Logan Lee with TD catch in overtime

One for the ages - Reeltown wins in OT

By Suzannah Solomon Wilson

The Reeltown Rebels are headed to the ‘ship.

The Rebels avenged a 2010 34-7 loss to the Leroy Bears in the state championship game with a 29-28 victory in overtime to win the semi-finals in Class 2A and reign as champions of the southern end of the state.  Reeltown faces 2018 champions the Fyffe Red Devils on Friday, Dec. 6 in Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn.

Tied at 21-all at the end of regulation play, Reeltown won the toss and deferred to Leroy.  The Bears were quick to put points on the board, and followed with a PAT to lead 28-21.

Rebel QB Iverson Hooks connected with Logan Lee on a 12-yard pass to score, and a holding call on the Bears during the two-point conversion gave the Rebels a second chance at victory.  And they did not disappoint their fans.  Hooks handed the ball to senior Cameron Faison, and that was all she wrote.  The Rebels had redeemed themselves.

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The Bears put points on the board first, early in the second quarter on a 14-yard run by Kade Moseley.  Reeltown’s first score was a 1-yard run by Hooks.  Connor Moore’s kick tied the game and it stood at 7-7 at halftime.

Reeltown’s Tre Tre Hughley ran in from the six on a 4th down and three to put the Rebels ahead of the Bears, and Moore’s kick gave Reeltown a 14-7 lead.  This was the only score in the third quarter.

Leroy gave the Rebels quite a scare, scoring two unanswered touchdowns to take a 21-14 lead.  Their last TD was made at the end of the game with less than two minutes to go.  But the Rebels shocked the Bears with a two yard run by Cameron Faison and Moore’s kick tied the game.

Fyffe beat Luverne 21-19 in the 2018 2A championship game and has only met the Rebels once, in the playoffs in 2014.  The Red Devils beat the Rebels 34-0 in that game. 

Kickoff is at 3 p.m. on Friday.