The Southern California News Group had photographers at high school football games throughout the region on Friday night, Sept. 15.
Orange Lutheran running back Steve Chavez, left, muscles his way for more yardage near the end zone to set up a Orange Lutheran touchdown against Sierra Canyon in a non-league football game in Costa Mesa on Friday, September 15, 2023. Banning defensive end Kody Galloway loses his helmet as he and teammates tackle Palos Verdes running back Andrew Habif during a nonleague football game Friday September 15, 2023.
Chino’s Rudy Rocha #20 runs against Don Lugo for a. First down in the first half of the nonleague football game in Chino on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. Chino’s Nathan Blanco #33 knocks the ball out of Don Lugo’s quarterback Kalib Pacheco #7 hands and its caught by Don Lugo lineman John Escobar #76 in the first half of the nonleague football game in Chino on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023.
Chino’s Diego Ogata #17 blocks the pass of Don Lugo’s quarterback Kalib Pacheco #7 in the first half of the nonleague football game in Chino on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. Don Lugo’s running back Elijah Montijo #6 straight arms Chino’s Rudy Rocha #20 for extra yards on a run in the first half of the nonleague football game in Chino on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023.
Don Lugo’s players top Chino’s Diego Ogata #17 in the first half of the nonleague football game in Chino on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. Quarterback Isaiah Arriaza #7 of Damien scrambles past Curtiss Taylor #22 of Charter Oak in the first half of a prep football game at Charter Oak High School in Covina on Friday, September 15, 2023.
Don Lugo’s Curlee Kirkpatrick Jr. #1 runs for a touchdown after the catch against Chino in the first half of the nonleague football game in Chino on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. Jordan Young #38 of Damien runs for yardage against Charter Oak in the first half of a prep football game at Charter Oak High School in Covina on Friday, September 15, 2023.
Ayden Gutierrez #1 of Damien runs back the kick off for a touchdown past Armando Gutierrez #18 of Charter Oak in the first half of a prep football game at Charter Oak High School in Covina on Friday, September 15, 2023.