The back half of the race to the region championship and the 7A playoffs begins this week as
defending region champion Thompson faces Hewitt-Trussville in a crucial region match-up.
Hewitt comes in at 5-1 overall on the season and 2-1 in region play. Their lone loss was 8-7
against Hoover in the second week of region play. They came from behind to defeat Vestavia
Hills 18-14 and won big over Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa 47-16. Their non-region wins are over JAG,
Gadsden City and Pinson Valley.
Thompson faced the Huskies twice last season, winning 40-14 in Trussville in the regular
season and 21-10 in the semifinals of the playoffs at Warrior Stadium. Hewitt hasn't defeated
Thompson since 2019 where the Huskies won 35-19. Thompson currently holds an 11-6 record
against Hewitt.
Hewitt is led by quarterback Noah Dobbins who replaces Peyton Floyd. Dobbins is 56/102 for
737 yards on the season 9 touchdowns and 2 interceptions, plus another 231 yards on the
ground and 4 rushing touchdowns. James Kelly leads all receivers with 281 yards and 4
touchdowns. Deuce Alston leads all rushers with 54 carries for 348 yards and 2 touchdowns.
For Thompson,
Trent Seaborn is 68/112 for 773 yards with 7 touchdowns. Three receivers are
tied at the top between
Darion Moseley,
Pryce Lewis and
RJ Evans with 131 yards. Michael
Dujon has been having a stellar season so far, rushing 56 times for 548 yards (averaging 9.8
yards per carry) with 6 touchdowns, plus another through the air.
RJ Evans has rushed for 260
yards and 4 touchdowns.
On defense,
Vini Pires,
Trent Cheatom, Jared Smith,
Micah Fleming and
Anquon Fegans are
the top tacklers, with Jared Smith accumulating 11 tackles for loss so far this season including 5
sacks. Fegans has an interception along with two fumble returns for a touchdown.
This is a huge match-up for where each of these teams will be in the playoff bracket, as they
were the top two teams last season.
If you can't make it to Warrior Stadium tonight, make sure to tune in on the Warrior Nation
Network or the NFHS Network to catch all the action!
