A playoff win for Good Hope, a playoff loss for West Point:

Good Hope stuns Cherokee Co, West Point is beaten by Scottsboro:

GDW Analysis:
GOOD HOPE: Winning in the first round of the AHSAA football playoffs has been a good item for the Good Hope Raiders in the 7 times they have qualified for the postseason in the last 8 years.
Good Hope got it done Thursday evening in coming from behind to defeat Cherokee County 28 to 26 to open the 4A North Region.
The Raiders were 0 & 2 with Cherokee County before playing the Warriors in the postseason the first time. These two shared the same region between 2022 and 2023.
Good Hope fought off a 13 to 7 halftime deficit, scoring a TD and moving ahead 14 to 13.
Cherokee County answered with a TD and would lead the Raiders 19 to 14 in the 4th quarter.
Good Hope put together a pair of scoring drives in leading 28 to 19 prior to a final TD from Cherokee County before time expired at James Shabel Stadium.
Alan Scott's Raiders have won five of seven opening round playoff games since 2018.
The Raiders now have a 9 & 2 record and will play the winner of Randolph/West Morgan in the 2nd round next Friday.
West Point eliminated:
SCOTTSBORO: Class 5A, Region 8 winner Scottsboro took down Region 7 qualifier West Point 45 to 14 in the first round at Pat Trammell Stadium.
A 7 to 0 lead in the first became a 31 to 0 advantage at halftime for Scottsboro.
West Point got into the end zone twice in the 4th quarter to avoid a shutout loss.

 The Warriors finish 2025 with 5 wins, 6 losses and in the playoffs for the first time under coach Kevin McCravy.

 Photo of Good Hope Raiders Ross Clark (19), Cody Stevens (3) and Karson Hollis (21) on the field October 30 against the Fairview Aggies.
Photo courtesy of Soulmate Snaps.