IREDELL COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- Friday night lights are coming alive across the Carolinas.

The start of the new high school football season brings changes to security at athletic events at Iredell-Statesville Schools. There are new rules about what fans can and cannot bring into games.

High school football kicks off Friday in North Carolina.

“It’s a pretty big deal. I mean, football’s big around here, I tell you they’re very serious about it for sure,” said Troy Trudeau, President of WTSA Security.

Trudeau’s company is responsible for security at athletic events for several area school districts, including Iredell-Statesville Schools.

“They always come out with a new rule that we’ve already talked about with our teams, but the parents don’t know,” said Trudeau.

This year, i

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