Photos: 2024 high school football in the Kanawha Metro region, Week 1

Hurricane quarterback Noah Vellaithambi (right) carries the ball as the Huntington defense tries to make the stop during a high school footbal…

Huntington High football coach Billy Seals watches from the sidelines prior to a high school football game against Hurricane on Friday, Aug. 3…

Hurricane quarterback Noah Vellaithambi (right) is tackled by Huntington's Landon Miller during their game played at Hurricane Friday, Aug. 20, 2024.

Hurricane coach Donnie Mays watches from the sidelines prior to a high school football game against Huntington, Friday, Aug. 30, 2024, in Hurricane.

Huntington's Tayveon Wilson carries the ball as Hurricane's TyShawn Dues (0), Noah Vellaithambi (7) and Joey Quijano (33) try to bring him dow…

Huntington quarterback Avonte Crawford looks to pass as Mason Ramsey (center) tries to hold off Hurricane's Drake Lanham (right) during their …

Ripley's Chris Jenkins carries the ball against South ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024.

South ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä's Elijah Bausley plays against Ripley on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024.

Ripley's Tyson Pritt stretches the ball toward the goal line against South ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024.

Ripley's Tyson Pritt scrambles against South ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024.

Ripley's Tyson Pritt directs traffic against South ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024.

South ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä's Elijah Bausley (70) breaks down to tackle Ripley's Carter Neal (9) on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024.

Ripley's Chris Jenkins carries the ball against South ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024.

Spring Valley's Jalyn Abercrombie (4) runs past South Point's Steeler Waulk (3) and in for a touchdown in a high school football game Friday, …

Chapmanville's Benji Adkins (12) picks up a Sissonville fumble during the game between the two teams on Friday, August 30, 2024, at Barker Sta…

Sissonville's Chase Harding (3) looks to tackle Chapmanville's Austin Adkins (3) during the game between the two teams on Friday, August 30, 2…

Sissonville's Noah Evans (6) makes a catch while being defended by Chapmanville's Jeremy Collins during the game between the two teams on Frid…

Sissonville's Brody Scott (2) returns the game's opening kickoff for a touchdown at Chapmanville on Friday, August 30, 2024, at Barker Stadium…

Chapmanville quarterback Robert Cook (7) looks to pass the ball during the Tigers' game against Sissonville on Friday, August 30, 2024, at Bar…

Chapmanville's Eli Pridemore (33) stiff arms Sissonville's Brody Scott (2) during the game between the two teams on Friday, August 30, 2024, a…

Herbert Hoover quarterback Dane Hatfield dives into the end zone for a touchdown ahead of Independence defender Landon Riddle (8) in the first…

Herbert Hoover's Brayden Bailey (2) and Landon Delwarte defend a pass to Independence's Christian Linksweiler (right) during a high school foo…

Herbert Hoover quarterback Dane Hatfield escapes the reach of Independence’s Cole Laxton during a high school football game at Herbert Hoover …

Herbert Hoover coach Joey Fields talks to his players including Dane Hatfield (13), Connor Facemire (53) and Mighty Lopez (51) during a timeou…