New season is here for local prep football:
GDW's prep football preview - Week 1 of 2024 season:
Cold Springs Eagles at Hanceville Bulldogs
Ray Talley Stadium, Friday 7:00 p.m.
SERIES: Hanceville leads 6 to 2
LAST TIME: Hanceville defeated Cold Springs 36 to in 2017
Brendan Voce at Cold Springs 3rd year, 8 & 12
Levi Estes at Hanceville 1st year
Cold Springs 4 & 6 in 2023
Hanceville 4 & 6 in 2023
Cold Springs is in AHSAA 2A, Region 6
Hanceville is in AHSAA 3A, Region 5
Haleyville Lions at West Point Warriors
West Point Stadium, Friday 7:00 p.m.
SERIES: Haleyville leads 7 to 1
LAST TIME: Haleyville defeated West Point 19 to 6 in 2009
Kevin McCravy 1st year at West Point
West Point 5 & 6 in 2023
Haleyville 8 & 4 in 2023
West Point is in AHSAA 5A, Region 7
Appalachian Eagles at Holly Pond Broncos
Thomas/Michelfelder Field, Friday 7:00 p.m.
SERIES: Tied 1 to 1
LAST TIME: Appalachian defeated Holly Pond 22 to 20 in 2013
Will McDaniel 1st year at Holly Pond
Holly Pond 2 & 8 in 2023
Appalachian 4 & 6 in 2023
Holly Pond is in AHSAA 3A, Region 8
Pisgah Eagles at Fairview Aggies (Jamboree)
Dafford Smith Stadium, Friday 7:00 p.m.
George Redding 18th year at Fairview, 117 & 69
Fairview 9 & 2 in 2023
Pisgah 12 & 2 in 2023
Pisgah # 1 in state 2A poll
Fairview # 9 in 5A state poll
Fairview is in AHSAA 5A, Region 7
Good Hope Raiders at Fyffe Red Devils (Jamboree)
Paul Benefield Stadium, Friday 7:00 p.m.
Alan Scott 10th year at Good Hope, 53 & 47
Good Hope 3 & 7 in 2023
Fyffe 14 & 1 in 2023
Fyffe No. 1 in 3A state preseason poll
Good Hope is in AHSAA 4A, Region 5
Photo of Hanceville's Eli Akin (52) in pregame before jamboree vs. West Point August 16.
GDW photo by Johnny Thornton
