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Elmore County and Tallassee face off against each other this Friday. The Tigers lead the all-time series 37-24-1 over the Panthers.

The Elmore County Panthers are set to take on their inter-county rivals, the Tallassee Tigers, at 7 p.m. Friday. 

This showdown began back in 1951, with the Tigers taking the first game, 32-7. The Panthers and Tigers have played each other on the gridiron every year since 1971, over 50 years of a bitter rivalry. Despite being the smaller classification school, Tallassee has the upper-hand having beaten Elmore County in 37 matchups compared to their 24 total wins.Â