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Reeltown Rebels

Head Coach: Matt Johnson (second season)
Stadium: Nix-Webster-Oneal Stadium
Career Record: 1 season, (6-5)
At Reeltown: one season, (6-5)
2017 Enrollment:  202
Rank:  285th in the AHSAA, 17th in Class 2A

 History 
Overall Record:   499-279-13   (64.0%)
Last 25 years:   222-102   (68.0%)  (Rank: 38th in the AHSAA, 4th in Class 2A)
Since 2010:   62-24  (72.0%)  (Rank: 44th in the AHSAA, 7th in Class 2A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2016
Last Region Championship:   2012
Last Winning Season:   2016
Last Losing Season:   2007

 2016 
Class:  2A              Region:   5
Record:  6-5
Region Record:   5-2, (third)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to Sand Rock by a score of 20-18.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  266 (24.2)
Defense:  318 (28.9)


 2017 
Class: 2A              Region:   5
Strength of Schedule: 51-60 (46%) (275th in the AHSAA, 41st in Class 2A)
Region Strength:  36-42 (46%)
Non-Region Strength:  15-18 (46%)




 2016 Results 
 8/18  vs. Notasulga  (1A)   6-25   L  
 8/25  @ Dadeville  (4A)   21-48   L  
 9/2  @ Woodland  (2A)  *  42-6   W  
 9/9  vs. Horseshoe Bend  (2A)  *  26-19   W  
 9/16  @ Lanett  (2A)  *  0-41   L  
 9/23   OPEN 
 9/30  @ Ranburne  (2A)  *  20-17   W  
 10/7  vs. LaFayette  (2A)  *  8-58   L  
 10/14  vs. Vincent  (2A)  *  40-15   W  
 10/20  @ Fayetteville  (2A)  *  52-42   W  
 10/27  vs. Loachapoka  (1A)   33-27   W  
 Playoffs 
 11/4  @ Sand Rock    18-20   L  


 2017 Schedule 
 8/24  @ Notasulga  (1A)       
 9/1  vs. Dadeville  (4A)       
 9/8  vs. Woodland  (2A)  *      
 9/15  @ Horseshoe Bend  (2A)  *      
 9/22  vs. Lanett  (2A)  *      
 9/29   OPEN 
 10/6  vs. Ranburne  (2A)  *      
 10/13  @ LaFayette  (2A)  *      
 10/20  @ Vincent  (2A)  *      
 10/27  vs. Fayetteville  (2A)  *      
 11/2  @ Loachapoka  (1A)       
 11/10  @ Falkville        
 11/17  vs. Sulligent        



Class  2A Region  5
Team 2016 Record Scoring                            
Fayetteville (2A) 3-7257-292
Horseshoe Bend (2A) 6-5281-273
LaFayette (2A) 12-1642-261
Lanett (2A) 11-3630-312
Ranburne (2A) 2-8174-354
Reeltown (2A) 6-5266-318
Vincent (2A) 1-9174-452
Woodland (2A) 1-9122-399


 2017 Preview 


       Reeltown completed the 2016 season with a 6-5 record. With their 5-2 region record and a third place finish in Class 2A region five, the Rebels earned a spot in the playoffs in 2016. Reeltown's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Sand Rock by a score of 20-18.

       Since 2010, Reeltown has gone a combined 62-24. Their 72.0% winning percentage ranks 7th in Class 2A over the past seven seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Reeltown has gone a combined 222-102. Their 68.0% winning percentage ranks 4th in Class 2A and 38th in the AHSAA. Their last losing season was 2007.

       The Rebels are led by head coach Matt Johnson who is entering his second season at the helm. His team finished with a 6-5 record in his first season at Reeltown. Under his direction the Rebels have qualified for the playoffs once. They have not won a region crown with Coach Johnson.

       Coach Johnson's overall record as a head football coach in one season stands at 6-5 (54.5%).

       The Reeltown Rebels will play in Class 2A region five during the 2017 season.

       The Rebels should be in contention for a playoff spot in region five this season. They will be looking to gain an advantage by hosting a first round postseason game. They have reached the playoffs every year since 2007 and will once again be in the hunt for a spot in 2017.

       The Rebels open the 2017 season on the road against non-region opponent Notasulga on Thursday, August 24 at Blue Devils Stadium. Last year the Notasulga Blue Devils finished with an overall record of 7-5 and in third place in Class 1A region three. The Blue Devils lost in the second round of the Class 1A playoffs to Linden by a score of 48-15.

       Reeltown and Notasulga have met a total of 67 times on the football field. The Rebels have a 40-26-1 record against the Blue Devils. They last met in 2016 with Notasulga winning by a score of 25-6.

  


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