Vestavia Hills (3-0) at Mountain Brook (4-0)

Class 7A, Region 3 game
Date: Friday, Sept. 21, 2018
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Spartan Stadium – Mountain Brook High School
Last week: Vestavia Hills beat Tuscaloosa County, 28-19; Mountain Brook beat Spain Park, 24-14.

What to watch: It’s a battle of unbeaten teams, both with 2-0 marks in Region 3 play. The Rebels offense has piled up yards in the first few weeks of the season. Mountain Brook’s defense led a comeback against Spain Park last week.

Impact player: Mountain Brook defensive back Alex Washington is in his first year playing football, and the senior basketball player picked up a fumble and intercepted a pass last week.

Last meeting: Mountain Brook defeated Vestavia Hills, 17-10, on Oct. 13, 2017. Vestavia Hills leads the all-time series, 29-23.

What it means: With both teams staring down a three-game stretch against region favorites Hoover, Thompson and Hewitt-Trussville, a win would be critical for either side.