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

Class 7A, Region 3 game
Date: Friday, Sept. 20
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Buddy Anderson Field at Thompson Reynolds Stadium
Last week: Mountain Brook beat Spain Park 49-35 in a shootout. Vestavia Hills routed Tuscaloosa County 45-16.

What to watch: This game pits two of the three unbeatens in Class 7A, Region 3, the steady Spartans and upstart Rebels. Both teams have put up a bunch of points and played strong defense in the early portions of the season. Vestavia Hills has been really impressive, outscoring its first three opponents 139-30.

Last meeting: Mountain Brook knocked off Vestavia Hills 28-14 on Sept. 21, 2018. Vestavia Hills leads the all-time series 29-24.

What it means: The winner likely remains in a tie for first in the region with Thompson, while the loser falls into the mix with presumably Hoover and Hewitt-Trussville for the final two playoff spots.