Featured DEFENSIVE DOMINATION: 2 fumble recoveries for TDs leads to Dadeville playoff victory Lizi Arbogast Lizi Arbogast Managing Editor Author email Nov 6, 2026 2 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save We all know the saying, “Defense wins championships.”But sometimes, defense simply wins games. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmp?5 E92E H2D E96 42D6 7@C s256G:==6’D 7@@E32== E62> :? 2 uC:52J ?:89E 7:CDE\C@F?5 r=2DD ap A=2J@77 4=2D9 282:?DE %9@>2DG:==6]k^AmkAms6DA:E6 36:?8 E96 F?56C5@8 9625:?8 :?E@ uC:52J’D 82>6[ E96 %:86CD FD65 2 C6=6?E=6DD 5676?D:G6 2EE24< – D4@C:?8 2 A2:C @7 E@F495@H?D @? 7F>3=6 C64@G6C:6D – 6? 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