In such a tight football game — a playoff one at that — it’s hard to pinpoint just one moment that made the difference.
Reeltown has always been known as a football school.
What seems most notable about J.U. Blacksher is the sheer number of points it puts up. The Bulldogs are averaging more than 36 points per game and have scored at least 38 in seven of their 11 games thus far.
With football season coming to a close any week — and certainly within the next five weeks — Inside the Lines Podcast will slowly start shifting its focus to the winter sports season. Basketball season begins this week and wrestling follows shortly behind.
It's time for the second round of the football playoffs so Caleb and Lizi preview each local game including Wetumpka's rematch with Spanish Fort (14:56) and Reeltown's long trip to J.U. Blacksher (23:12).
With basketball season officially starting this week, Caleb and Lizi put together a special episode to discuss some of the expectations for the hardwood.
Pure domination.
Caleb and Lizi open the show with a quick recap of the final week of the regular season (1:36) with their best moments of Week 10.
Now is when it really counts.
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The Alabama Sports Writers Association high school football rankings, the last of the season, with first-place votes, win-loss record and total poll points:
Had Reeltown won last week in its regular-season football finale, Rebel coach Matt Johnson likely would’ve wanted to carry that momentum straight into the playoffs.
Despite Reeltown being on a bye week prior to the playoffs beginning next week, the Rebels can’t do a whole lot of extra preparation. As the winners of Class 2A Region 4, Reeltown will face off against the No. 4 seed out of Region 3.
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It's time to wrap up the regular season as Caleb and Lizi quickly discuss the big coaching news out of Dadeville last week (5:48) before diving into the Game of the Week between Tallassee and Elmore County (9:00).
The great thing about Eric Shaw isn’t necessarily his stats are completely dominating. Just looking at him on paper, he might not jump off the screen.
It was a cold, windy and somewhat dreary day for fishing last Saturday but that didn’t stop the local high school teams from taking to Lake Jordan for the second tournament of the Three River Throwdown.
The Alabama Sports Writers Association high school football rankings with first-place votes, win-loss record and total poll points:
In just its third season as a volleyball program, Reeltown had a great shot of advancing to the Class 2A South Super Regionals. The Rebels put together their best regular season to date and wrapped up the No. 2 seed in Class 2A Area 8.
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For the first time this year, Reeltown coach Matt Johnson had to have a conversation with his team he hasn’t had since last season.
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Of course every team wants to go undefeated in the regular season.
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It’s been a rough stretch for Horseshoe Bend’s football team over the last few seasons.
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The fall sports calendar is starting to come to an end but not before Caleb and Lizi dive into the latest news from the football field to the volleyball court.
The Alabama Sports Writers Association high school football rankings with first-place votes, win-loss record and total poll points:
I am very rarely one to blame the refs.
For a team that talks about not getting complacent, it certainly didn’t let that happen Friday night as the Reeltown Rebels beat the Vincent Yellow Jackets, 42-6, in a dominant defensive showing to complete its undefeated run in Class 2A Region 4.
Despite Vincent boasting just two wins on the season, Reeltown’s football team can throw that record out. The Yellow Jackets seem to have found their stride, winning their last two in a row, and their new identity could pose problems for Reeltown, which is hunting down an undefeated record i…
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month is symbolized by the color pink.
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Benjamin Russell’s offense may have finally found its footing.
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With limited region games remaining, Caleb and Lizi dive into the local playoff picture (13:15) before shifting the focus to Week 8.
The Alabama Sports Writers Association high school football rankings with first-place votes, win-loss record and total poll points:
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When an undefeated team goes against a winless one it’s easy to predict the outcome. The Reeltown Rebels defeated the Central Coosa Cougars 58-0 Friday night in a class 2A Region 4 showdown by taking advantage of opportunities and playing like they were against a bigger opponent.
Any time a winless team travels to face an undefeated one, the outcome seems obvious.
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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The playoff picture is becoming more clear each week as region play continues.
The Alabama Sports Writers Association high school football rankings with first-place votes, win-loss record and total poll points:
The Reeltown Rebels had their hands full in a 22-8 road win against the Thorsby Rebels in Class 2A Region 4 football action.
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No matter how good you are, it is still hard to be recognized on a statewide level if you’re from a smaller classification, especially when it comes to the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star football game.
It’s no time for Reeltown’s football team to be complacent.
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.
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It's rivalry week in Elmore County as Caleb and Lizi discuss Friday's big showdown between Stanhope Elmore and Wetumpka (11:53).
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Any time a team can win the turnover battle in a football game, it’s bound to have a momentum shift. But when that team can turn those turnovers into points, that gives it even more confidence.
Holding onto a 10-point lead in the third set, it looked like Reeltown’s volleyball team was going to take an easy stranglehold on a match that was tied at one set each.
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As expected, the Class 1A No. 2-ranked Maplesville Red Devils hit Reeltown in the mouth early Friday night in a non-region football game.
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Last week, Reeltown gave up a touchdown it wished it had back.
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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.
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Caleb and Lizi quickly recap the best things that happened in Week 4 (1:32) before diving into the big games this week.
The Alabama Sports Writers Association high school football rankings with first-place votes, win-loss record and total poll points:
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.
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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.
When two undefeated area teams go against each other, it’s going to be a good one. And Central Coosa and Reeltown were both in for a dogfight in a Class 2A Area 8 volleyball match Thursday night.
