Fans got about what they expected on Friday in a Class 2A Region 3 rivalry game as Reeltown easily topped Horseshoe Bend, 48-6.
From the get-go, the Rebels used their physicality and strength to hold back the General rushing attack, and used their own offensive weapon, Arthur Woods, to rack up the scores.
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