It was a hot night — in many ways — for the high school football games played throughout the the area Friday.
See the best of the Southern California News Group’s images in our gallery, and make sure you check out the coverage of the games on our high school sports pages.
Orange Lutheran wide receiver Jaylen Lynch battles Upland defensive back Edward King in a non-league football game at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa on Friday, August 27, 2021. (Sam Gangwer, Contributing Photographer)
St. John Bosco RB Michael Hayes celebrates a second quarter touchdown in Bellflower on Friday, Aug. 27, 2021. (Photo by Scott Varley, Contributing Photographer)
Canoga Park punter Misael Meza Mendoza has his punt blocked by Garfield High School Friday night.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer)
Bosco’s David Mayoral gets ready to enter the field with the…