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Miller Crumpton LB (16) gets help tackling Mortimaer Jordan Ball Carrier downfield - In Mountain Brook’s 38-0 Win vs Mortimer Jordan, on Thursday, November 6, 2025. Photo by Alex Millender
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Stuart Andrews RB (1) looking for the opening on the edge - In Mountain Brook’s 38-0 Win vs Mortimer Jordan, on Thursday, November 6, 2025. Photo by Alex Millender
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Cheerleaders hyping the crowd - In Mountain Brook’s 38-0 Win vs Mortimer Jordan, on Thursday, November 6, 2025. Photo by Alex Millender
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Graham Smith LB (43) tackle's Mortimer Jordan Ball Carrier for a loss - In Mountain Brook’s 38-0 Win vs Mortimer Jordan, on Thursday, November 6, 2025. Photo by Alex Millender
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Cheerleader warming up before the game - In Mountain Brook’s 38-0 Win vs Mortimer Jordan, on Thursday, November 6, 2025. Photo by Alex Millender
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Cheerleaders stunt - In Mountain Brook’s 38-0 Win vs Mortimer Jordan, on Thursday, November 6, 2025. Photo by Alex Millender
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Gabe Smith WR (14) and Sam Smith WR (22) celebrate after Smith's TD - In Mountain Brook’s 38-0 Win vs Mortimer Jordan, on Thursday, November 6, 2025. Photo by Alex Millender
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Graham Smith LB (43) pressures Mortimer Jordan QB on the pass - In Mountain Brook’s 38-0 Win vs Mortimer Jordan, on Thursday, November 6, 2025. Photo by Alex Millender
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Boyd Cooper LB (19) pressures the Mortimer Jordan Punter - In Mountain Brook’s 38-0 Win vs Mortimer Jordan, on Thursday, November 6, 2025. Photo by Alex Millender
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Gaines Drew DB (24) tackles the Mortimer Jordan ball carrier down field - In Mountain Brook’s 38-0 Win vs Mortimer Jordan, on Thursday, November 6, 2025. Photo by Alex Millender
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Cheerleaders happy in the 4th quarter - In Mountain Brook’s 38-0 Win vs Mortimer Jordan, on Thursday, November 6, 2025. Photo by Alex Millender
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John Thompson DL (48) pressures the Mortimer Jordan QB on the pass - In Mountain Brook’s 38-0 Win vs Mortimer Jordan, on Thursday, November 6, 2025. Photo by Alex Millender
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Trey Vinson WR (15) crossing into the endzone on a TD reception - In Mountain Brook’s 38-0 Win vs Mortimer Jordan, on Thursday, November 6, 2025. Photo by Alex Millender
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Mountain Brook O-Line readying for the snap - In Mountain Brook’s 38-0 Win vs Mortimer Jordan, on Thursday, November 6, 2025. Photo by Alex Millender
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Cheerleaders celebrating the big win - In Mountain Brook’s 38-0 Win vs Mortimer Jordan, on Thursday, November 6, 2025. Photo by Alex Millender
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Trumbone Soloist - In Mountain Brook’s 38-0 Win vs Mortimer Jordan, on Thursday, November 6, 2025. Photo by Alex Millender
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Drumline special - In Mountain Brook’s 38-0 Win vs Mortimer Jordan, on Thursday, November 6, 2025. Photo by Alex Millender
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Dance team really enjoy their performance - In Mountain Brook’s 38-0 Win vs Mortimer Jordan, on Thursday, November 6, 2025. Photo by Alex Millender
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Tubas, front and center during the half time show - In Mountain Brook’s 38-0 Win vs Mortimer Jordan, on Thursday, November 6, 2025. Photo by Alex Millender
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Dance Team has kicks for days - In Mountain Brook’s 38-0 Win vs Mortimer Jordan, on Thursday, November 6, 2025. Photo by Alex Millender
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Woodwinds special - In Mountain Brook’s 38-0 Win vs Mortimer Jordan, on Thursday, November 6, 2025. Photo by Alex Millender
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- In Mountain Brook’s 38-0 Win vs Mortimer Jordan, on Thursday, November 6, 2025. Photo by Alex Millender
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Stuart Andrews RB (10) breaks out at the corner for a MB TD - In Mountain Brook’s 38-0 Win vs Mortimer Jordan, on Thursday, November 6, 2025. Photo by Alex Millender
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Stuart Andrews RB (10) breaks through the big hole the O-Line gave him - In Mountain Brook’s 38-0 Win vs Mortimer Jordan, on Thursday, November 6, 2025. Photo by Alex Millender
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John Colvin WR (20) gets a block from Archie Andrews WR (19) as he scrambles for extra yards after the catch - In Mountain Brook’s 38-0 Win vs Mortimer Jordan, on Thursday, November 6, 2025. Photo by Alex Millender
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John Colvin extends for the catch down field - In Mountain Brook’s 38-0 Win vs Mortimer Jordan, on Thursday, November 6, 2025. Photo by Alex Millender
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Trey Vinson WR (15) catching a pass in the flats - In Mountain Brook’s 38-0 Win vs Mortimer Jordan, on Thursday, November 6, 2025. Photo by Alex Millender
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Cheerleaders look on during a time out - In Mountain Brook’s 38-0 Win vs Mortimer Jordan, on Thursday, November 6, 2025. Photo by Alex Millender
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Gaines Drw DB (24) with the low tackle in the open field - In Mountain Brook’s 38-0 Win vs Mortimer Jordan, on Thursday, November 6, 2025. Photo by Alex Millender
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- In Mountain Brook’s 38-0 Win vs Mortimer Jordan, on Thursday, November 6, 2025. Photo by Alex Millender
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O-Line was dominant all night - In Mountain Brook’s 38-0 Win vs Mortimer Jordan, on Thursday, November 6, 2025. Photo by Alex Millender
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Cayden Hofbauer QB (11) scrambles for a first down - In Mountain Brook’s 38-0 Win vs Mortimer Jordan, on Thursday, November 6, 2025. Photo by Alex Millender
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John Colvni WR (20) celebrates after a TD - In Mountain Brook’s 38-0 Win vs Mortimer Jordan, on Thursday, November 6, 2025. Photo by Alex Millender
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John Colvin WR (20) in the endzone for another Spartan TD - In Mountain Brook’s 38-0 Win vs Mortimer Jordan, on Thursday, November 6, 2025. Photo by Alex Millender
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John Colivn WR (20) so open that he stops and waits on the ball and still scores - In Mountain Brook’s 38-0 Win vs Mortimer Jordan, on Thursday, November 6, 2025. Photo by Alex Millender
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Spartans tackle Devils QB for a loss - In Mountain Brook’s 38-0 Win vs Mortimer Jordan, on Thursday, November 6, 2025. Photo by Alex Millender
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John Colvin WR (20) breaking free of the pile - In Mountain Brook’s 38-0 Win vs Mortimer Jordan, on Thursday, November 6, 2025. Photo by Alex Millender
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- In Mountain Brook’s 38-0 Win vs Mortimer Jordan, on Thursday, November 6, 2025. Photo by Alex Millender
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Boyd Cooper LB (19) looks on before snap - In Mountain Brook’s 38-0 Win vs Mortimer Jordan, on Thursday, November 6, 2025. Photo by Alex Millender
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LG Williams DB (22) closing on the tackle in the open field - In Mountain Brook’s 38-0 Win vs Mortimer Jordan, on Thursday, November 6, 2025. Photo by Alex Millender
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John William Powell DL (89) celebrates after the tackle - In Mountain Brook’s 38-0 Win vs Mortimer Jordan, on Thursday, November 6, 2025. Photo by Alex Millender
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Cheerleaders lead the runout - In Mountain Brook’s 38-0 Win vs Mortimer Jordan, on Thursday, November 6, 2025. Photo by Alex Millender
MOUNTAIN BROOK – As the postseason begins, the Mountain Brook High School football team is hitting its stride at the right time.
The Spartans continued their upward trajectory Thursday night, delivering a complete performance in a 38-0 home win over Mortimer Jordan in the first round of the Class 6A state playoffs.
“The guys have overcome a lot of adversity,” Mountain Brook head coach Chris Yeager said, noting the team had as many as 14 contributors out at one point this season. “It all comes down to where you are trending. People get caught up in where they are going, and there are so many things you cannot control in this game. The ball is shaped oblong and bounces in a lot of funny ways. But one thing you can control is your trajectory. I feel like we’re trending upwards, and that’s what we can control.”
Mountain Brook (8-3) controlled every phase of the game, using a balanced offense and relentless defense to secure its fourth straight victory and advance to the second round for the sixth consecutive season.
“We played suffocating defense and complimentary football,” Yeager said. “We had some long drives that let the defense rest. It was good complementary football all-around.”
The Spartans set the tone early. A long punt return by John Colvin gave them a short field, and senior running back Stuart Andrews finished the drive with a 23-yard touchdown burst midway through the first quarter.
After a Mortimer Jordan personal foul penalty following a third down incompletion extended the next Spartans possession, Yeager’s squad capitalized on the next drive with a bit of trickery on a reverse pass from Archie Andrews to Colvin for a 55-yard touchdown.
Mountain Brook added a 27-yard field goal from William Russ before halftime to extend the lead to 17-0, then came out firing in the third quarter to put the game out of reach.
The Spartans scored touchdowns on their first three drives of the second half with a 17-yard run from Trey Vinson, a 48-yard scoring strike from quarterback Cayden Hofbauer to Colvin for his second touchdown of the night and a 64-yard sprint to the end zone by Gabe Smith.
Mountain Brook racked up 396 yards of offense while holding the Blue Devils (4-7) to just 99.
Smith led the ground game with 103 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries, while Andrews added 84 yards and a score.
Hofbauer went 6-of-10 passing for 96 yards and a touchdown and added 37 yards rushing. Colvin hauled in three catches for 116 yards and two touchdowns.
The Spartans have now won all three meetings between the two programs. They’ll travel to Fort Payne next week after the Wildcats defeated Athens 38-23 on Thursday night as well.
“It’s going to be like playing a mirror image,” Yeager said of Fort Payne. “They are very disciplined and play good team ball.”
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