GDW Analysis:
Fairview Aggies vs. Scottsboro Wildcats
Class 5A quarterfinal from Dafford Smith Stadium
Thursday 7:00 p.m.
Radio: WKUL FM (92.1)
1st meeting
Fairview: 12 & 0 (1st in 5A, Region 7)
Scottsboro: 8 & 4 (1st in 5A, Region 8)
Fairview defeated Jacksonville 28 to 13 in 2nd round, Scottsboro was a 42 to 6 winner over St. Clair County.
The Aggies are 139 & 27 under George Redding in 19 years coaching at Fairview.
Aggies have gone 60 & 11 since 2020 with six consecutive berths to the AHSAA playoffs.
Fairview is 6 & 0 at home this season, Scottsboro is 3 & 2 on the road.
Winner will play the winner of Briarwood Christian/Moody in the semifinals November 28.
This is the 2nd time the Aggies have hosted a quarterfinal round game in school history.
The last time was in the 2021 season when Fairview defeated Parker of Birmingham 44 to 27.
Plainview Bears at Good Hope Raiders
Class 4A quarterfinal round
James Shabel Stadium in Good Hope
Series: Plainview leads 3 to 1
Good Hope: 10 & 2 (2nd in 4A, Region 5)
Plainview: 12 & 0 (1st in 4A, Region 8)
Last week: Good Hope defeated West Morgan 31 to 7, Plainview defeated Alexandria 42 to 14.
Good Hope is 6 & 0 at home, Plainview is 5 & 0 on the road.
Alan Scott in his 11th year at Good Hope, 73 & 51.
Career record of 15 years, 89 & 74.
Raiders have been to the playoffs in 7 of last 8 seasons under Scott.
Good Hope was 8 & 13 between 2022 and 2023. The Raiders have gone 20 & 4 from 2024 to the 2025 season.
Scott is 8 & 6 with the Raiders in the playoffs.
Winner to play winner of Anniston vs. Deshler in the semifinals November 28.
Photo of the Good Hope Raider defense vs. Cherokee County in a 4A playoff game November 6 at James Shabel Stadium.
Photo courtesy of Soulmate Snaps.
