Under the Lights football gameday.
Friday means gameday for the Hewitt-Trussville and Clay-Chalkville high school football teams.
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Hewitt-Trussville hosts Thompson in the Under the Lights Game of the Week. Clay-Chalkville travels to Mountain Brook for a key region game as well. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. in both games. This link will take you to a preview of all the local games this week.
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Game of the Week
Hewitt-Trussville (6-0) vs. Thompson (4-2)
- Class 7A, Region 3
- Date: Friday, Oct. 3
- Time: 7 p.m.
- Location: Hewitt-Trussville Stadium
Last week: Hewitt-Trussville blew past Pinson Valley 42-6; Thompson fell to Clay-Chalkville 28-24.
What to watch: Hewitt-Trussville has ascended to the No. 1 spot in Class 7A in this week’s Alabama Sports Writers Association poll, the first time the Huskies have been the top-ranked team in their classification since 1991. They get the tall task of playing Thompson as their first game with that ranking, so the atmosphere at Hewitt-Trussville Stadium will be electric on Friday night. Aside from that, this game could very well decide the Region 3 title. It remains to be seen if and when quarterback Zach Benedict will make his return to the field for Hewitt, but freshman Jack Floyd has been excellent in his time as well. But even more impressively, the Huskies’ defense has been nothing short of elite to this point of the year, so stopping the Thompson attack led by standout quarterback Trent Seaborn will be one of its toughest challenges to date.
Last meeting: Thompson beat Hewitt-Trussville 15-10 on Oct. 4, 2024. Thompson has won the last seven meetings in the series.
Next week: Hewitt-Trussville heads to Prattville, while Thompson hosts Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa.
Clay-Chalkville (6-0) at Mountain Brook (4-2)
- Class 6A, Region 6
- Date: Friday, Oct. 3
- Time: 7 p.m.
- Location: Spartan Stadium
Last week: Clay-Chalkville knocked off Thompson 28-24; Mountain Brook beat Homewood 25-24 in overtime.
What to watch: Clay-Chalkville is coming off a huge win, knocking off Class 7A power Thompson last week in dramatic fashion. It was the third straight year the Cougars have pulled off the feat, but now Clay has to refocus on region play and continue the momentum. Mountain Brook, in the same way, will have to refocus after one of the most improbable endings last week, as the Spartans’ game-winning two-point conversion made national news. Mountain Brook rallied to take down rival Homewood at the end, and the Spartans need all hands on deck to have a chance against the top-ranked Cougars here. Mountain Brook has made things tough on Clay the last several years.
Last meeting: Clay-Chalkville beat Mountain Brook 21-14 on Oct. 4, 2024. Clay has won the last three meetings in the series, all by a possession or less.
Next week: Clay-Chalkville plays at Huffman, while Mountain Brook travels to Pinson Valley.
