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Photo by Todd Lester
Oak Mountain DB Jayden Aparicio (3) and Oak Mountain LB William Yoder (20) look to tackle Tuscaloosa County RB Kamorri Jackson (6) during a game between Tuscaloosa County and Oak Mountain on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, at Heardmont Park in Birmingham, Ala.
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Oak Mountain's Jayden Aparicio (3) comes up with an interception during a game between Hoover High School and Oak Mountain High School on Friday, October 4, 2024, at the Hoover Met in Hoover, AL. Photo by Barry Stephenson
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Photo by David Leong
Oak Mountain defensive back Jayden Aparicio (3) recovers the on-side kick during a game between Oak Mountain and Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, at Heardmont Park.
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Photo by Todd Lester
Chelsea DB Grant Evans (20) defends a pass to Oak Mountain DB Jayden Aparicio (3) during a game between Chelsea and Oak Mountain Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, at Heardmont Park.
Friday marks seven days until the Oak Mountain High School football team kicks off the 2025 season.
Oak Mountain defensive back Jayden Aparicio will lead the Eagles onto the field at Briarwood on Aug. 22, as Oak Mountain begins the season with a crosstown rivalry game.
Aparicio is quickly ascending as a prospect and will be one of the most feared defensive backs in the state this fall. He will be given opportunities to change the game on both sides of the ball, also playing some receiver.
Preparation is underway for this year's award-winning Under the Lights preseason magazine. Stay tuned to 280 Living and to the Under the Lights social media channels to follow along, as the 2025 season approaches.
Under the Lights covers Oak Mountain 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
24 days: Chelsea OL Adam Brooks
23 days: Spain Park OL Hudson Reed
22 days: Homewood TE Hayes DeCoudres
21 days: Clay-Chalkville OL JT Jones
18 days: Mountain Brook DB Mac Mandell
17 days: Briarwood DB Sam Canale
16 days: Homewood LB Joey Luckianow
15 days: Hewitt-Trussville LB Parker Floyd
14 days: Hoover DL Tyson Bacon
11 days: Mountain Brook DB Hayes Windle
10 days: Hoover DL Justyn Hartley
9 days: Chelsea LB Porter Schott
8 days: Briarwood OL Carter Fountain
7 days: Oak Mountain DB Jayden Aparicio
