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Reeltown Rebels

Head Coach: Matt Johnson (seventh season)
Career Record: 6 seasons, (45-25)
At Reeltown: 6 seasons, (45-25)
Stadium: Nix-Webster-Oneal Stadium
2022 Enrollment:  208
Rank:  274th in the AHSAA, 9th in Class 2A

 History 
Overall Record:   538-299-13   (64.0%)
Last 25 years:   207-101   (67.0%)  (Rank: 58th in the AHSAA, 5th in Class 2A)
Since 2010:   101-44  (69.7%)  (Rank: 48th in the AHSAA, 6th in Class 2A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2021
Last Region Championship:   2019
Last Winning Season:   2021
Last Losing Season:   2007

 2021 
Class:  3A              Region:   4
Record:  6-5
Region Record:   5-2, (third)
Playoff Record:   First round loss to Opp by a score of 35-6.
Final ASWA Poll:   Not Ranked
Scoring:  275 (25.0)
Defense:  240 (21.8)


 2022 
Class: 2A              Region:   3
Strength of Schedule: 53-56 (49%) (226th in the AHSAA, 31st in Class 2A)
Region Strength:  39-40 (49%)
Non-Region Strength:  14-16 (47%)



 2021 Results 
 8/19  vs. Tallassee  (5A)   13-34   L  
 8/27  @ St. James  (4A)   6-35   L  
 9/3  @ Childersburg  (3A)  *  22-21   W  
 9/10  @ Catholic Montgomery  (3A)  *  6-45   L  
 9/17  vs. Goshen  (3A)  *  42-0   W  
 9/24   OPEN 
 10/1  vs. Trinity  (3A)  *  14-17   L  
 10/8  vs. Beulah  (3A)  *  48-7   W  
 10/15  @ Dadeville  (3A)  *  36-14   W  
 10/22  vs. Pike County  (3A)  *  42-6   W  
 10/29  @ Holtville  (5A)   40-26   W  
 Playoffs 
 11/5  @ Opp    6-35   L  

 2022 Schedule 
 8/18  @ Tallassee  (5A)       
 8/26   OPEN 
 9/2  vs. LaFayette  (2A)  *      
 9/9  @ Goshen  (2A)  *      
 9/16  vs. Barbour County  (2A)  *      
 9/23   OPEN 
 9/29  vs. Lanett  (2A)  *      
 10/7  vs. Horseshoe Bend  (2A)  *      
 10/13  @ Luverne  (2A)  *      
 10/21  @ Highland Home  (2A)  *      
 10/28  @ Zion Chapel  (2A)       
 11/4  vs. Thorsby        
 11/11  vs. G.W. Long        
 11/18  @ B.B. Comer        


Class  2A Region  3
Team 2021 Record Scoring                            
Barbour County (1A) 1-912-513
Goshen (3A) 1-935-414
Highland Home (2A) 8-6376-271
Horseshoe Bend (2A) 3-7171-280
LaFayette (2A) 7-4357-263
Lanett (2A) 10-3503-124
Luverne (2A) 9-2418-103
Reeltown (3A) 6-5275-240

 2022 Preview 


       Reeltown completed the 2021 season with a 6-5 record. With their 5-2 region record and a third place finish in Class 3A region four, the Rebels earned a spot in the playoffs in 2021. Reeltown's season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs when they fell to Opp by a score of 35-6.

       Since 2010, Reeltown has gone a combined 101-44. Their 69.7% winning percentage ranks 6th in Class 2A over the past twelve seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Reeltown has gone a combined 207-101. Their 67.0% winning percentage ranks 5th in Class 2A and 58th in the AHSAA. The Rebels have been successful on the football field with twenty-one winning seasons during this time. Their last losing season was 2007.




       The Rebels are led by head coach Matt Johnson who is entering his seventh season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 45-25 over the past six seasons at Reeltown. Under his direction the Rebels have qualified for the playoffs a total of five times. They have won two region crowns with Coach Johnson.

       Coach Johnson's overall record as a head football coach in six season stands at 45-25 (64.3%).

       The Rebels will return about six starters on defense and five on offense.

       The Reeltown Rebels will play in Class 2A region three during the 2022 season. The Rebels may find the schedule slightly easier this season with the move down in classification from Class 3A to 2A. They will compete in region three this year.

       The Rebels should be in contention for a playoff spot in region three this season. They will be looking to gain an advantage by hosting a first round postseason game.

       The Rebels open the 2022 season on the road against non-region opponent Tallassee on Thursday, August 18 at J.E. Hot Obrien Stadium. Last year the Tallassee Tigers finished with an overall record of 7-3 and in third place in Class 5A region four. The Tigers lost in the first round of the Class 5A playoffs to Greenville by a score of 32-0.

       Reeltown and Tallassee have met a total of 20 times on the football field. The Rebels have a 10-10-0 record against the Tigers. They last met in 2021 with Tallassee winning by a score of 34-13.

  


Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

In 1925 Langdale tied a record by defeating Milltown 125-0. Hamilton had set the record by thrashing Fayette 125-0 in 1915.