Friday Night Football In North Alabama

North Alabama gears up as high schools across the state prepare to start their football seasons Friday evening.

Say when we hear back from them.

Friday night football is finally here in north alabama.

We're following 10 games across the region tonight.

You're taking a live look at columbia high school in huntsville - who will host lee at 7pm.

We'll get back to columbia vs.

Lee later tonight - but first let's hear from sports director lynden blake.

She's in gurley... where one team will play its first ever game under the friday night lights.

Lynden... guys what a day for whitesburg christain academy.

Their first ever football game!

Fans will drive out to gurley to watch the game tonight.

Fans need to remain socially distant from each other.

The football geams get their temperatures checked before they even arrive at the game.

We'll hear from coach at six tonight on what it means to start a program during a pandemic.

Thanks lynden.

The alabama department of public health put out guidelines on how players - coaches - and fans can stay safe this fall.

Safe this fall.

As we've seen - the department safe this fall.