football countdown on the top of the Outlook sports pages season, there were nearly 80 days left. Now, we’re doing to 14.
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Co-hosts Caleb Turrentine and Lizi Arbogast continue with their local football previews by breaking down the Reeltown Rebels' upcoming season.
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With the 2019 high school football season rapidly approaching, sports editor Lizi Arbogast and sports writer Caleb Turrentine join in for a series of 13 episodes to preview local teams. Each weekday leading up to the first game, a new episode will be released featuring interviews from coache…
“It starts today.”
Only one local team earned a spot in the Alabama Sports Writers Association preseason football poll which was released Sunday night.
Last week I wrote about how student-athletes are putting in work year-round for just a few short months of actual play. I wrote about how important that offseason work was for building team chemistry, getting bigger, stronger and faster and bonding as one unit.
The Reeltown Quarterback Club will be hosting its biggest fundraiser of the year Saturday, Aug. 17 when it hosts a Cow Patty Bingo at the high school baseball field.
The Alabama Sports Writers Association preseason high school football rankings with first-place votes, last year’s record and total poll points:
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Inside the Lines Podcast is starting its football preview series with a breakdown of the Alabama Sports Writers Association preseason poll which released Sunday night.
