Spartans preparing for Region-heavy schedule this month

Thanks to their upcoming slate of Region games in October, the Mountain Brook High Spartans were still in the playoff hunt in the middle of last month.

Heading into their matchup with Woodlawn, the 0-3 Spartans had fallen in three back-to-back nail biters.

The Spartans opened their 2013 season with one of the biggest games in the state, as No. 6 Mountain Brook faced off against the No. 7 Tuscaloosa County Wildcats. Three turnovers were too much for Mountain Brook to overcome, as the Spartans came up short by a score of 13-6.

The next week, MBHS faced Shades Mountain in an offensive shootout where the Spartans’ record fell to a deceptive 0-2 after a 48-28 loss. 

In its third game of the season, MBHS took on Region-leading Gardendale. The Spartans’ valiant, last-minute drive fell short with a goal-line turnover, allowing the Gardendale Rockets to squeak by with a 14-9 victory. At that point, the Spartans’ nine points were the only points scored against the Rockets this season.

After its game against Woodlawn, which was ranked last in the region as of mid-September, MBHS has four remaining Region games on the schedule with Carver, Hewitt-Trussville, Vestavia Hills and Huffman. 

Remaining schedule

All games at 7 p.m.

Sept. 27: Buckhorn

Oct. 4: Carver (Birmingham)

Oct. 11: at Hewitt-Trussville

Oct. 18: Huffman

Oct. 25: Vestavia Hills

Nov. 1: Parker