Thompson freshman quarterback Trent Seaborn has already accomplished much, but he’s still capable of making mistakes.

Seaborn threw three interceptions, but connected on two touchdown passes and the top-ranked Warriors defense manhandled their way to a 21-3 victory over No. 4 Vestavia Hills on Friday at Warrior Stadium in Alabaster.

Thompson (2-0) allowed 156 total yards of offense, less than 100 yards rushing, and forced two turnovers of its own to keep the Rebels out of the end zone for the first time this season.

Seaborn was picked off by Vestavia Hills’ Jack Mayhall on Thompson’s first drive of the game, but the freshman rebounded with a 31-yard touchdown pass to Colben Landrew on fourth down of the next Warriors possession.

Vestavia Hills responded with a grueling 19-play, 72-yard drive, but came away empty-handed after failing to convert a fourth-and-short opportunity. Despite the wasted possession, Mayhall picked off Seaborn for a second time on the ensuing drive and the Warriors limped into halftime with a 7-0 advantage over the Rebels.

Following two failed Thompson drives, sandwiching a three-and-out, Vestavia Hills (2-1) scored its only points of the game on a 45-yard field goal from Owen Simpson near the end of the third quarter. The Rebels earned its only first down of the second half on the drive and went three-and-out on their final four possessions.

Seaborn was picked off for the third time on the next Thompson drive, but again bounced back with a 21-yard touchdown pass to Landrew with 5:29 remaining in the game.

Thompson quarterback Zach Sims entered the game on the Warriors’ final drive, following an interception, and scored on an 8-yard run to cap the scoring.

Star(s) of the game: Colben Landrew and Deuce Oliver. Landrew, a sophomore, led the receiving effort with five receptions for 70 yards and two touchdowns. His counterpart, Oliver, finished with nine catches for 66 yards and was crucial in moving the chains for the Warriors.

By the numbers: 9, the number of consecutive wins for Thompson against Vestavia Hills as the Warriors take a 15-14 lead in the series. …5, the number of interceptions in the game. …1, the number of first downs allowed by the Thompson defense in the second half. …0, the number of successful third-down conversions by Vestavia Hills in the second half.

Stat sheet: Thompson – Seaborn finished 18-of-27 passing for 165 yards with touchdowns and three interceptions. AJ Green led Thompson with 135 rushing yards on 27 carries and Zach Sims made his appearance late, but scored on an 8-yard run with less than three minutes remaining in the game. Vestavia Hills – John Paul Head was 10-of-19 for 93 yards and two interceptions, adding 49 yards on 20 rushing attempts, and William Tonsmeire finished with 10 yards on 10 carries. Keown Richardson had five receptions for 26 yards and Cooper Mollison had two catches for 40 yards.

Coachspeak: “I promise you this, all wins in the region are good. Rob and them have done such a good job at Vestavia and their kids play hard. A 1-point win is beautiful so I think it’s a beautiful win. Our defense played really well and they did a good job on coverages. We’ll live with that. These region wins are tough and that’s a good football team right there.” — Thompson coach Mark Freeman

“Coach Freeman and his staff do a great job so you have to mix your looks. We did that and our guys made plays on balls down the field. We got to find more explosion in our offense and that’s the way this region is — no easy nights.” — Vestavia Hills coach Robert Evans

They said it: “We’re always going to find a way because we’re Thompson. We’re going to fight through to the end and come out with a victory.” — Oliver

“We stepped up tonight, but Deuce and I could have done better. At the end of the day, we come out with a victory and that’s the important part.” — Landrew

What’s next? Thompson travels to face Spain Park, while Vestavia Hills returns home to host Hoover.