Things seemed to be going so well for Dadeville’s football team early on.
The Tigers opened the season with a giant victory over Horseshoe Bend then played extremely well against Reeltown, which nearly went undefeated and is now playoff bound. They continued their momentum by going up 13-0 against Southside Selma to start Class 3A Region 3.
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