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Reeltown Rebels

Head Coach: Matt Johnson (third season)
Stadium: Nix-Webster-Oneal Stadium
Career Record: 2 seasons, (13-10)
At Reeltown: 2 seasons, (13-10)
2018 Enrollment:  195
Rank:  287th in the AHSAA, 23rd in Class 2A

 History 
Overall Record:   506-284-13   (64.0%)
Last 25 years:   197-98   (67.0%)  (Rank: 49th in the AHSAA, 10th in Class 2A)
Since 2010:   69-29  (70.0%)  (Rank: 46th in the AHSAA, 7th in Class 2A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2017
Last Region Championship:   2012
Last Winning Season:   2017
Last Losing Season:   2007

 2017 
Class:  2A              Region:   5
Record:  7-5
Region Record:   5-2, (third)
Playoff Record:   Second round loss to Sulligent by a score of 35-25.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  366 (30.5)
Defense:  230 (19.2)


 2018 
Class: 2A              Region:   4
Strength of Schedule: 48-59 (45%) (288th in the AHSAA, 39th in Class 2A)
Region Strength:  26-37 (41%)
Non-Region Strength:  22-22 (50%)




 2017 Results 
 8/24  @ Notasulga  (1A)   33-37   L  
 9/1  vs. Dadeville  (4A)   10-14   L  
 9/8  vs. Woodland  (2A)  *  52-6   W  
 9/15  @ Horseshoe Bend  (2A)  *  22-12   W  
 9/22  vs. Lanett  (2A)  *  20-43   L  
 9/29   OPEN 
 10/6  vs. Ranburne  (2A)  *  34-28   W  
 10/13  @ LaFayette  (2A)  *  7-21   L  
 10/20  @ Vincent  (2A)  *  48-15   W  
 10/27  vs. Fayetteville  (2A)  *  55-0   W  
 11/2  @ Loachapoka  (1A)   27-6   W  
 Playoffs 
 11/10  @ Falkville    33-13   W  
 11/17  vs. Sulligent    25-35   L  


 2018 Schedule 
 8/23  @ Bullock County  (3A)       
 8/30  @ Dadeville  (3A)       
 9/7  @ Fayetteville  (2A)  *      
 9/14  @ Horseshoe Bend  (2A)  *      
 9/21  vs. LaFayette  (2A)  *      
 9/28  vs. Maplesville  (1A)       
 10/5  vs. Thorsby  (2A)  *      
 10/12  vs. Central Coosa  (2A)  *      
 10/19  @ Vincent  (2A)  *      
 10/26  vs. Ranburne  (2A)       
 11/2   OPEN 
 11/9  vs. Daleville        



Class  2A Region  4
Team 2017 Record Scoring                            
Central Coosa (3A) 0-1046-473
Fayetteville (2A) 1-9124-396
Horseshoe Bend (2A) 3-7189-303
LaFayette (2A) 9-3326-231
Reeltown (2A) 7-5366-230
Thorsby (2A) 8-3328-211
Vincent (2A) 5-5244-274


 2018 Preview 


       Reeltown completed the 2017 season with a 7-5 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 2017. Reeltown reached the second round of the playoffs before falling to Sulligent by a score of 35-25.

       Since 2010, Reeltown has gone a combined 69-29. Their 70.0% winning percentage ranks 7th in Class 2A over the past eight seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Reeltown has gone a combined 197-98. Their 67.0% winning percentage ranks 10th in Class 2A and 49th in the AHSAA. Their last losing season was 2007.




       The Rebels are led by head coach Matt Johnson who is entering his third season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 13-10 over the past two seasons at Reeltown. Under his direction the Rebels have qualified for the playoffs a total of two times. They have not won a region crown with Coach Johnson.

       Coach Johnson's overall record as a head football coach in two season stands at 13-10 (56.5%).

       The Reeltown Rebels will play in Class 2A region four during the 2018 season. Following realignment, the Rebels remain in 2A but move from region five over to region four.

       The Rebels will be in the mix for one of the last two playoff spots in region four this season. They have qualified for the playoffs every year since 2007 and are hopeful to continue that streak in 2018.

       The Rebels open the 2018 season on the road against non-region opponent Bullock County on Thursday, August 23 at Bryant Foster Field. Last year the Bullock County Hornets finished with an overall record of 2-8 and in seventh place in Class 4A region two. The Hornets ended last season on a positive note with a win over Barbour County by a score of 54-6 after failing to gain a playoff spot.

       Reeltown and Bullock County have met a total of 9 times on the football field. The Rebels have a 4-5-0 record against the Hornets. They last met in 1969 with Reeltown winning by a score of 33-12.

  


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