Mountain Brook (5-0) at Oak Mountain (1-4)

Class 7A, Region 3 game
Date: Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Heardmont Park
Last week: Mountain Brook was off last week; Oak Mountain fell to Pelham, 52-21.

What to watch: Oak Mountain is done with its gauntlet of Hewitt-Trussville, Thompson and Hoover, but things get no easier against Mountain Brook, which is off to a tremendous start. The Spartans are looking to keep the momentum going after the bye week.

Impact player: Oak Mountain running back Luke Percer piled up 131 rushing yards last week on just six carries. Look for the Eagles to get him involved early in this one.

Last meeting: Mountain Brook hung on to beat Oak Mountain, 31-28, on Oct. 20, 2017. Mountain Brook leads the all-time series, 8-4.

What it means: This game will go a long way to determining playoff seeding for the region. Mountain Brook has yet to drop a game, but the back half of the schedule is loaded. Oak Mountain desperately needs a win to stay in the hunt.