PREPS: Black on Brock

Ha it is funny that I talked about dark lighting at high school football last week because I shot at the darkest field I've ever seen Friday night. The Athens Academy Spartans came to Commerce to face the Tigers. I became aquainted with some Tiger fans when my car battery died in the parking lot before the game. Then I took the field where the Tigers were donned in all black uniforms. That paired with very little lighting equaled a very high ISO, poor color, and the ultimate photo enemy- NOISE (graininess). I did the best I could to avoid noise by shooting at 1/250 and 1/320 of a second, but this adds in much more motion blur. To avoid most motion blur you need at least 1/500, but that just wasn't possible tonight.
All that aside tonight was the Deon Brock show. Brock is the standout star of the Commerce team scoring 2 touchdowns and snagging an interception all in the first half that I was there. He also scored the Tigers other two touchdowns in the second half taking his team to a 28-7 victory.

Commerce's Deon Brock faces-off with Athens Academy definsiveback Brian Banister in the 1st quarter.

Commerce's Jon Cash celebrates with teammate Jessie Savage after running the kickoff in for what would have been a touchdown Friday Oct. 2, 2009, in Commerce. The kickoff return was called back to a blocking in the back penalty called on the Tigers.


Commerce's Deon Brock runs for a first down in the 2nd quarter.


Athens Academy QB Mark Sanders looks for an open receiver in the 2nd quarter.


Athens Academy's Timmy McPhillips goes airborne after a hard hit from Commerce's Casey Drinkard in the 1st quarter.


Commerce's Deon Brock is brought down by Athens Academy's Chandler Gunn in the 1st quarter.


Athens Academy's Jordan Lawson is tackled after making a catch by Commerce's Josh Streetman in the 2nd quarter.


Commerce's Deon Brock breaks away for a touchdown in the 2nd quarter.


Athens Academy QB Mark Sanders hands the ball off to Timmy McPhillips in the 1st quarter.


Commerce's Deon Brock intercepts a Mark Sanders pass over Athens Academy's Chandler Gunn in the 2nd quarter.


Commerce's Deon Brock holds the ball after intercepting a Mark Sanders pass in the 2nd quarter.


Commerce QB Cody Streetman is sacked by Athens Academy's Andrew Owenby and Nick Adams in the 2nd quarter.


Commerce's Deon Brock fumbles the ball out of bounds with Athens Academy's Jordan Lawson in pursuit in the 2nd quarter.


Commerce's Casey Drinkard is congratulated by teammate Jon Cash after making an interception in the 2nd quarter Friday Oct. 2, 2009, in Commerce.

Check out the game story HERE.