FORT PAYNE – Mountain Brook High School displayed a dominant streak for the second straight week to open the Class 6A playoffs, blowing past Fort Payne 35-14 on Friday night.

After the Spartans defense forced a three-and-out to out the game, Mountain Brook quarterback Cayden Hofbauer wasted no time moving the ball into the red zone. A 61-yard run on the first play from scrimmage set up Stuart Andrews for a 1-yard touchdown run to put Mountain Brook up 7-0 with 10:45 left in the first quarter.

The Spartans went 74 yards in three plays on their next possession to add to their lead. Two big runs of 60 and 24 yards from Hofbauer put Mountain Brook up 14-0.

A 48-yard touchdown pass from Hofbauer to John Colvin gave the Spartans a dominant 21-0 lead.

After another Fort Payne punt, Mountain B

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