Under the Lights football gameday.
Friday night means gameday for the local high school football teams, and Under the Lights is back to cover Football Friday.
Briarwood, Chelsea, Oak Mountain and Spain Park are all in action on Friday night. Briarwood travels to Lee-Scott, Chelsea hosts Ramsay, Oak Mountain heads to Vestavia Hills and Spain Park hosts Thompson.
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Briarwood (3-0) at Lee-Scott (0-3)
- Date: Friday, Sept. 11
- Time: 7 p.m.
- Location: Jud Scott Field, Auburn
Last week: Briarwood beat Westminster Christian 49-7; Lee-Scott fell to Randolph School 20-13.
What to watch: Briarwood scored on all four of its first-quarter possessions last week and enters at 3-0 after a win in which seven different players found the end zone. The Lions were dominant in the Private-AA, Region 2 opener last week and are heavily favored once again in this one.
Last meeting: Briarwood and Lee-Scott have never met.
Next week: Briarwood hosts Madison Academy on Thursday, while Lee-Scott travels to John Carroll.
Chelsea (0-3) vs. Ramsay (2-1)
- Date: Friday, Sept. 11
- Time: 7 p.m.
- Location: Chelsea High School
Last week: Chelsea fell to Calera 31-14; Ramsay beat Chilton County 40-6.
What to watch: Chelsea is still searching for its first win of the season, but the Hornets showed positive signs last week. Chelsea held a 14-10 halftime lead before Calera took control of the contest. Ramsay is off to a solid 2-1 start, blowing past Chilton County in its region opener last week.
Last meeting: Chelsea and Ramsay have never met.
Next week: Chelsea hosts Pelham, while Ramsay returns home to play Calera.
Game of the Week
Oak Mountain (1-2) at Vestavia Hills (2-1)
- Date: Friday, Sept. 11
- Time: 7 p.m.
- Location: Thompson Reynolds Stadium
Last week: Oak Mountain fell to Spain Park 42-21; Vestavia Hills fell to Thompson 49-0.
What to watch: Both teams are looking to regroup after losses to open Class 6A, Region 3 play. Oak Mountain finished strong after Spain Park ran out to a big lead in last week’s game. Vestavia Hills managed just 122 total yards against Thompson without starting quarterback Charlie Taaffe. The Rebels will look to get back to the impressive form they showed in the season’s first two weeks.
Last meeting: Vestavia Hills beat Oak Mountain 41-0 in 2025. Vestavia Hills has won 17 of the 22 meetings between the two programs.
Next week: Vestavia Hills hosts Spain Park, while Oak Mountain hosts Hoover.
Spain Park (3-0) vs. Thompson (3-0)
- Date: Friday, Sept. 11
- Time: 7 p.m.
- Location: Jaguar Stadium
Last week: Spain Park beat Oak Mountain 42-21; Thompson beat Vestavia Hills 49-0.
What to watch: Spain Park is off to a 3-0 start behind a balanced attack that produced three Nash Davis touchdown passes and 184 rushing yards from CJ Davis last week. The Jaguars now face a Thompson team that has been nearly unstoppable, with senior quarterback Trent Seaborn setting the all-time AHSAA passing record last week. It will be a tall task for the Jags, but they get the Warriors at home.
Last meeting: Thompson beat Spain Park 55-14 in 2023. The two programs are tied 9-9 all-time.
Next week: Spain Park travels to Vestavia Hills, while Thompson hosts Tuscaloosa County.
