WKUL FM Game of the Week:
Hanceville Bulldogs at Vinemont Eagles
3A, Region 5 contest
Friday 7:00 p.m. from Mark Smothers Stadium
92. 1 FM and WKUL.com
SERIES: Hanceville leads 19 to 17
2021: Hanceville defeated Vinemont 28 to 16
3A, Region 5 standings
Winfield 3 & 0
Oakman 3 &0
Vinemont 2 & 1 (5 & 1)
Gordo 2 & 1
Hanceville 1 & 2 (1 & 4)
Phil Campbell 1 & 2
Midfield 0 & 3
Carbon Hill 0 & 3
Vinemont 195 points (1st in county)
Vinemont 32.1 average (2nd in county)
Vinemont defense 107 points allowed (3rd)
Hanceville 100 points (6th in county)
Hanceville defense 230 points allowed (8th)
Vinemont 2 & 0 at home
Hanceville 1 & 2 on road
Vinemont 3 game winning streak
Vinemont's 5 & 1 record, best start in a season under current coach Stephen Robinson (34 & 46)
Eagles looking for victory vs. county rival to stay around the top of the regional leaderboard.
Vinemont's October schedule is strong with the Eagles hosting Gordo the 11th, going to Oakman the 18th and ending the regular season at home vs. Winfield the 25th.
The Eagles have won 8 of their last 9 regular season games, dating back to the final 3 of the 2023 season.
Hanceville has allowed two county opponents 122 points in early season losses to Cold Springs 48 to 30 and 74 to 35 vs. Holly Pond.
The only victory for the Bulldogs with first year coach Levi Estes was on a rainy September 13 at Carbon Hill 24 to 0.
The rest of Hanceville's regional schedule is at home with Midfield the 11th, at Winfield the 18th and vs. Phil Campbell the 25th.
Photo of a Vinemont ball carrier getting yardage in game vs. Carbon Hill September 20 from Mark Smothers Stadium.
Photo courtesy of Cullman Daily.
