GDW Analysis:
Friday's local football takes us into the 5th week of the regular season.
Regional play again steps forward with the exception for one team.
Another team has a bye for this week.
Muscle Shoals at Cullman in 6A, Region 7:
Mark Britton Field/Oliver Woodard Stadium
7:00 p.m. on cullmanbearcats.com
MS 4 & 0, 2 & 0 Cullman 0 & 4, 0 & 2
Cullman L 30 to 29 to Jasper last week
Muscle Shoals has outscored its opponents 173 to 19. Last week the Trojans romped over Decatur 66 to 0.
Muscle Shoals leads series at 13 & 8.
Geraldine at Holly Pond in 3A, Region 8:
Thomas/Michelfelder Field
7:00 p.m. on hollypondbroncos.com
Geraldine 3 & 0, 2 & 0, HP 3 & 1, 2 & 0
Holly Pond is off to its best start since 2018 with 3 wins in 4 games.
Broncos have scored 158 points and allowed 99 through one month of the schedule.
Broncos 1 & 0 at home, Bulldogs 1 & 0 on the road.
Cold Springs at Winston Co:
Malcolm Blake Stadium in Double Springs
7:00 p.m.
CS 3 & 1 WC 2 & 2
WC leads series 12 to 2.
Eagles 0 & 1 on road, WC 2 & 0 at home.
Rematch of 2024 Class 2A playoff game won by WC 56 to 34
Cordova at Good Hope in 4A, Region 5:
James Shabel Stadium
7:00 p.m.
GH 3 & 0, 2 & 0 Cordova 2 & 2, 1 & 1
Raiders lead series 6 to 2. GH was a 21 to 0 winner in 2024.
Raiders 136 points scored, 7 points allowed. GH has posted back to back shutout victories.
Raiders are 12 & 1 in their last 13 regular season games.
Hanceville at Oakman in 3A, Region 5:
Hosea Collins Field in Oakman
7:00 p.m.
HV 0 & 4, 0 & 2 Oakman 1 & 3, 1 & 1
Hanceville leads series 2 to 1.
Oakman 0 & 1 at home, HV 0 & 1 on the road
Vinemont at Carbon Hill in 3A, Region 5:
GW Keith Stadium in Carbon Hill
7:00 p.m.
VM 2 & 2, 2 & 0 CH 1 & 3, 1 & 1
Vinemont is 11 & 0 all time vs. Carbon Hill
Eagles beat the Bulldogs 45 to 7 in 2024
Vinemont is 0 & 1 on the road
West Point Warriors are idle:
West Point is 2 & 2, 1 & 1 in 5A, Region 7
WP defeated Lawrence Co 41 to 8 last week.
Photo of the Vinemont Eagles after a 37 to 16 victory over Midfield September 12 at Mark Smothers Stadium.
Photo courtesy of Cathy Pope McSwain.
