BIRMINGHAM, Ala. —

Friday night football has officially returned to Alabama, bringing with it WVTM 13's High School Huddle: your home for all of the action under the lights.

As Central Alabama's best go toe-to-toe on the gridiron, WVTM 13 Sports Director Julian Mitchell has the inside scoop from stadiums across the state.

Our first game of the week for the 2025 season will be Shades Valley against Woodlawn.

Both of these teams are looking to right the ship in 2025. Woodlawn has not been to the playoffs since 2011, while Shades Valley has not been there in five years.

The Mounties also enter a new era as veteran head coach George Bates takes over the program after seven years at Center Point. Bates went 52-30 there with seven straight playoff appearances.

These two teams met last year

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