It was clear Reeltown’s football team was a bit shell-shocked to start the AHSAA Class 2A Football Championship on Friday afternoon. The Rebels made uncharacteristic mistakes and spotted Fyffe 20 points within the first few minutes of the game. 

It resulted in a 56-7 defeat at the hands of the Red Devils, and although the disappointment was clear on the faces of the Rebels, the message was clear for Reeltown coach Matt Johnson. He knows the Rebels will be back.

Lizi Arbogast is the sports editor at Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc.