Vestavia Hills has won eight straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Montgomery Catholic has won eight straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Rebels will welcome the Knights at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Vestavia Hills' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matchups.
Vestavia Hills is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alabama's top teams: Hoover, who was ranked seventh at the time (Vestavia Hills was ranked fifth). The Rebels came out on top against the Buccaneers by a score of 39-30 on Friday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Montgomery Catholic ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They managed a 23-17 victory over Andalusia.
The critical scores for Montgomery Catholic came from Cj Sankey and Michael Sheffield.
Vestavia Hills' win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Montgomery Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Thursday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Vestavia Hills has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 205.8 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Montgomery Catholic, though, as they've been averaging only 62 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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