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Photo by David Leong
Clay-Chalkville running back Aaron Osley (21) is taken down by Vestavia Hills safety Owen Wilbanks (3) during a game between Vestavia Hills and Clay-Chalkville on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, at Thompson Reynolds Stadium in Vestavia Hills, Ala.
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Photo by David Leong
Vestavia Hills wide receiver Luke Stubbs (14) is tackled by Vestavia Hills safety Owen Wilbanks (3) during a game between Vestavia Hills and Clay-Chalkville on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, at Thompson Reynolds Stadium in Vestavia Hills, AL. Photo by David Leong.
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Photo by Todd Lester
Oak Mountain WR Zach Fitzgerald (2) catches a touchdown pass over Vestavia defenders Owen Wilbanks (3) and Leyton Downey (4) during a game between Vestavia and Oak Mountain on Friday, October 11, 2024 at Heardmont Park in Birmingham, Alabama. Photo by Todd Lester
Monday marks 25 days until the Vestavia Hills High School football team kicks off the 2025 season.
Vestavia Hills linebacker Owen Wilbanks will help lead the Rebels onto the field Aug. 22, as the Rebels host Westside out of South Carolina.
Wilbanks is expected to be relied on as a leader for the Vestavia defense this fall, as the program looks to advance to the playoffs for the fourth straight year in Class 7A, Region 3.
Preparation is underway for this year's award-winning Under the Lights preseason magazine. Stay tuned to Vestavia Voice and to the Under the Lights social media channels to follow along, as the 2025 season approaches.
Under the Lights covers Vestavia Hills among its 11 schools and is counting down the days until the start of the season.
51 days: Vestavia Hills QB Charlie Taaffe
50 days: Chelsea RB Chase Malone
49 days: John Carroll WR/DB Jackson Rankin
46 days: Hewitt-Trussville RB Deuce Alston
45 days: Hoover WR Jonah Winston
44 days: Mountain Brook RB Stuart Andrews
43 days: Vestavia Hills OL Caleb Boylan
42 days: Briarwood DL Garrett Witherington
39 days: Homewood QB Kaleb Carson
38 days: Clay-Chalkville QB Aaron Frye
37 days: Spain Park QB Brock Bradley
36 days: Mountain Brook QB Cayden Hofbauer
35 days: Vestavia Hills DL Josh Arendall
32 days: Oak Mountain DB Kolby King
31 days: John Carroll LB Alex Plaia
30 days: Hewitt-Trussville WR Dylan Cope
29 days: Hoover WR Jeremiah Tabb
28 days: Mountain Brook WR Sam Smith
25 days: Vestavia Hills LB Owen Wilbanks
