Thompson didn’t need long to turn Friday night into another Trent Seaborn milestone. The senior quarterback arrived needing 257 yards to break Piedmont’s Jack Hayes’ career passing record of 11,024 yards, and he got there early in the third quarter before Thompson rolled to a 49-0 win over Vestavia Hills.
Seaborn finished 18 of 21 for 264 yards and three touchdowns, then was pulled with Thompson ahead by four touchdowns and greeted by a roar from his teammates. It came on senior night, which made the moment even bigger for a quarterback who has already helped Thompson win three state championships, including his first as an eighth-grader in 2022 and the last two in a row.
“Never in my life could I have thought this up,” Seaborn said. “This is all God’s glory..
To me this isn’t an individual stat, it’s a team stat. We all worked towards this accomplishment.”
The Warriors handled the night from start to finish, and the first region game of the season never looked in doubt. Darion Mosely, Dedrick Kimbrough and CJ Cowley each caught touchdown passes, while Jonathan Hayes paced the defense with seven tackles.
Vestavia Hills got 50 passing yards from quarterback Hudson Mote and a five-tackle effort from Clayton Cox.
“It was a good stepping stone,” Seaborn said. “But we can’t let up on the gas at all. We have the toughest region in the state, every week is a challenge so we have to keep stepping forward.”
Thompson coach Mark Freeman said the reaction to Seaborn’s record told the story of what he means to the program.
“He means everything (to this program),” Freeman said. “You saw the reaction of his teammates, that tells you everything.
I’m proud of him but he’s earned the respect of his teammates. That reaction showed everyone here tonight and around the state what type of person he is.”
Seaborn already entered the season with the career completions record, passing Colbert Heights’ Jeremy Yates’ mark of 753. He now has 814 completions, including 40 this year.
He’s also closing in on more records. Former Pinson Valley star and current Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix holds the career attempts mark with 1,223, while Seaborn has 1,190.
Tyler Caldwell of Cullman owns the season completions record with 319 from 2008, and Seaborn had 264 last season, which ranked seventh. Caldwell’s season passing yards record is 4,132, while Seaborn’s junior total was 3,692, placing him 10th.
Piedmont’s Hayes still owns the career touchdown passes record with 158, while Seaborn has 114 in his career after throwing 11 this season and 35 last season. Hayes also holds the career total offense record at 15,104 yards; Seaborn now sits at 10,864 yards after the 2025 season.
Seaborn’s name also shows up in several other categories, including consecutive completions in a game with 11 against Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa in 2025, career completion percentage with a minimum of 500 attempts at 70.98 percent entering Friday night, and season completion percentage with a minimum of 175 attempts, including 72 percent in 2023, 71.5 percent in 2025 and 64 percent in 2024.
He also owns several Class 7A Super 7 Championships records, including most touchdown passes in a game with five and highest completion percentage at .857.
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