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Rebels Begin Postseason Play Against James Clemens This Week
Vestavia heads to Madison to face James Clemens Friday in the first round of the state playoffs.
MADISON, AL — The AHSAA football playoffs are underway this week, and Vestavia looks to make a run in the 7A bracket, but the Rebels will have to travel to Madison and beat James Clemens in order to advance.
Vestavia Hills takes a 7-3 record into the first round of the playoffs, but the Rebels have played toe-to-toe with some of the best teams in the state this season, so a win over the 8-2 Jets is not an impossible task.
Coming off a 53-0 win over Huffman, Vestavia faces a James Clemens team that has a better record, but also dropped a game against 6A Clay-Chalkville earlier this season. That said, The Jets are averaging more than 40 points per game this season.
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The Rebels would face the winner of the Hoover v. Sparkman game if they advance to the second round.
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