High school football Friday nights: week 3

This week our photographers went to three games – Sto-Rox vs. Cornell, Central Valley vs. North Catholic and McKeesport vs. Penn Trafford. As always, we’re here to show you the spectacle of high school football in Western Pennsylvania, and bring you all the emotion that comes with it.

 

North Catholic’s Anthony Serventi prays with his team before a game against Central Valley at Mars Area Middle School. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)
A full moon hangs in the sky as players from Penn-Trafford break from a huddle during the McKeesport at Penn-Trafford high school football game. (Michael M. Santiago/Post-Gazette)
Central Valley’s Cody Presto adjusts his jersey while stretching before a game against North Catholic. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)
Dylan Vogel, left, and Brent Creehan, right, both of Harrison City, wait to be let into stadium before the start of the McKeesport at Penn-Trafford high school football game at Penn-Trafford High School in Harrison City. (Michael M. Santiago/Post-Gazette)
Sto-Rox’s Mike Durrett pushes in his mouthpiece that resembles a pacifier during warm ups before playing Cornell. (Steph Chambers/Post-Gazette)
North Catholic student Jackson Paschall holds a speaker on his head and dances to music with other fans before a football game between Central Valley and North Catholic. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)
North Catholic cheerleaders and fans watch the game between Central Valley and North Catholic. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)
Central Valley’s Myles Walker runs in for a touchdown in the first play of the game against North Catholic. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)
Players from Penn-Trafford warm up before the start of the McKeesport at Penn-Trafford game. (Michael M. Santiago/Post-Gazette)
Central Valley’s marching band sings along with cheerleaders near the end of a game between Central Valley and North Catholic. Central Valley beat North Catholic 35-14. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)
Marvelle Cromerdie, wide receiver for McKeesport, stares out into the field while stretching before the start of the McKeesport at Penn-Trafford game. (Michael M. Santiago/Post-Gazette)
Players from McKeesport take the field to warm up. (Michael M. Santiago/Post-Gazette)
Sto-Rox’s Eric Wilson prepares in the locker room before playing Cornell. (Steph Chambers/Post-Gazette)