Under the Lights gameday.
Friday night means gameday for the local high school football teams, and Under the Lights is back to cover Football Friday.
Vestavia Hills is back at home for a Class 6A, Region 3 game, hosting Spain Park in a key game for both teams.
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Spain Park (3-1) at Vestavia Hills (3-1)
- Date: Friday, Sept. 18
- Time: 7 p.m.
- Location: Thompson Reynolds Stadium
Last week: Spain Park fell to Thompson 48-14; Vestavia Hills beat Oak Mountain 43-13.
What to watch: Spain Park's CJ Davis ran for 129 yards against Thompson but the Jaguars couldn't keep pace with Thompson. Vestavia Hills answered its own lopsided loss to Thompson with a dominant response, as Charlie Taaffe threw for 324 yards and three touchdowns to six different receivers in the win over Oak Mountain. This is a big game in terms of eventually deciding the top half of the region standings.
Last meeting: Vestavia Hills beat Spain Park 26-8 in 2023. Vestavia Hills leads the series 15-6.
Next week: Both Spain Park and Vestavia Hills have open dates.
