This Friday, high school football in the Valley is going to look a lot different. This "new look" is going to hit athletic departments hard because stadiums are only allowing up to 15% capacity, with very limited concessions and only three home games.

"We are used to 1,500 to 2,000 people at our games," said Salem Athletic Director, Matt Freeman. "So we'll have to scale back in terms of what they're giving out."

Brookfield Athletics is looking at a 50% loss in athletic department income. Schools like East Palestine are losing 30-40%. 

"All underclassmen of those groups would have two tickets, and then all 'away' fans would have two tickets," said East Palestine Athletic Director, Dwayne Pavkovich. "So that puts us right at our capacity."

Concessions will put another hit to department funding. Boardman Athletics is expected to lose about one-fourth of its budget. They plan to have vendors walk through the stands with food. 

"We will be selling water, packaged popcorn, things of that sort, wrapped pepperoni rolls," said Boardman Athletic Director, Marco Marinucci. "So, we would have vendors going throughout the stadium."

Every athletic director, 21 News, spoke with say this will affect the athletic department for years to come. New training equipment, new uniforms, and other normal purchases will be on hold to save as much money as they can.

"We have looked to purchase a couple of team uniforms this year, but we have pushed all that stuff back," Pavkovich said.

"Anything that costs extra, they need to raise money through their boosters because it's not going to be available through the athletic department," said Brookfield Athletic Director, Tim Taylor. 

Taylor said he told coaches they could spend money on safety equipment, but anything not essential should not be purchased to save money. 

"These limitations aren't what athletic directors want to do, not only for their revenue, but we want our athletes to be supported by whoever wants to come watch," said Marinucci. "It just hurts all the way around." 

Even with limitations and budget cuts, everyone says they are glad a fall season is still possible in some way.