After each having a week off, the Vestavia Hills Rebels and the Prattville Lions will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Vestavia Hills is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alabama's top teams: Thompson, who was ranked second at the time (Vestavia Hills was ranked sixth). The Rebels took a blow against the Warriors last Friday, falling 35-3. The matchup marked the Rebels' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Prattville's good fortune finally ran out last Friday. They came up short against Hoover, falling 48-23. While the Lions didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Buccaneers 6-0 in the first quarter.
Prattville's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-2. As for Vestavia Hills, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Vestavia Hills against Prattville when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 49-14 victory. In that contest, the Rebels amassed a halftime lead of 35-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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