Close to the goal line (KL)

Dublin Jerome quarterback Nolan Peoples throws under pressure (KL)

Westerville North’s Trey McDonald gathers the ball (JH)

Westerville North’s Tyler Goebeler celebrates a touchdown (JH)

Westerville South head coach Eric Calland interviewed postgame (KL)

Westerville South’s Amari Hood (right) greets Dublin Jerome’s Nolan Peoples prior to the game (JH)

Westerville South's Hassan Kaba makes a fingertip catch (KL)

A football awaits play (KL)

Westerville North’s Damion King tackles Westerville Central’s Ritt Burky (JH)

Westerville North’s Kayden Childress tries to elude Westerville Central defenders, including Jacob Blaz (right) (JH)

Westerville South's Tyler Kielmeyer heads to the end zone (KL)

Westerville South's Evan Andrews prepares to deliver the ball (KL)

Westerville South celebrates with the crosstown trophy (KL)

Westerville South's Neyo Thomas prepares to take the field (KL)

Dublin Jerome’s Sam Pesich (21) tries to tackle Westerville South’s Ian Gordon (JH)

Westerville North’s Quinn Ingram brings down Westerville Central’s Elijah Harris (JH)

Dublin Jerome's Matty Giannantonio races downfield (KL)

Westerville South captains Ian Smith (left), Zach Moose, Brock Jones and Amari Hood prepare for the coin toss (JH)

Dublin Jerome's Matty Giannantonio celebrates score (KL)

The summer sky at Westerville South (KL)

Dublin Jerome coach Brett Glass watches over pregame warmups (JH)

Westerville South defense plays tough (KL)

Westerville South's Ian Gordon heads downfield (KL)

Another touchdown (KL)

A beautiful dusk sky at Westerville South (KL)

Westerville South's Evan Andrews delivers the ball (KL)

The Westerville South band and flag corps take the field (KL)

Westerville North students support their Warriors (JH)

Westerville North’s Ronald Jackson celebrates (JH)

Westerville South’s Thomas Neyo leads the host Wildcats onto the field for their season opener with Dublin Jerome (JH)

Dublin Jerome cheerleaders (KL)

A pylon at Westerville South (KL)

Westerville Central’s Jaxon Mark (right) brings down Westerville North’s Javier Matthews (JH)

Westerville North’s Ronald Jackson breaks free for a touchdown (JH)

Westerville South students support their Wildcats (JH)

Westerville South’s Jhalil Armstrong (15) tries to elude Dublin Jerome’s Anderson Bukey (9) (JH)

Westerville South's Evan Andrews takes the snap (KL)