If Good Hope secures a third
straight Class 4A postseason
appearance, it will once again be wellearned.
The Raiders move to a revamped
Region 6 and have no region opponent
from last year on its 2020 schedule.
Instead, their region foes consist
of Ashville, Hanceville, Etowah,
Fultondale, Dora and Oneonta.
The Raiders have never played
Ashville or Etowah and, with the
exception of Hanceville, have
limited histories against their region
competitors. Oneonta has eliminated
Good Hope from the postseason the
last two years.
“In general, I believe 4A is very
tough this year,” Scott said. “If you
look at any region in the north, you
won’t see any drop-off. Our region
is no different. It’s going to be a
challenge every week. All of these
teams are well-coached.”
Despite the tough region slate,
the Raiders have the personnel and
intangibles to add more fun – and
wins – to the brand.
“Our experience will be our biggest
strength. Our guys have played in a
lot of big games the past two seasons,”
Scott said. “We’ve faced off against
quality opponents and know that
it takes four quarters of your best
football to compete. Hopefully we can
do that each week.”
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