Friday, November 16, 2012
This past Friday marked the first week of high school football playoffs. I got to photograph Martin Luther King Jr. High School play against Sequoyah for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. M.L. King came out strong with early touchdowns and kept the Chiefs to seven points in the first half. The Lions continued to dominate in the second and defeated Sequoyah 34-14.
M.L. King’s Dylan Thomas (center) leads his teammates in a huddle before their game against Sequoyah on Friday, November 16, 2012.
Sequoyah’s Korey Henkle (26) rushes the field before their game against M.L. King. on Friday, November 16, 2012.
M.L. King’s Jeremy Tyler (left) applies face black in the mirror as Trenton Hill and Kyron Walker wait their turn before their game against Sequoyah on Friday, November 16, 2012.
Sequoyah’s Blake Vincent (68) helps Trenton Dorner (right) apply face black before their game against M.L. King on Friday, November 16, 2012.
Jalen Jefferson (right) catches a pass from his brother Blake as they wait for the start of the Sequoyah – M.L. King game on Friday, November 16, 2012.
Sequpyah head coach James Teter walks the field before their game against M.L. King on Friday, November 16, 2012.
M.L. King’s Roland Rivers (center) is facemasked as he is tackled by Sequoyah’s Stuart Glassic (28), Korey Henkle (26) and Felipe Restrepo on Friday, November 16, 2012.
M.L. King’s Donald Clark (2) runs the ball into the end zone for a touchdown during their game against Sequoyah on Friday, November 16, 2012.
M.L. King’s Donald Clark (2) runs the ball into the end zone for a touchdown during their game against Sequoyah on Friday, November 16, 2012.
Sequoyah’s DJ Austin (20) tries to intercept the ball intended for M.L. King’s Romello Shumake (right) on Friday, November 16, 2012.
M.L.King quarterback Roland Rivers (left) scrambles as he is chased by Sequoyah’s Jake Garner (21) and Nick Falco on Friday, November 16, 2012.
M.L. King’s Hector Stanback (left) collides with Sequoyah’s Blake Ingleton as he tries to run the ball into the end zone on Friday, November 16, 2012.
Sequoyah’s Blake Ingleton (center) runs the ball towards the M.L. King end zone on Friday, November 16, 2012.
M.L. King’s Demarquis Polite (10) runs the ball towards the end zone during their game against Sequoyah on Friday, November 16, 2012.
M.L. King’s Renard Whyte (center) weaves through the Sequoyah defense on Friday, November 16, 2012.
Sequoyah’s Frank Ibar (8) breaks a tackle by M.L. King’s Jaquise Williams on Friday, November 16, 2012.
M.L. King’s Jaquise Williams (14) tackles Sequoyah’s Blake Ingleton (2) on Friday, November 16, 2012.
Sequoyah’s Stuart Glassic (28) is tackled by M.L. King’s Emmanuel Bell on Friday, November 16, 2012.
Sequoyah’s Frank Ibar (8) is tackled by M.L. King’s Trent Hill on Friday, November 16, 2012.