BY DANIEL SCHMIDT FOR THE OBSERVER

LEE COUNTY — With the regular season now in the record books, teams across Chambers and Lee counties are preparing for the first round of the Alabama High School Athletic Association state football playoffs. Here’s what you need to know about each matchup. • Auburn High School vs. Vestavia Hills High School – Nov. 7 at Duck Samford Stadium, 1600 E. University Drive in Auburn. Last season, Auburn High School rode the high of perhaps the program’s best-ever season before losing to eventual 7A state champions Thompson High School in the second round of the playoffs. This year, the No. 4 Tigers (8-2) will host a first-round playoff game for the ninth-straight year after finishing second in 7A Region 2. AHS will host No. 2 Vestavia Hills High School (8-2),

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