CULLMAN, Ala. – Good Hope will try to extend its six-game winning streak at Cherokee County, while unbeaten Addison visits Red Bay in two of the area’s leading region matchups this week.
The Raiders and Bulldogs enter the Oct. 15-16 schedule unbeaten in region play. Cold Springs also looks to strengthen its position near the top of its region, while Vinemont travels to Glencoe with a chance to pull even with the Yellow Jackets in the region standings.
Fairview and Hanceville will play at home Thursday. All 10 area teams have region opponents this week.
Good Hope at Cherokee County
Good Hope heads to Centre on Friday with a 6-1 overall record and a 5-0 mark in Class 4A, Region 8. Cherokee County is 4-3 overall and 4-1 in the region, making this a meeting between two of the region’s top three teams by record.
The Raiders and Scottsboro enter the week with matching 5-0 region records. Cherokee County is one game behind them in the loss column.
Good Hope defeated Fairview 21-0 last week behind Parker Johnson’s 145 rushing yards on 21 carries. Johnson scored on an 11-yard run, while Karson Hollis added touchdown runs of 6 and 10 yards. Hollis finished with 31 rushing yards, and Ayden Young caught three passes for 45 yards.
The Raiders held Fairview scoreless and stopped several Aggie possessions on downs. They now face a Cherokee County team coming off a 49-14 victory over Sardis.
Addison at Red Bay
Addison takes an 8-0 overall record and a 5-0 Class 1A, Region 7 record to Red Bay on Friday. The Tigers are 7-1 overall and 4-1 in region play.
The Bulldogs and Hackleburg are both unbeaten in the region, with Red Bay immediately behind them. Addison is scheduled to host Hackleburg next week, giving the Bulldogs consecutive games against the other two teams at the top of the standings.
Addison has outscored its eight opponents 414-13 and recorded six shutouts. Its latest was a 61-0 win over Cherokee, following shutouts of Oakman and Belgreen.
Submitted MaxPreps statistics from the Cherokee game credit Joey Wilson with 107 rushing yards on three carries. Elijah Roberts completed four of five passes for 56 yards, and Conner Lane had a 30-yard reception.
Red Bay defeated Waterloo 55-13 last week. Its only loss came against Hackleburg, 31-22, on Oct. 2.
Southeastern at Cold Springs
Cold Springs returns to Bremen on Friday at 6-1 overall and 4-1 in Class 2A, Region 5. Southeastern enters at 3-5 overall and 2-3 in the region.
The Eagles rebounded from their first loss with a 28-8 victory at Midfield last week. Cold Springs led 21-0 at halftime and returned to the win column after falling to Gordo the previous week.
Gordo leads the region at 5-0. Cold Springs and Lamar County both stand at 4-1, with the Eagles owning a 32-20 head-to-head victory over Lamar County.
A win would give Cold Springs its fifth region victory and keep it within reach of the top of the standings with one region game remaining.
Vinemont at Glencoe
Vinemont visits Glencoe on Friday at 4-4 overall and 2-3 in Class 3A, Region 6. Glencoe is 4-3 overall and 3-2 in the region, tied by record with Hokes Bluff behind unbeaten region leaders Etowah and Oneonta.
The Eagles are coming off a 29-28 loss to Hokes Bluff. Josh Rhodes scored on runs of 6 and 1 yards, while Karson Arbet added a 3-yard touchdown run and a 5-yard scoring pass to Brandon Johnson with 12 seconds remaining. Vinemont’s two-point attempt was stopped short.
Glencoe defeated Holly Pond 49-6 last week. A Vinemont victory would leave the Eagles and Yellow Jackets with matching 3-3 region records heading into their final region games.
Crossville at Fairview
Fairview hosts Crossville on Thursday, Oct. 15, at Dafford Smith Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.
The Aggies enter at 4-3 overall and 3-3 in Class 4A, Region 8. Crossville is 1-6 overall and 0-5 in region play.
Fairview will look to recover from its 21-0 loss at Good Hope. Conner Scott finished that game with 65 rushing yards and 44 passing yards, while Hagen Reese recovered a fumble.
The Aggies enter behind Good Hope, Scottsboro, Cherokee County and Guntersville in the region standings. After Thursday, Fairview has an open week before closing the regular season at Cherokee County on Oct. 30.
Hokes Bluff at Hanceville
Hanceville hosts Hokes Bluff on Thursday, Oct. 15, with kickoff scheduled for 7 p.m.
The Bulldogs are seeking their first victory at 0-7 overall and 0-5 in Class 3A, Region 6. Hokes Bluff comes in at 3-4 overall and 3-2 in the region following its one-point victory at Vinemont.
According to East Alabama Sports Today, Hokes Bluff’s Dean Morgan completed six of nine passes for 93 yards and two touchdowns against Vinemont. Javin Norman caught touchdown passes of 37 and 14 yards, while Jace Hanks rushed for 68 yards on 12 carries and scored on runs of 22 and 39 yards.
Hanceville is coming off a 56-0 loss at Etowah.
Phillips at Meek
Meek returns to Arley to host Phillips with a 4-3 overall record and a 3-2 mark in Class 1A, Region 7. Phillips is 1-7 overall and 0-5 in the region.
The Tigers are fourth by region record behind Addison, Hackleburg and Red Bay. Meek defeated Belgreen 24-13 last week and has won all three of its home games this season.
Those home victories came against Winston County, Cherokee and Waterloo. Another home win would give the Tigers a winning region record heading into a home matchup with Red Bay on Oct. 23.
Parker at Cullman
Cullman hosts Parker on Friday with a 2-5 overall record and a 1-4 mark in Class 5A, Region 5. Parker leads the region at 5-0 and is 7-1 overall.
The Bearcats will try to end a four-game losing streak after falling 55-29 at Gardendale on Thursday, Oct. 8. Cullman’s 29 points were its most in a game this season, but Gardendale scored 27 points in the fourth quarter.
Cullman is 2-1 at home this season. Parker enters one game ahead of Mortimer Jordan in the region loss column.
Holly Pond at Susan Moore
Holly Pond travels to Susan Moore on Friday for a Class 3A, Region 6 matchup between teams with identical records. Both are 2-5 overall and 1-4 in the region.
The Broncos are looking to end a four-game losing streak following their 49-6 loss to Glencoe. Holly Pond is 2-1 away from home this season.
Friday’s winner will move to two region victories, with both teams entering behind Vinemont in the standings.
West Point at Lawrence County
West Point heads to Moulton on Friday still looking for its first win. The Warriors are 0-8 overall and 0-5 in Class 4A, Region 7. Lawrence County is 3-5 overall and 1-4 in region play.
West Point fell to Hamilton 48-13 last week, while Lawrence County lost to Brooks 27-0.
Deshler leads the region at 5-0, followed by Hamilton and West Morgan at 4-1. The Warriors can pull even with Lawrence County in the region standings with a victory.
