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Week 1 photo gallery

High school football kicked off the 2012 season on Friday night all across the area. There were blowouts, upsets and thrillers abound. Here are some photos from our coverage of the games.

Heritage’s Tim Brandt, 52, and Jacob Roop, 32, bring down a New Haven runner on Friday, Aug. 17, 2012 at Heritage. New Haven won 20-14. (By Don Converset of The News-Sentinel)

Homestead quarterback Matt Skowronektries to get a pass off against the defense of Huntington North’s Nathan Sutter during the first quarter Friday night. (By Blake Sebring of The News-Sentinel)

Homestead senior Grayson Bastin runs up the middle against Huntington North’s defense in the first quarter Friday night. (By Blake Sebring of The News-Sentinel)

Huntington North quarterback Drew Schnitz looks to throw against Homestead’s defense in the first quarter Friday night. (By Blake Sebring of The News-Sentinel)

Huntington North quarterback Drew Schnitz gets buried by the defensive line of Homestead led by the Spartans’ Zach Swarts, No. 99. (By Blake Sebring of The News-Sentinel)

Homestead quarterback Matt Skowronek is about to be tackled by Huntington North’s Skyler Veilleux during the first quarter Friday night. (By Blake Sebring of The News-Sentinel)

Homestead quarterback Matt Skowronek gets tackled by Huntington North’s Taylor Boxell, bottom, Matthew Mounsey, No. 47, and Nathan Sutter, No. 54, early in the second quarter Friday night. (By Blake Sebring of The News-Sentinel)

Homestead’s Conner Houser avoids the tackle of Huntington North’s Trenton Kern during a long second-quarter touchdown run Friday night. (By Blake Sebring of The News-Sentinel)

Huntington North running back Braydin Stell looks to turn the corner against Homestead’s defense in the second quarter Friday night. (By Blake Sebring of The News-Sentinel)

Huntington North quarterback Drew Schnitz breaks up the middle against Homestead’s defense Friday night. (By Blake Sebring of The News-Sentinel)

Huntington North running back Braydin Stell rushes outside against Homestead on Friday night. (By Blake Sebring of The News-Sentinel)

Huntington North receiver Caleb Richison makes an amazing catch of a bomb from quarterback Drew Schnitz during the first quarter Friday night against Homestead. (By Blake Sebring of The News-Sentinel)

Homestead running back Kyle Mohsenzadeh breaks outside against Huntington North in the second quarter Friday night. (By Blake Sebring of The News-Sentinel)

Huntington North defender Nathan Sutter reaches around to force Homestead’s Graysin Bastin to fumble the ball during the second quarter Friday night. The Vikings recovered. (By Blake Sebring of The News-Sentinel)

Huntington North quarterback Drew Schnitz tries to avoid the tackle of Homestead’s Alex Etchison during the second quarter Friday night. (By Blake Sebring of The News-Sentinel)

Homestead receiver Isaac Griffith looks to throw off a reverse late in the second quarter Friday night. (By Blake Sebring of The News-Sentinel)

Homestead defensive lineman Elijah Zavala drives but just missed tackling Huntington North quarterback Drew Schnitz during the first quarter Friday night. (By Blake Sebring of The News-Sentinel)

Javin Easterly of New Haven runs away from Heritage’s Tim Brandt during the first half Friday, Aug. 17, 2012. New Haven beat the host Patriots, 20-14. (By Don Converset of The News-Sentinel)

New Haven’s Jordan Hogue is shown just before he catches a 40-yard touchdown pass from Kevin Ware on Friday, Aug. 17, 2012. Hogue had three catches for 83 yards in the 20-14 win over the Patriots. (By Don Converset of The News-Sentinel)

New Haven’s Jordan Hogue runs into the endzone with a 40-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter on Friday, Aug. 17, 2012, at Heritage. Hogue caught three passes for 83 in the Bulldogs’ 20-14 win over the Patriots. (By Don Converset of The News-Sentinel)

Ben Gibson, right, of Heritage lines up against New Haven’s Tabor Jordan on Friday, Aug. 17, 2012. New Haven beat the host Patriots, 20-14. (By Don Converset of The News-Sentinel)

Wil Knapke of Heritage runs on a 38-yard touchdown play in the first quarter against New Haven on Friday, Aug. 17, 2012. The touchdown gave the Patriots a 6-0 lead but New Haven won, 20-14. (By Don Converset of The News-Sentinel)

Leo wide receiver Fazaun Stephens, left, just misses a catch while being defended by Norwell’s Grahm Smith during Leo’s 56-14 win on Friday at Leo. (By Reggie Hayes of The News-Sentinel)

Norwell defensive back Robbie Ritter, left, breaks up a pass intended for Leo’s Caleb Munson during Leo’s 56-14 win on Friday at Leo. (By Reggie Hayes of The News-Sentinel)

Norwell linebacker Piercen Harnish is treated for cramps by athletic trainer Abbey Fuhrmann while Norwell coach Jeff Miller looks on during Norwell’s 56-14 loss to Leo on Friday at Leo. (By Reggie Hayes of The News-Sentinel)

Leo running back Rance Harris finds an opening against Norwell in the Lions’ 56-14 win on Friday at Leo. Harris scored two rushing touchdowns. (By Reggie Hayes of The News-Sentinel)

Leo senior running back Reid Rohrbacher blasts through the Norwell line for a first quarter touchdown in the Lions’ 56-14 win on Friday night at Leo. (By Reggie Hayes of The News-Sentinel)

Leo quarterback Sam Waters, with ball, looks for an open receiver during the Lions’ 56-14 win over Norwell on Friday at Leo. Waters threw three touchdown passes. (By Reggie Hayes of The News-Sentinel)

Snider’s Quinton Daniels, 81, keeps an eye on Luers’ C.J. McArter as he runs the ball during the first quarter of Friday night’s home game at Snider with Bishop Luers. Snider won, 10-7. (By Ellie Bogue of The News-Sentinel)

Bishop Luers’ Jaylon Smith tries to put the brakes on Snider’s Quinton Daniels in the the third quarter of Friday nights home game at Snider with Bishop Luers. Snider won, 10-7. (By Ellie Bogue of The News-Sentinel)

Bishop Luers’ Channing Williams is brought down by Snider defensive players, Jibri Bramley,8, Deronta Smith, 14, Pascal Sylla,41 and Dumont Schmidt,18, in the first quarter of Friday nights home game at Snider with Bishop Luers. Snider won, 10-7. (By Ellie Bogue of The News-Sentinel)

Bishop Luers’ Michael Rogers runs past Sniders’ Deronta Smith oh his way to a touchdown for Luers in the third quarter of Friday night’s home game at Snider with Bishop Luers. Snider won, 10-7. (By Ellie Bogue of The News-Sentinel)

Bishop Luers’ quarterback Noah Wezensky gets sacked by Snider’s Donavin O’Day in the the third quarter of Friday night’s home game at Snider with Bishop Luers. Snider won, 10-7. (By Ellie Bogue of The News-Sentinel)

Bishop Luers’ Jaylon Smith gets pulled down by Snider’s Donavin O’Day in the the first quarter of Friday nights home game at Snider with Bishop Luers. Snider won, 10-7. (By Ellie Bogue of The News-Sentinel)

Bishop Luers’ Andrew Spencer took a moment after loosing to Snider Friday night, 10-7. (By Ellie Bogue of The News-Sentinel)

Snider celebrates their victory over Bishop Luers Friday night during their home opener. Snider won by a narrow margin, 10-7. (By Ellie Bogue of The News-Sentinel)

Bishop Luers’ Jacquale Cooper gets pulled down by Snider’s Devontay Reese and Rahju Blackmon in the the first quarter of Friday night’s home game at Snider with Bishop Luers. Snider won, 10-7. (By Ellie Bogue of The News-Sentinel)

Bishop Luers’ Charles Gaston gets pulled down by Snider’s Jalen McIntosh and Alex Reuille in the the third quarter of Friday night’s home game at Snider with Bishop Luers. Snider won, 10-7. (By Ellie Bogue of The News-Sentinel)

Snider’s Nicolas Reese get some blocking help from Addison Dellinger as he heads in for a touchdown in the first quarter of Friday night’s home game at Snider with Bishop Luers. Snider won, 10-7. (By Ellie Bogue of The News-Sentinel)

Heritage quarterback Conner Sheehan throws a pass against New Haven on Friday, Aug. 17, 2012. New Haven beat Heritage, 20-14. (By Don Converset of The News-Sentinel)

Zac Toles, center, and Cole Gerardot, right, of Heritage, reach for a pass intended for New Haven’s Elliott Nelson on Friday, Aug. 17, 2012. It was the final play of the first half and was an incompletion. New Haven beat the host Patriots, 20-14. (By Don Converset of The News-Sentinel)

New Haven quarterback Kevin Ware looks for running room against Heritage on Friday, Aug. 17, 2012 at Heritage. New Haven won 20-14. (By Don Converset of The News-Sentinel)