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  • Laguna Hills fans cheer during a football game against Garden...

    Laguna Hills fans cheer during a football game against Garden Grove Friday Sept. 30, 2016 at Laguna Hills. Photo by Michael Fernandez, Contributing Photographer

  • The Laguna Hills band performs during a football game against...

    The Laguna Hills band performs during a football game against Garden Grove Friday Sept. 30, 2016 at Laguna Hills. Photo by Michael Fernandez, Contributing Photographer

  • Irvine fans are silhouetted as the National Anthem plays before...

    Irvine fans are silhouetted as the National Anthem plays before a high school football Friday against Troy. Photo by Rod Veal, Contributing Photographer

  • Irvine's band enters the stadium when they faced Troy Friday....

    Irvine's band enters the stadium when they faced Troy Friday. Photo by Rod Veal, Contributing Photographer

  • Brothers, Javier, left, and Alex Sanchez, right, play with a...

    Brothers, Javier, left, and Alex Sanchez, right, play with a large photograph of their cousin Gio Peralta before Friday's game where Yorba Linda and El Modena squared off.

  • Whittier Christian cheerleaders pep up the crowd during a game...

    Whittier Christian cheerleaders pep up the crowd during a game against St. Margaret's in San Juan Capistrano, on Friday, September 30, 2016. (Photo by Nick Agro, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • El Toro's marching band readies for a half time performance...

    El Toro's marching band readies for a half time performance during a game at El Toro high school in Lake Forest on Friday, September 30, 2016. (Photo by Matt Masin, Orange County Register, SCNG)

  • El Toro cheerleaders wait for their team to get on...

    El Toro cheerleaders wait for their team to get on the field during a game at El Toro high school in Lake Forest on Friday, September 30, 2016. (Photo by Matt Masin, Orange County Register, SCNG)

  • St. Margaret's senior George Krantz runs the ball toward the...

    St. Margaret's senior George Krantz runs the ball toward the end zone during a game against Whittier Christian in San Juan Capistrano, on Friday, September 30, 2016. (Photo by Nick Agro, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • St. Margaret's fans in the student section "Kitchen" cheer while...

    St. Margaret's fans in the student section "Kitchen" cheer while dressed as food during a game against Whittier Christian in San Juan Capistrano, on Friday, September 30, 2016. (Photo by Nick Agro, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Hannah Plaskett gets tossed into the air by her cheerleading...

    Hannah Plaskett gets tossed into the air by her cheerleading teammates during pregame practice. Corona del Mar was playing Trabuco Hills in a nonleague football game at Estancia High School on Friday. (Photo by Bill Alkofer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Whittier Christian senior Justin Osborn squeezes through the St. Margaret's...

    Whittier Christian senior Justin Osborn squeezes through the St. Margaret's defense in San Juan Capistrano, on Friday, September 30, 2016. (Photo by Nick Agro, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • St. Margaret's seventh-grader Will Weiss plays a rock version of...

    St. Margaret's seventh-grader Will Weiss plays a rock version of the National Anthem on the guitar in San Juan Capistrano during a game against St. Margaret's and Whittier Christian, on Friday, September 30, 2016. (Photo by Nick Agro, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Irvine's Braden Kamai hams it up for the marching band...

    Irvine's Braden Kamai hams it up for the marching band prior to Friday's game against Troy. Photo by Rod Veal, Contributing Photographer

  • Troy band members Michelle Willets, left, and Charlie Clark play...

    Troy band members Michelle Willets, left, and Charlie Clark play flute Friday. Photo by Rod Veal, Contributing Photographer

  • El Modena cheerleader Scarlet Edwards, 16, takes a rest before...

    El Modena cheerleader Scarlet Edwards, 16, takes a rest before the big game as Yorba Linda played El Modena. Photo by Michael Kitada, Contributing Photographer

  • Whittier Christian players bust through a banner to start the...

    Whittier Christian players bust through a banner to start the game against St. Margaret's in San Juan Capistrano, on Friday, September 30, 2016. (Photo by Nick Agro, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • A Laguna Hills fan cheers during a game against Garden...

    A Laguna Hills fan cheers during a game against Garden Grove Friday Sept. 30, 2016 at Laguna Hills. Photo by Michael Fernandez, Contributing Photographer

  • Irvine cheerleaders Tiffany Kim, left, and Kimberly Ruiz clown around...

    Irvine cheerleaders Tiffany Kim, left, and Kimberly Ruiz clown around prior to their football team facing Troy Friday. Photo by Rod Veal, Contributing Photographer

  • St. Margaret's fans in the student section "Kitchen" cheer while...

    St. Margaret's fans in the student section "Kitchen" cheer while dressed as food during a game against Whittier Christian in San Juan Capistrano, on Friday, September 30, 2016. (Photo by Nick Agro, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • El Toro's student section goes with a patriotic theme during...

    El Toro's student section goes with a patriotic theme during a game at El Toro high school in Lake Forest on Friday, September 30, 2016. (Photo by Matt Masin, Orange County Register, SCNG)

  • Garden Grove cheerleaders perform during a game against Laguna Hills...

    Garden Grove cheerleaders perform during a game against Laguna Hills Friday Sept. 30, 2016 at Laguna Hills. Photo by Michael Fernandez, Contributing Photographer

  • El Toro's Cooper Jones enters the field during a game...

    El Toro's Cooper Jones enters the field during a game at El Toro high school in Lake Forest on Friday, September 30, 2016. (Photo by Matt Masin, Orange County Register, SCNG)

  • Mission Viejo fans put up their arms for kickoff during...

    Mission Viejo fans put up their arms for kickoff during a game against El Toro on Friday at El Toro High, September 30, 2016. (Photo by Matt Masin, Orange County Register, SCNG)

  • The Rowdy Rooters of El Modena cheer on their team.

    The Rowdy Rooters of El Modena cheer on their team.

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The county’s high school football scene was filled with excitement and drama Friday night as teams played their Week 5 games.

There were plenty of stars on the field, and you can read all about them at ocvarsity.com.

In this slideshow, we have a collection of photos of the night’s other “stars” – the spirited fans, bands and cheerleaders.