PHOTOS: Tallassee travels to St. James Academy
For the second straight year under second year football coach Lawrence “L.A.” O’Neal, Tallassee is going back to the playoffs. The berth was secured with a narrow 13-7 victory over Saint James in Class 4A Region 3 action.
It was one of the goals of the season. After last week, some might have thought the Tigers would pack it in. But O’Neal said his team went to work after last week’s draining loss to Handley.
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