RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) – The cooler temperatures this week ushered in a perfect night for high school football. Players, fans, parents and friends from dozens of schools filled the stands for the fifth week of the 2021 regular season. But some teams didn’t make it to the field. Three matchups were canceled in the region due to COVID-19 protocols.

8News reporters were at seven games tonight sharing updates and highlights from the fields. Below are images from this week’s games across Central Virginia.

Douglas Freeman at Mills Godwin
Douglas Freeman at Mills Godwin Friday, Sept. 24, 2021 (Photo Olivia Jaquith)
Hermitage and Glen Allen on the field
Hermitage and Glen Allen on the field September 24, 2021 (Photo Jordan Bondurant)
Matoaca football on Friday, Sept. 24, 2021. (Photo Tyler Thrasher)
Huguenot High School football
Huguenot High School football on the field.(Photo Olivia Jaquith)
Hermitage High School football
Hermitage High School football (Photo Jordan Bondurant)
Matoaca football on Friday, Sept. 24, 2021. (Photo Tyler Thrasher)
Mills Godwin cheerleaders
Mills Godwin cheerleaders and the band in the background (Photo Olivia Jaquith)
Mills Godwin High School football
Mills Godwin High School football (Photo Olivia Jaquith)
Glen Allen High School football
Glen Allen High School football (Photo Jordan Bondurant)
Hermitage High School football
Hermitage High School football warming up (Photo Jordan Bondurant)
Thomas Dale High School sidelines
Thomas Dale High School sidelines (Photo Tyler Thrasher)
Thomas Dale football field
Thomas Dale football field (Photo Tyler Thrasher)
Manchester High School football fans
Manchester High School football fans (Photo Natalie Kalibat)
Manchester cheerleaders
Manchester High School cheerleaders (Photo Natalie Kalibat)
Clover Hill football
Clover Hill football on the field. (Photo Olivia Jaquith)
James River at Manchester
James River at Manchester on Friday, Sept. 24, 2021. (Photo Natalie Kalibat)