It was another exciting Friday night for the high school football teams and fans. Take a look at the best images captured by the Southern California News Group photographers. To see all of our stories, scores and more from the games, go to the online High School Sports section. Alta Loma wide receiver Santiago Vasquez (21) catches a deflected pass for a touchdown during the first quarter against visiting Claremont at Alta Loma High School in Rancho Cucamonga on Friday, Sep. 20, 2024. Alta Loma hosts Claremont in a nonleague prep football game. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) Brice Hawkins celebrates a touchdown for Simi Valley as they travel to Thousand Oaks for a non-league football game Sept. 20, 2024.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer) Maranatha’s Bradley Loiacono (17) runs the ball in to score a touchdown against La Canada during a football game at La Canada High School on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer) Foothill linebacker Nick Cadena (10) celebrates with quarterback Gino Marchetti after Marchetti scored a touchdown against Capo Valley in a non-league football game in Santa Ana on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer) Alta Loma running back Izaih Brown (4) is tackled by Claremont’s Karson Grillo (11) despite a hand to the face during the first half at Alta Loma High School in Rancho Cucamonga on Friday, Sep. 20, 2024. Alta Loma hosts Claremont in a nonleague prep football game. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) Palos Verdes QB Ryan Rakowski gets pass off as Banning’s Kody Galloway closes in during nonleague football game Friday Sept. 20, 2024 (Photo by Robert Casillas, Contributing Photographer) Lakewood High running back Nytrell Miller rushes the ball during the game against Compton High on Sept. 20th, 2024. (Photo by Gil Castro-Petres, Contributing Photographer) Long Beach Poly’s Kamarie Smith (1) battles for yardage during the Moore League football season opener between Long Beach Poly and Long Beach Jordan at Veterans Stadium, Friday, Sept. 20…..(Photo by Michael Goulding, Contributing Photographer) Maranatha’s Miles Omalley (2) charges through the field during a football game against La Canada at La Canada High School on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer) Players from La Canada (red) and Maranatha (white) both signal for possession of the ball after a fumble on the opening kickoff during a football game at La Canada High School on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. Maranatha gained possession of the ball after La Canada’s Sohan Garg fumbled the ball. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer) Foothill wide receiver Mike Galey dives to get the ball over the goal line to score a touchdown against Capo Valley in a non-league football game in Santa Ana on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer) Jordan’s Kymani Hill (3) gets squeezed by Long Beach Poly’s defense during the Moore League football season opener between Long Beach Poly and Long Beach Jordan at Veterans Stadium, Friday, Sept. 20…..(Photo by Michael Goulding, Contributing Photographer) Justin Lewis of Thousand Oaks fumbles the ball under pressure from Simi Valley’s Jayden Graham Sept. 20, 2024.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer) /j24 tries to outrunLong Beach Poly’s defense during the Moore League football season opener between Long Beach Poly and Long Beach Jordan at Veterans Stadium, Friday, Sept. 20…..(Photo by Michael Goulding, Contributing Photographer) Long Beach Poly’s Toa Tamasoa (15) gets close but couldn’t block the punt of Jordan’s Rudy Lopez (19) during the Moore League football season opener between Long Beach Poly and Long Beach Jordan at Veterans Stadium, Friday, Sept. 20…..(Photo by Michael Goulding, Contributing Photographer) Palos Verdes linebacker Weston Reis pulls down Banning running back PedroIbanez-Eddy in nonleague football game Friday Sept. 20, 2024 (Photo by Robert Casillas, Contributing Photographer) Lakewood High celebrates a touchdown during theit game against Compton High. (Photo by Gil Castro-Petres, Contributing Photographer) Claremont’s Carter Montgomery (21) is caught from behind by Alta Loma’s Mason Kovar (5) during the first half at Alta Loma High School in Rancho Cucamonga on Friday, Sep. 20, 2024. Alta Loma hosts Claremont in a nonleague prep football game. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) Alta Loma quarterback Ryan Cooper (7) escapes out of the pocket as he chased by Claremont defenders during the first half at Alta Loma High School in Rancho Cucamonga on Friday, Sep. 20, 2024. Alta Loma hosts Claremont in a nonleague prep football game. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) Lakewood High celebrates a touchdown during theit game against Compton High. (Photo by Gil Castro-Petres, Contributing Photographer) A Long Beach Poly fan is decorated in the school colors during the Moore League football season opener between Long Beach Poly and Long Beach Jordan at Veterans Stadium, Friday, Sept. 20…..(Photo by Michael Goulding, Contributing Photographer) Tagg Harrison throws a pass for Simi Valley as they travel to Thousand Oaks for a non-league football game Sept. 20, 2024.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer) Maranatha’s Miles Omalley (2) charges through La Canada’s defense during a football game at La Canada High School on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer) Claremont quarterback Bix Lazar (15) passes down field agasint Alta Loma during the first half at Alta Loma High School in Rancho Cucamonga on Friday, Sep. 20, 2024. Alta Loma hosts Claremont in a nonleague prep football game. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) Compton High wide receiver Diontae Dill carries the ball during the game against Lakewood High on Sept. 20th, 2024. (Photo by Gil Castro-Petres, Contributing Photographer) Palos Verdes receiver Joey Koyama gets stopped by Banning defensive back Adrian Guzman during nonleague football game Friday Sept. 20, 2024 (Photo by Robert Casillas, Contributing Photographer) Compton High wide receiver Diontae Dill catches the ball during the game against Lakewood High on Sept. 20th, 2024. (Photo by Gil Castro-Petres, Contributing Photographer) Lakewood High wide receiver Tiwan Jones carries the ball during the game against Compton High on Sept. 20th, 2024. (Photo by Gil Castro-Petres, Contributing Photographer) Thousand Oaks hosts Simi Valley for a non-league football game Sept. 20, 2024.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer) Long Beach Poly’s Jaden Hernandez (9) gets tripped up after a short gain during the Moore League football season opener between Long Beach Poly and Long Beach Jordan at Veterans Stadium, Friday, Sept. 20…..(Photo by Michael Goulding, Contributing Photographer) Justin Lewis carries the ball for Thousand Oaks as Simi Valley’s Thomas Humphrey tries to make the tackle Sept. 20, 2024.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer) Capistrano Valley quarterback Tommy Acosta (19) is sacked by Foothill defensive end Porter Elms in a non-league football game in Santa Ana on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer) Capistrano Valley wide receiver Kaden Hunter scores a touchdown against Foothill in a non-league football game in Santa Ana on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer) Banning running back Jordan Villanueva (24) with good gain against Palos Verdes in nonleague football game Friday Sept. 20, 2024 (Photo by Robert Casillas, Contributing Photographer) Palos Verdes QB Ryan Rakowski puts move on Banning linebacker Kody Galloway during nonleague football game Friday Sept. 20, 2024 (Photo by Robert Casillas, Contributing Photographer) Banning QB Steven Perez escapes potential sack by Palos Verdes linebacker Owen Wishner in nonleague football game Friday Sept. 20, 2024 (Photo by Robert Casillas, Contributing Photographer) La Canada’s Jakob Kim (30) is uncontested as he races towards the end zone to score a touchdown against Maranatha during a football game at La Canada High School on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer) Show Caption1 of 37Alta Loma wide receiver Santiago Vasquez (21) catches a deflected pass for a touchdown during the first quarter against visiting Claremont at Alta Loma High School in Rancho Cucamonga on Friday, Sep. 20, 2024. Alta Loma hosts Claremont in a nonleague prep football game. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) Expand