After the season opener the Southern Prep football team had against Autauga Academy, it was back to the drawing board. And safe to say it worked, with the Rangers pulling away with a 34-22 win over Valiant Cross to open the AISA-AA Region 1 season.
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Dadeville’s defense was just about as sound as you can get on Friday night.
Three games, three different offenses, three different classifications — none of which found any points against Reeltown.
Last year, the matchup between Randolph County and Dadeville left the Tigers with a sour taste in their mouth.
Southern Prep certainly got its wake-up call in 11-man football last Friday against Autauga Academy.
In football, there is a certain distinction given to a player who can do more than his one position would typically allow. Those players are usually called a Swiss Army knife, hinting at the fact that one person can be as versatile as the han…
There is an element in sports where, if you don't say anything, it’ll keep happening. And if you do say it, you’ll usually rebut with a “knock on wood” and find the nearest piece of lumber in your vicinity.
Walking into Wednesday night, Dadeville volleyball coach Beverly Barron knew what was looming over her volleyball team’s head. However, she did not want to bring it up.
There is always going to be growing pains when you make a big change.
Dadeville was just yards away from pulling out the win.
Two wins, two goose eggs from the opposition.
In the shared history of the AISA and AHSAA, only two teams ever started in the AISA, went to the AHSAA and then went back to the AISA.
Week 0 is a game that tends to set the tone for the rest of the season.
The year was 1999, Phillip Baker was entering his 12th season as the head football coach at Dadeville. Spongebob Squarepants made its debut on television, while the masses flocked to the local theater to watch Star Wars: The Phantom Menace af…
Reeltown did not need a full 48 minutes last week, or even 24 for that matter.
It is not every day you see someone willingly take themselves off the grid. No phones, no Wi-Fi, and practically no civilization for miles.
The playing field is leveled for the Dadeville volleyball team this summer.
The amount of storyline that came out of Dadeville’s game on Friday night would be astounding.
The Reeltown football team came into Beauregard looking to make a statement.
If the rumbling throughout Dadeville is any indicator of what this season should be like, it should be a pretty good one.
It’s been more than a decade since the last 11-man team duked it out for a full season in Camp Hill. But all good things must come to an end, all streaks were meant to be broken, and the Southern Prep football team is doing just that.
The wait is finally over; there is football on Friday.
The end of 2025 left Reeltown with a bad taste in its mouth.
A new region, a new classification — a new team for the Dadeville Tigers.
There were some bumps in the road, but none of which truly derailed the Reeltown football team from another great year last season. The Rebels finished 2025 in the Class 2A semifinal and an overall record of 10-4.
