ORLANDO, Fla. — Tonight is the first big Friday night of the 2023 high school football season.

▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS

Channel 9 will have complete coverage of all the biggest games around Central Florida tonight and every week.

READ: System could develop in Gulf this weekend and bring tropical impacts to Florida next week

There are a lot of big games and players to look out for this year, and we’ll see plenty of star-studded talent in our Channel 9 Game of the Week.

Every year, we get to see several high school athletes around Central Florida showcase their stardom and we can expect to see a lot of big plays in a Battle of the Tigers.

READ: Hersha Parady, star on ‘Little House on the Prairie’ dies at age 78

Catch Football Friday night tonight at 11:35 p.m. on Channel 9. We’ll have highlights and postgame reaction from tonight’s Game of the Week.

READ: Dreaming of a new pet? Lake County Animal Shelter hosting pajama party adoption event

Afternoon forecast: Friday, Aug. 25 Afternoon forecast: Friday, Aug. 25 (WFTV)

Click here to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.

©2023 Cox Media Group