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 is on the road once again, playing at Oak Mountain. Clay-Chalkville returns home to play Oxford.
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Hewitt-Trussville (6-2) at Oak Mountain (3-4)
- Class 7A, Region 3
- Date: Friday, Oct. 17
- Time: 7 p.m.
- Location: Heardmont Park
Last week: Hewitt-Trussville was upset at Prattville 24-21; Oak Mountain fell to Vestavia Hills 41-0.
What to watch: Hewitt-Trussville is a team looking to rebound from a pair of disappointing defeats. The Huskies defense was good last Friday, but costly mistakes proved too much to overcome, as Prattville scored a pair of non-offensive touchdowns. Oak Mountain has struggled to keep up with the upper echelon portion of its schedule this fall, and the Huskies will be a tough matchup for the Eagles in this one. One thing to continue monitoring for Hewitt-Trussville is the reemergence of quarterback Zach Benedict, who has been working back from an early-season injury.
Last meeting: Hewitt-Trussville shut out Oak Mountain 63-0 on Oct. 18, 2024. Hewitt holds a 10-3 edge in the series and has won the last nine.
Next week: Hewitt-Trussville concludes the regular season at home against Tuscaloosa County next Friday, while Oak Mountain travels to Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa for the region finale.
Clay-Chalkville (8-0) vs. Oxford (4-3)
- Class 6A, Region 6
- Date: Friday, Oct. 17
- Time: 7 p.m.
- Location: Cougar Stadium
Last week: Clay-Chalkville beat Huffman 56-6; Oxford took an open date.
What to watch: Clay-Chalkville has been overwhelmingly impressive all season, winning the only close game its had all season (against Thompson). The Cougars have shown hardly any weakness and will look to improve to 9-0 this week. Oxford has taken a slight step back from last year’s squad, but the Yellow Jackets are still in prime position to claim a playoff spot.
Last meeting: Oxford beat Clay-Chalkville 21-10 on Oct. 18, 2024. Clay holds a 14-6 edge in the series.
Next week: Clay-Chalkville wraps up the regular season at home against Pinson Valley, while Oxford hosts Huffman.
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