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Mountain Brook’s Jay Rucker (20) scores after catching a pass during a game between Tuscaloosa County and Mountain Brook on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at Spartan Stadium in Mountain Brook.
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Mountain Brook cheer camp participants cheer with the Mountain Brook varsity cheerleaders during a game between Tuscaloosa County and Mountain Brook on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at Spartan Stadium in Mountain Brook.
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Mountain Brook cheer camp participants cheer with the Mountain Brook varsity cheerleaders during a game between Tuscaloosa County and Mountain Brook on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at Spartan Stadium in Mountain Brook.
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The Tulane Greenwave marching band plays with the Mountain Brook band during a game between Tuscaloosa County and Mountain Brook on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at Spartan Stadium in Mountain Brook.
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Mountain Brook's team takes the field during a game between Tuscaloosa County and Mountain Brook on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at Spartan Stadium in Mountain Brook.
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Mountain Brook's team takes the field during a game between Tuscaloosa County and Mountain Brook on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at Spartan Stadium in Mountain Brook.
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Mountain Brook's team takes the field during a game between Tuscaloosa County and Mountain Brook on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at Spartan Stadium in Mountain Brook.
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Mountain Brook's Crawford Golden (9) during a game between Tuscaloosa County and Mountain Brook on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at Spartan Stadium in Mountain Brook.
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Mountain Brook's Michael Brogan (32) scores a touchdown during a game between Tuscaloosa County and Mountain Brook on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at Spartan Stadium in Mountain Brook.
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Members of the Mountain Brook band play alongside the Tulane Greenwave band during a game between Tuscaloosa County and Mountain Brook on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at Spartan Stadium in Mountain Brook.
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Mountain Brook's Paulson Wright (1) makes a catch during a game between Tuscaloosa County and Mountain Brook on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at Spartan Stadium in Mountain Brook.
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Tuscaloosa County's Christian Davis (13) catches a pass during a game between Tuscaloosa County and Mountain Brook on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at Spartan Stadium in Mountain Brook.
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Tuscaloosa County's Bobby Harless (10) is tackled by Mountain Brook's Will Yarbro (25) during a game between Tuscaloosa County and Mountain Brook on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at Spartan Stadium in Mountain Brook.
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Mountain Brook's Braxton Wetzler (57) makes a tackle during a game between Tuscaloosa County and Mountain Brook on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at Spartan Stadium in Mountain Brook.
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Mountain Brook's Jay Rucker (20) scores a touchdown during a game between Tuscaloosa County and Mountain Brook on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at Spartan Stadium in Mountain Brook.
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Mountain Brook's Blake Pugh (2) is unable to haul in a pass during a game between Tuscaloosa County and Mountain Brook on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at Spartan Stadium in Mountain Brook.
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Members of the Mountain Brook dance team during a game between Tuscaloosa County and Mountain Brook on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at Spartan Stadium in Mountain Brook.
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Tuscaloosa County's Damien Taylor (3) dives in for a touchdown during a game between Tuscaloosa County and Mountain Brook on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at Spartan Stadium in Mountain Brook.
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Mountain Brook's Strother Gibbs (12) during a game between Tuscaloosa County and Mountain Brook on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at Spartan Stadium in Mountain Brook.
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Mountain Brook students during a game between Tuscaloosa County and Mountain Brook on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at Spartan Stadium in Mountain Brook.
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Mountain Brook's Paulson Wright (1) and Strother Gibbs (12) celebrate after a touchdown during a game between Tuscaloosa County and Mountain Brook on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at Spartan Stadium in Mountain Brook.
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Mountain Brook's Will Yarbro (25) returns an interception during a game between Tuscaloosa County and Mountain Brook on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at Spartan Stadium in Mountain Brook.
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Mountain Brook's Paulson Wright (1) during a game between Tuscaloosa County and Mountain Brook on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at Spartan Stadium in Mountain Brook.
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Mountain Brook's Strother Gibbs (12) during a game between Tuscaloosa County and Mountain Brook on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at Spartan Stadium in Mountain Brook.
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Mountain Brook's Will Yarbro (25) returns an interception during a game between Tuscaloosa County and Mountain Brook on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at Spartan Stadium in Mountain Brook.
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Mountain Brook's Will Yarbro (25) returns an interception during a game between Tuscaloosa County and Mountain Brook on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at Spartan Stadium in Mountain Brook.
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Mountain Brook's Blake Pugh breaks up a pass during a game between Tuscaloosa County and Mountain Brook on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at Spartan Stadium in Mountain Brook.
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Mountain Brook's Braxton Wetzler (57) pressures the opposing quarterback during a game between Tuscaloosa County and Mountain Brook on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at Spartan Stadium in Mountain Brook.
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Mountain Brook head coach Chris Yeager during a game between Tuscaloosa County and Mountain Brook on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at Spartan Stadium in Mountain Brook.
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Mountain Brook quarterback Strother Gibbs (12) during a game between Tuscaloosa County and Mountain Brook on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at Spartan Stadium in Mountain Brook.
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Michael Brogan (32) during a game between Tuscaloosa County and Mountain Brook on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at Spartan Stadium in Mountain Brook.
MOUNTAIN BROOK -- Mountain Brook High School head coach Chris Yeager has come to expect Logan Brewer to make a play. The senior wide receiver and defensive back had a touchdown catch in the season-opener and returned an interception for a touchdown in Game 2.
Brewer came through in Game 3, returning a kickoff 54 yards to set up the touchdown to put the Spartans ahead for good in their 31-21 victory over Tuscaloosa County on Friday night at Spartan Stadium.
“So far, any time we have needed a little bit of wind in our sails, he has really stepped up and provided it for us,” Yeager said of Brewer. “He’s just such a playmaker. I kept thinking he’s done it in so many different ways. What’s another way he can do it and he did it on special teams tonight.”
The winless Wildcats (0-3 overall and 0-1 in Class 7A, Region 3) sent their fans into a frenzy as they took a 13-10 lead late in the first half on Damien Taylor’s 12-yard run. Unfortunately for the visitors, that lead was only 13 seconds of game time, thanks to Brewer.
“Logan is our best player on the team,” quarterback Strother Gibbs said. “He sets up the intensity every game and that kickoff return was huge. It set up all of our energy for the second half and that touchdown there at the end of the first half.”
Gibbs scored the first of his two touchdowns with 26 seconds left on the first-half clock.
Tuscaloosa County shocked the Spartans with a powerful running attack that was anchored by Taylor, who finished with 101 yards on 19 carries.
“I want to tip my hat to them,” said Yeager, whose team improved to 3-0, 1-0 in region. “They did a heck of a job running the ball right at the heart of our defense. We’ve played real good defense all year long. It says a lot about their running back. It was very impressive how he ran and the quarterback (Connor White) made some unbelievable, precision throws on timely downs and just kept our defense on the field. The first half we had the ball twice.”
Gibbs’ 35-yard touchdown run gave Mountain Brook enough breathing room to salt away the victory.
“To me, we played a good football team,” Yeager said. “That is a totally different football team from a year ago. They’re a totally different football team from last week. They’ve had a lot of improvement.”
The changes in the Wildcats lineup had much to do with injuries that have forced players who had been backups into the lineup. Friday night, they delivered.
“Connor White was a prime example tonight,” coach Jay Todd said. “I thought Connor played a heck of a game. He gave us a chance. That’s all you can ask from a guy, just go in there and give us a chance. There were others. A lot of guys stepped up and played hard.”
Mountain Brook heads to Spain Park for another region game next week. Tuscaloosa County hosts Vestavia Hills.
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