Under the Lights gameday.
Friday means gameday for the Vestavia Hills High School football team.
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Vestavia Hills travels to Thompson for the Under the Lights Game of the Week. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at Warrior Stadium. This link will take you to a preview of all the local games this week.
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Game of the Week
Vestavia Hills (3-1) at Thompson (3-1)
- Class 7A, Region 3
- Date: Friday, Sept. 19
- Time: 7 p.m.
- Location: Warrior Stadium – Thompson High
Last week: Vestavia Hills defeated Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa 42-24; Thompson shut out Oak Mountain 41-0.
What to watch: The Under the Lights Game of the Week is in Alabaster this week, as No. 5 Vestavia Hills travels to No. 2 Thompson. Thompson is once again one of the most talented and powerful teams in the state and the Rebels will have their hands full. Vestavia notched an important region win against Hillcrest last week, but the Rebels are the underdogs in this matchup. This is the last of a stretch of four straight top-10 opponents for Vestavia. The schedule certainly lightens up for the Rebels in the second half of the season.
Last meeting: Thompson knocked off Vestavia Hills 38-17 on Sept. 20, 2024. Thompson has a 17-14 edge in the series and has won the last nine meetings.
Next week: Vestavia Hills takes its open date, while Thompson pays a visit to Clay-Chalkville.
