A beautiful dusk sky at Westerville South (KL)

The summer sky at Westerville South (KL)

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

Westerville South celebrates with the crosstown trophy (KL)

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

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

Westerville North students support their Warriors (JH)

Dublin Jerome cheerleaders (KL)

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

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

Close to the goal line (KL)

Dublin Jerome's Matty Giannantonio races downfield (KL)

A pylon at Westerville South (KL)

Westerville South head coach Eric Calland interviewed postgame (KL)

Dublin Jerome's Matty Giannantonio celebrates score (KL)

Westerville South students support their Wildcats (JH)

Westerville South's Ian Gordon heads downfield (KL)

Westerville North’s Ronald Jackson celebrates (JH)

A football awaits play (KL)

Dublin Jerome quarterback Nolan Peoples throws under pressure (KL)

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

Another touchdown (KL)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Westerville South defense plays tough (KL)

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

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

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

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