Week 9 local football report and regional update:
Vinemont Eagles showed great character to bounce back from a Week 8 loss in AHSAA 3A, Region 5 to knock off the Oakman Wildcats 20 to 7 on the road Friday evening.
The Eagles finish their road schedule at 4 wins and 1 loss.
Winfield is 6 & 0 in the region after beating Hanceville 57 to 6. In 2nd place is Gordo following a Friday win against Phil Campbell. Gordo is 5 & 1.
Vinemont has 3rd place at 4 & 2 with Oakman and Midfield 3 & 3, Phil Campbell 2 & 4.
Vinemont has the tiebreaker of wins vs. Oakman and Midfield. The Eagles end region play at Vinemont next week vs. Winfield.
Good Hope 34, Fayette Co 12:
FAYETTE: Last week the Good Hope Raiders clinched a playoff berth in 4A, Region 5 by defeating Hamilton 28 to 6.
The No. 6 team in 4A romped by Fayette County Friday to give them a home game in the 1st round of the AHSAA playoffs on November 8.
Good Hope is 8 & 0 and 6 & 0 in the region. The Raiders host Dora next week with the Region 5 championship hanging in the balance.
Cullman 42, Decatur 14:
DECATUR: Cullman Bearcats stormed to a 28 to 0 lead at the half in whipping Decatur to earn the 4th seed in AHSAA 6A, Region 7.
The Bearcats finish the region at 3 & 3. They are 5 & 4 for the season and have won three of their last four games.
Cullman completes the regular season schedule next week at home vs. the Buckhorn Bucks.
Fairview 38, Sardis 18:
FAIRVIEW: Taking on Sardis in a non regional contest, the No. 5 ranked Aggies in 5A football moved to 7 & 0 with the victory from Dafford Smith Stadium. Fairview is 3 & 0 at home this season and has won its last 8 home games in regular season from 2023 to 2024.
The Aggies will completed Region 7 play next week at home against East Limestone.
Fyffe 61, Holly Pond 18:
Broncos drop to 3 & 5 overall and 2 & 4 in 3A, Region 8.
Russellville 44, West Point 13:
The Warriors 2 game winning streak was halted by the Golden Tigers in West Point's last time to play at home this season. West Point is 2 & 3 in 5A, Region 7 and 2 & 6 for the season.
Now qualified for the AHSAA playoffs:
Cullman Bearcats in 6A
Fairview Aggies in 5A
Good Hope Raiders in 4A
Vinemont Eagles in 3A.
These four have combined for 27 wins and 6 losses in 2024, making this group solid against the Top 4 from programs in neighboring counties.
Next week:
Dora at Good Hope 92.1 FM
Buckhorn at Cullman 98.3 FM
Collinsville at Holly Pond, hollypondbroncos.com
Falkville at Cold Springs
East Limestone at Fairview
Winfield at Vinemont
Phil Campbell at Hanceville
West Point at Ardmore.
All games Friday October 25 at 7:00 p.m.
Photo of the Vinemont Eagles in a game vs. Carbon Hill September 20 at Mark Smothers Stadium.
Photo courtesy of Cullman Daily.
