Football Fridays: Holy Spirit vs. Autaugaville

The Friday before last I saw the worst rout I've seen in high school ball. The Autaugaville Eagles manhandled the Holy Spirit Titans with roughly 5 scoring drives, 2 kickoff turnovers, a blocked punt ran in for a touchdown--and all this before the 2nd quarter ended. It wasn't pretty. The major perk of shooting a game that's over before it starts is the chance to get creative. About halfway into the 2nd quarter I decided to lay down near an endzone pilon with a wide lens hoping to get something different. The Eagles scored two more touchdowns in the half, but both were on the opposite side of the endzone from me so no payoff. Boo.


10-08-10 -- Tuscaloosa, Ala. -- Autaugaville's Demarcus Nixon (9) goes airborne to break a tackle by Holy Spirit's Christopher David (22) in the first quarter Friday Oct. 8, 2010 at Holy Spirit Catholic School.


10-08-10 -- Tuscaloosa, Ala. -- Autaugaville quarterback Lundon Maynard (5) breaks loose for a 1st quarter touchdown against Holy Spirit Friday Oct. 8, 2010 at Holy Spirit Catholic School.


10-08-10 -- Tuscaloosa, Ala. -- Holy Spirit head coach Jack Hankins looks on as the Titans lose to the Autaugaville Eagles Friday Oct. 8, 2010 at Holy Spirit Catholic School.


10-08-10 -- Tuscaloosa, Ala. -- Holy Spirit's Logan Sparks (80) sacks Autaugaville quarterback Lundon Maynard (5) knocking the ball lose in the 1st quarter Friday Oct. 8, 2010 at Holy Spirit Catholic School.


10-08-10 -- Tuscaloosa, Ala. -- Holy Spirit's Logan Sparks (80) sacks Autaugaville quarterback Lundon Maynard (5) knocking the ball lose in the 1st quarter Friday Oct. 8, 2010 at Holy Spirit Catholic School.


10-08-10 -- Tuscaloosa, Ala. -- Holy Spirit's Logan Sparks (80) jumps on teammate Tim Jenkins (61) in celebration after sacking Autaugaville quarterback causing a fumble in the 1st quarter Friday Oct. 8, 2010 at Holy Spirit Catholic School.


10-08-10 -- Tuscaloosa, Ala. -- Autaugaville head coach Antonio Richards reacts on the sidelines after a Eagles' touchdown against Holy Spirit Friday Oct. 8, 2010 at Holy Spirit Catholic School.


10-08-10 -- Tuscaloosa, Ala. -- Autaugaville quarterback Lundon Maynard (5) breaks a tackle by Holy Spirit's Tim Jenkins Friday Oct. 8, 2010 at Holy Spirit Catholic School.


10-08-10 -- Tuscaloosa, Ala. -- Holy Spirit's John Washington (2) is brought down by Autaugaville defenders in the first quarter Friday Oct. 8, 2010 at Holy Spirit Catholic School.


10-08-10 -- Tuscaloosa, Ala. -- Holy Spirit fans and young cheerleaders cheer on the Titans in their game against the Autaugaville Eagles Friday Oct. 8, 2010 at Holy Spirit Catholic School.