Under the Lights football gameday.
Friday means gameday for the Hewitt-Trussville and Clay-Chalkville high school football teams.
Under the Lights has you covered all season long from Hewitt-Trussville, Clay-Chalkville and the other nine high school football teams across the coverage area.
Hewitt-Trussville heads to Gadsden City, while Clay-Chalkville hosts Ramsay. This link shows you our preview for all nine games this week.
Hewitt-Trussville (1-0) at Gadsden City (0-1)
- Date: Friday, Aug. 29
- Time: 7 p.m.
- Location: Titan Stadium – Gadsden City High
Last week: Hewitt-Trussville blew out JAG 54-0; Gadsden City lost to Muscle Shoals 24-6.
What to watch: Hewitt-Trussville has pitched three straight regular season shutouts after blanking JAG last week. The Huskies have a chance for a fourth straight this week against an overmatched Gadsden City opponent. This will serve as another growing opportunity for first-year starting quarterback Zach Benedict, who had an impressive showing in last week’s win.
Last meeting: Hewitt-Trussville beat Gadsden City 42-14 on Aug. 30, 2024. The Huskies have won six straight over the Titans.
Next week: Both teams begin region play next week, with Hewitt-Trussville hosting Vestavia Hills and Gadsden City remaining at home to play Buckhorn.
Clay-Chalkville (1-0) vs. Ramsay (0-1)
- Date: Friday, Aug. 29
- Time: 7 p.m.
- Location: Cougar Stadium
Last week: Clay-Chalkville beat Hueytown 42-15; Ramsay fell to Parker 41-13.
What to watch: Clay-Chalkville is looking to reclaim its status as a Class 6A state championship contender this fall, and began the season with an extremely impressive showing against Hueytown. The Cougars will look to back that up Friday night against Ramsay, a team that was soundly defeated by the reigning champs, Parker, last week.
Last meeting: Clay-Chalkville ran past Ramsay 62-7 on Aug. 29, 2024. The teams have split two previous meetings.
Next week: Clay-Chalkville hosts Pell City to kick off region play, while Ramsay hosts Briarwood on Thursday.
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