Many fans around Reeltown and Tallassee have already marked a date on their 2020 calendars. The two teams have decided to renew their age-old rivalry by opening the season next year against one another.
But fans got a small taste of what’s to come in a year Thursday morning when Reeltown hosted its annual organized team activities (OTAs) with the Tigers and Montgomery Academy.
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