No. 24 Vestavia Hills Rolls No. 3 Auburn in Week 2 Alabama High School Football Upset; scoring, highlights

Rebels dominant the entire way, win convincingly to begin 2-0

It was truly a team effort, as Vestavia Hills dominated No. 3 Auburn to move to 2-0 on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025. / David Leong

Two of Alabama’s top programs will square off Thursday night when No. 24 Vestavia Hills hosts No. 3 Auburn at Thompson Reynolds Stadium. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. ET.

Vestavia Hills (1–0) opened the season in dominant fashion, blasting Westside (South Carolina) 49–7 last week. Quarterback Charlie Taffe put on a show with five total touchdowns - three through the air and two on the ground - while wideout Grayson Harper hauled in 104 receiving yards and two scores.

The Rebels raced to a 42–7 halftime lead and never looked back, with their defense pitching a shutout over the final three quarters.

Auburn (1–0) turned in a complete performance of its own in a 24–6 win over Florida’s Booker High. Junior quarterback Cason Myers went 10-of-14 for 147 yards and two touchdowns, both to wide receiver Joshua Askew.

Auburn’s defense was equally sharp, holding Booker to negative rushing yardage and surrendering just one late touchdown. Linebacker Aiden Parker led the unit with 10 tackles, including two tackles for loss.

With Taffe leading a high-powered Rebels offense and Myers orchestrating a balanced Tigers attack, tonight’s matchup figures to be one of the early statement games of the Alabama high school football season.

Fans can follow this page once the game starts for live scoring, real-time updates, and highlights from the action in the expandable space below.

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No. 24 Vestavia Hills vs. No. 3 Auburn

Teams	1Q	2Q	3Q	4Q	Final
Auburn	0	7	7	0	14
Vestavia Hills	21	14	0	7	42

Live Scoring, Updates

Pregame

Vestavia Hills will receive the opening kick and it's time for football.

First Quarter

Vestavia Hills opened the game using an up-tempo office, hurrying to the line after every play. Charlie Taffe converted an RPO into a first down into Auburn territory and they quickly moved it to Auburns 10.

TOUCHDOWN! With 10:32 left in the first quarter, Rebels running back Noah Boylan scored on a 1-yard run. The PAT was good and the Rebels jumped ahead 7-0.

A bad snap on third down led to a three-and-our for Auburn. Vestavia Hills began its second drive at the Auburn 49, leading 7-0.

TOUCHDOWN! Vestavia Hills isn't messing around. The Rebels get a long touchdown catch from junior receiver Grayson Harper. The extra point made it 14-0 midway through the first quarter.

Vestavia Hills' defense continued swarming Auburn's offense and forced another punt. The Rebels began their third drive at their own 34. Vestavia Hills has 116 yards of offense to only five for Auburn.

TURNOVER ON DOWNS! The Rebels' first drive without points ended on downs at the Auburn 25.

INTERCEPTION! On Auburn's first play after the turnover on downs, Parker Simpson jumped in front of a pass, picked it off and returned it to the Auburn 9.

TOUCHDOWN! Charlie Taffe strolls in on a short touchdown run. The PAT was good and Vestavia Hills extended its lead to 21-0 late in the first quarter. Vestavis Hills leads in the yardage category, 173-0.

End 1: Vestavia Hills 21, Auburn 0

Second Quarter

TOUCHDOWN! A long pass from Price Lamaster to Grayson Harper set up a 2-yard run by Carson Purdy. The PAT extended the Rebels' lead to 28-0 with 8:06 left in the first half.

TURNOVER ON DOWNS! Vestavia Hills' defense continued to play lights out and forced Auburn to turn it over on downs with about 5 minutes remaining in the first half at the Rebels' 47.

TOUCHDOWN! Carson Purdy scored his second touchdown on another short run. In this form, the Rebels look unbeatable. It's 35-0 with 3:26 left in the first half.

INTERCEPTION! Vestavia Hills outside linebacker Daniel Richardson made a great read and jumped in front of a pass near midfield.

FUMBLE! A good hit on the Rebels' first play following the interception jarred the ball loose and Auburn's Carter Chambley picked it up near midfield.

TOUCHDOWN! The fumble came back to bite the Rebels. Jayden Huff powered his way into the end zone on a 5-yard run. The PAT was successful and Auburn finally got on the board. Vestavia Hills 35, Auburn 7 with 1:34 left the first half.

Halftime: Vestavia Hills 35, Auburn 7

Third Quarter

TOUCHDOWN! Auburn took the opening possession of the second half and went right down the field and scored quickly on a 66-yard pass from Cason Myers to Antonio Welch to trim Vestavia Hills' lead to 35-14. That marked 14 unanswered points for the Tigers.

PUNT! Auburn's defense got a big stop and forced Vestavia Hills to punt it back to the Tigers.

BIG PLAY! On a Vestavia Hills sack, Auburn quarterback Cason Myers fumbled and the Rebels jumped on the ball. Officials blew the play dead and said Myers was down. The outcome was second-and-20 for Auburn.

PUNT! The sack sacked Auburn's attempt to cut into the lead. Instead, they punted it to Vestavia's 20 midway through the third quarter.

BIG PLAY! Vestavia Hills wide receiver Grayson Harper continued his monster day with a 46-yard reception. A penalty on the play brought the ball back to the Tigers' 44, but Harper now has more than 200 yards receiving. He's been on a different level tonight.

PUNT! Despite getting the ball back inside their own 20, the Tigers went backwards and punted from the back of their own end zone. Vestavia Hills took over late in the third quarter at the Tigers' 31.

BIG PLAY! Carson Purdy caught a 21-yard touchdown pass, but a holding call in the backfield wiped out the play.

MISSED KICK! A 34-yard field goal attempt by the Rebels went wide. Auburn took over for the final drive of the third quarter.

Fourth Quarter

PUNT! A quarterback change on the final drive of the third quarter didn't work for Auburn. Vestavia Hills forced another punt and took over at the Tigers' 45 to start the fourth quarter.

TOUCHDOWN! Charlie Taffe showed off his wheels on a 22-yard run. The PAT extended Vestavia Hills' lead to 42-14 with 9:50 left in regulation.

TURNOVER ON DOWNS! The Rebels' Haines Bridges got a huge sack on fourth down in Vestavia Hills territory to take the ball away from Auburn with 5 minutes remaining in regulation.

PUNT! The Rebels punted it back with 3:07 left in regulation. Auburn got the ball at its own 37.

INTERCEPTION! Vestavia Hills put the lid on it when Walker Hogue capped his fantastic night with an interception that he returned to the Tigers' 41 with 1:38 to go.

Final: Vestavia Hills 42, Auburn 14

Vestavia Hills dominated from start to finish, and the Rebels had nearly 450 yards before starting its final drive, going backward on quarterback kneels to run out the clock. The Rebels, who began last year 0-3, improved to 2-0 with the win. Auburn fell to 1-1.

Vestavia Hills travels to Hewitt-Trussville on Sept. 5. Auburn travels to Opelika on Sept. 4

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