The Vestavia Hills Rebels will face off against the Oak Mountain Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Oak Mountain took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Vestavia Hills, who comes in off a win.
Vestavia Hills is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Prattville 54-28 on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Rebels considering their three-point performance the matchup before.
Carson Purdy
| 10/03/25 vs Prattville | 153 |
| 09/12/25 vs Hillcrest | 64 |
| 08/22/25 vs Westside | 60 |
| 08/30/24 @ Auburn | 54 |
| 10/18/24 vs Tuscaloosa County | 50 |
Carson Purdy was his usual excellent self, rushing for 153 yards and two TDs on only 11 carries. Those 153 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Vestavia Hills was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 299 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Vestavia Hills didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Daniel Richardson.
Meanwhile, Oak Mountain played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 48-21 loss at the hands of Hoover. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Buccaneers are ranked tenth).
Vestavia Hills pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 42.8 points this season. As for Oak Mountain, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Vestavia Hills against Oak Mountain when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 42-14 victory. Do the Rebels have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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