Looking ahead into the 2026 football season, the Dadeville Tigers are not new but they are improved. Only four seniors graduated from the Tigers’ roster last season, as they return the leader in virtually every statistical category. 

With so many players returning having made strides in the offseason, Dadeville is looking to expand its offensive capacities with the likes of Justice Young, Cale Hanks, Corde Jefferson and more. The Tigers put that new offensive capacity to the test last week at a 7-on-7 tournament at Elmore County. Dadeville squared off against Elmore County as well as Wetumpka, Stanhope Elmore and Montgomery Academy. 

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Ana Sofia Meyer / TPI Cale Hanks leaps into the air to secure a throw from quarterback Davis McKelvey at Elmore County’s 7-on-7 tournament last week. The Tigers are working on honing their offensive schemes ahead of next season.

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Ana Sofia Meyer / TPI Dekarie Daniels snatches the football out of the air at a 7-on-7 tournament last week as the Tigers went 3-1, beating the likes of Wetumpka, Elmore County and Montgomery Academy.