High school football Friday nights: week 9

The season is winding down as the temperatures drop, but the action hasn’t stopped. Catch this week’s best high school football photos from the staff and collaborators of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, here on the inFocus visuals blog.

 

Clairton’s Kenlein Ogletree gets pumped up while warming up with his team before a game against Jeannette. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)
Chief Mark Swan and his horse War Eagle wait for the team to come out of the locker room before playing Central Valley on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019, at Aliquippa High School. (Steph Chambers/Post-Gazette)
Clairton cheerleaders perform before a game between Clairton and Jeannette, Friday, Oct. 25, 2019, at Neil C. Brown Stadium in Clairton. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)
Aliquippa’s Zuriah Fisher gets pumped up as fireworks shoot off before the game against Central Valley on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019, at Aliquippa High School. (Steph Chambers/Post-Gazette)
Pine-Richland cheerleaders Amanda Marburger and Maggie Settembrino take a selfie before their WPIAL Class 6A Quad County Conference game against North Allegheny on,Friday, Oct. 25, 2019, at Pine Richland High School. (Barry Reeger/For the Post-Gazette)
Aliquippa’s Karl McBride fires up his teammates before playing Central Valley at Aliquippa High School. (Steph Chambers/Post-Gazette)
Aliquippa head coach Mike Warfield yells for his special teams players during the game against Central Valley on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019, at Aliquippa High School. Central Valley beat Aliquippa, 45-6.(Steph Chambers/Post-Gazette)
Ky’meer Thompson, 6, of Clairton, warms up with the team. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)
Aliquippa’s Isiah Towler cheers before playing Central Valley on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019, at Aliquippa High School. (Steph Chambers/Post-Gazette)
Clairton players celebrate their 26-7 victory over Jeannette after a game between Clairton and Jeannette, Friday, Oct. 25, 2019, at Neil C. Brown Stadium in Clairton. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)
Central Valley’s Jaylen Guy and his teammates celebrate their win against Aliquippa on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019, at Aliquippa High School. Central Valley beat Aliquippa, 45-6.(Steph Chambers/Post-Gazette)
Aliquippa’s Karl McBride prepares in the locker room before playing Central Valley on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019, at Aliquippa High School. (Steph Chambers/Post-Gazette)
Aliquippa’s Zuriah Fisher stands before the game against Central Valley on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019, at Aliquippa High School. Central Valley beat Aliquippa, 45-6.(Steph Chambers/Post-Gazette)
Aliquippa head coach Mike Warfield speaks to the team before playing Central Valley on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019, at Aliquippa High School. (Steph Chambers/Post-Gazette)