Mountain Brook (7-1) at Hoover (6-2)

Class 7A, Region 3 game
Date: Friday, Oct. 26
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
Last week: Mountain Brook fell to Thompson, 31-7; Hoover defeated Vestavia Hills, 31-14.

What to watch: Mountain Brook suffered its first defeat of the season last week, while the Bucs won their fourth straight game. The Spartans’ worst two defensive performances have come in the last two weeks, so they will need to get back to their stellar play in the first six games to have a chance. Hoover has scored at least 31 points in each of its last four games.

Last meeting: Hoover held on to beat Mountain Brook, 31-21, on Sept. 8, 2017. Hoover leads the all-time series, 32-7.

What it means: All four seeds are still up for grabs in the final week of Region 3 play. The winner of the game is assured a first-round home playoff game, while the loser will go on the road in the first round.