Football Fridays: Holy Spirit vs. Keith/ TA vs. PA

Another night of high school ball left me soaked to the bone and slightly unsatisfied. In the dark of night under the lights I started missing college ball just a bit. Don't get me wrong, I really do enjoy shooting high school football. It can be a lot of fun and a great challenge. However as the dim lighting cost me crisp pictures, one team didn't even bring a roster, and I squeezed in two games I started to miss bright stadium lights, two-sided card stock rosters, and start to finish coverage that thousands of people will appreciate. Then I reminded myself of the stress of campus traffic, backbreaking physicality, and pressure of capturing every significant play. Suddenly the short walks to high school fields with minimal gear, laid back coverage, and shorter time investments seemed pretty dang great.


09-17-10 -- Tuscaloosa, Ala. -- The Holy Spirit Titans burst onto the field to face Keith High School Friday Sept. 17, 2010 at Holy Spirit.


09-17-10 -- Tuscaloosa, Ala. -- Keith's Bobby Barnes (22), left, knocks away a pass intended for Holy Spirit's Christopher David (22) on a fourth- down conversion attempt in the 1st quarter Friday Sept. 17, 2010 at Holy Spirit.


09-17-10 -- Tuscaloosa, Ala. -- Holy Spirit quarterback Conner Almond (24) throws a pass in the 1st quarter against Keith Friday Sept. 17, 2010 at Holy Spirit.








09-17-10 -- Tuscaloosa, Ala. -- Keith coach Harry Crumb calls out to his players on the field during the Holy Spirit vs. Keith football game Friday Sept. 17, 2010 at Holy Spirit.


09-17-10 -- Tuscaloosa, Ala. -- Holy Spirit coach Jack Hankins talks to players and coaches on the sidelines during the Holy Spirit vs. Keith football game Friday Sept. 17, 2010 at Holy Spirit.


09-17-10 -- Tuscaloosa, Ala. -- Keith's Raheem Valezquez (32) is brought down by Holy Spirit's Ryan Harris (8) in the 1st quarter Friday Sept. 17, 2010 at Holy Spirit.


09-17-10 -- Tuscaloosa, Ala. -- Keith quarterback Jeremy Crum (4) releases a pass under pressure from Holy Spirit defenders in the 1st quarter Friday Sept. 17, 2010 at Holy Spirit.




09-17-10 -- Tuscaloosa, Ala. -- Keith's Eric Tolbert sacks Holy Spirit quarterback Conner Almond (24) forcing a fumble in the 1st quarter Friday Sept. 17, 2010 at Holy Spirit. Holy Spirit recovered the ball.


09-17-10 -- Tuscaloosa, Ala. -Tuscaloosa Academy quarterback Johnathon Plott (19) pulls back a pass in the 2nd quarter of the Knights game against Pickens Academy Friday Sept. 17, 2010 at Tuscaloosa Academy.


09-17-10 -- Tuscaloosa, Ala. -- Pickens Academy's Josh Lewis (22) breaks up a pass intended for Tuscaloosa Academy's Dillon Anderson (20) in the 2nd quarter Friday Sept. 17, 2010 at Tuscaloosa Academy.




09-17-10 -- Tuscaloosa, Ala. -- Tuscaloosa Academy coach Wayne Brantley talks with his quarterback Johnathon Plott on the sidelines in the Knights' game against Pickens Academy Friday Sept. 17, 2010.


09-17-10 -- Tuscaloosa, Ala. -- Pickens Academy's Josh Lewis (22) fights for extra yardage as Tuscaloosa Academy's Jake White drags him down in the 2nd quarter Friday Sept. 17, 2010 at Tuscaloosa Academy.


09-17-10 -- Tuscaloosa, Ala. -- Tuscaloosa Academy's Jake White (3) is greeted by teammates Robey Smalley (35) and Clay Thomas (5) after breaking up a pass in the 2nd quarter against Pickens Academy Friday Sept. 17, 2010.