CS, FV, VM out to remain undefeated on the gridiron:
GDW prep football preview - Week 3 of 2024 schedule:
Susan Moore Bulldogs (0 & 2) at Cold Springs Eagles (2 & 0)
Class 2A, Region 6 opener
Cranford Stricklin Stadium 7:00 p.m.
SERIES: Susan Moore leads 5 to 0
LAST TIME: Susan Moore defeated Cold Springs 6 to 0 in 1983
LAST WEEK: Cold Springs 24 to 14 over Curry
Susan Moore lost 42 to 7 to Douglas
The Eagles are going for a 3 & 0 start. The last time this happened was in 2014.
Susan Moore dropped from 3A to 2A and got placed in the same region with Cold Springs.
The game will be available on WKUL.com
West Point Warriors (0 & 2) at Fairview Aggies (1 & 0)
Class 5A, Region 7 opener
Dafford Smith Stadium 7:00 p.m.
SERIES: West Point 32/20/1
LAST TIME: Fairview defeated West Point 42 to 14 in 2023
LAST WEEK: Fairview defeated Springville 41 to 17
West Point lost to Good Hope 17 to 3
George Redding has 118 victories at Fairview, 2nd most in county football to 129 from Mark Smothers who got 83 at Vinemont and 46 at Hanceville.
Home opener for the Aggies. Fairview 5 & 1 at Dafford Smith Stadium last season. Road opener for West Point. Warriors went 3 & 3 in road games in 2023.
This is the oldest rivalry for West Point, 2nd oldest for Fairview.
Vinemont Eagles (2 & 0) at Phil Campbell Bobcats (0 & 1)
Class 3A, Region 5 opener
Parrish Stadium 7:00
SERIES: Phil Campbell leads 2 to 0
LAST TIME: Phil Campbell defeated Vinemont 28 to 14 in 2001
LAST WEEK: Vinemont defeated Southeastern 22 to 8
Phil Campbell lost to Hamilton 55 to 40.
The 2nd of three consecutive games for the Eagles away from Vinemont. Stephen Robinson is looking for a 3 & 0 start for the first time as the Eagles' head coach.
Holly Pond Broncos (1 & 1) at Sylvania Rams (0 & 1)
Class 3A, Region 8 opener
Ram Stadium 7:00
SERIES: Sylvania leads 4 to 0
LAST TIME: Sylvania defeated Holly Pond 35 to 6 in 2013
LAST WEEK: Holly Pond defeated Hanceville 74 to 35
Sylvania was idle
Holly Pond had a game to never forget last week with 10 touchdowns, over 600 yards of offense in the most points they ever scored against an opponent.
The road opener for the Broncos, taking them well up into the heart of Sand Mountain. Sylvania is located approximately 10 miles above the town of Rainsville in Dekalb County.
Hanceville Bulldogs (0 & 2) at Gordo Green Wave (2 & 0)
Class 3A, Region 5 opener
Green Wave Stadium 7:00 p.m.
SERIES: 1st meeting
LAST WEEK: Hanceville lost to Holly Pond 74 to 35
Gordo defeated Bibb Co 36 to 35 in OT
Gordo is the No. 2 ranked team this week in Class 3A. The Bulldogs will have to contain a Green Wave team that is averaging 49 points per game. Gordo torched Fayette County in the season opener by a margin of 62 to 12.
Bulldogs' first opponent against a school outside of Cullman County, Hanceville's losses have been to Cold Springs and Holly Pond.
Photo of Cold Springs RB Matt Williams gaining yardage in the Eagles' 24 to 14 victory over Curry August 29.
Photo courtesy of Cold Springs High School.
