× Expand Newspapers.com A headline in The Birmingham News before the start of the 2000 season reflects the optimism before Oak Mountain High School's football season. On the morning of Sept. 16, 2000, members of the Oak Mountain High School football team woke up to something they’d never experienced before: victory. The night before, the Eagles defeated Shelby County 24-6 on the road — their first varsity football win in school history. Oak Mountain had gone 0-8 in its debut year and dropped its first two games of the 2000 season before breaking through in Columbiana. Two-plus decades later, Oak Mountain has grown into a 7A program with postseason appearances and a deep community following.