Pinson Valley (6-3) at Mountain Brook (8-2)
Class 6A first round
Date: Friday, Nov. 4
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Spartan Stadium
Last week: Pinson Valley took an open date; Mountain Brook beat Baker 41-7.

What to watch: Mountain Brook rebounded from a tough loss in the region title game to thump a Class 7A playoff team last week. Pinson Valley has won five of its last six to finish the year, but the Indians have done plenty of mixing and matching with personnel down the stretch. It seems safe to say that the Mountain Brook defense will be the best one Pinson has faced all season.

Last meeting: Mountain Brook shut out Pinson Valley 30-0 on Nov. 19, 2021, in the third round of the Class 6A playoffs. This is the third straight year the two teams have met in the playoffs, splitting the previous two.

What’s next: The winner of this game faces either Gadsden City or Cullman in the second round.