Corey Perrine | Photojournalist

Essay: Dream 16

Each year The Augusta Chronicle features prospective standout football players from local area high schools. The honor, dubbed, "The Dream 16," is a seasonal tradition.

Ideas were tossed around and the theme of "Friday Night Lights" came up in a meeting. That idea evolved into just "lights."

As a resut, an experimentation with LED lights, Christmas lights, a plasma ball, glow sticks, incandescent light bulbs, a projector and gelled stobes was born.

Editor's note: The displayed images were all produced in-camera.

D.J. Tyson of Grovetown High School is "all over the field" according to his coaches. Tyson is a kick returner, punt returner, wide receiver and running back. Head coach Rodney Holder calls him "a game changer and incredibly fast."
  
Jefferson County's Chester Stone is a quaterback with tenacity and commitment. Despite tearing his ACL this past spring he decided not to have surgery. "They (doctors) said I'd miss most of my senior season," Stone said. "It's actually doing quite well. I'll address the issue after the season."
  
Warren County's Coby Reynolds is described by Head Coach Marleau Blount as, "Fast as hell." That statement is backed up by winning state titles for track in the 100m dash in 2009 and 2010 and 200m dash in 2009. Look for him on the field, just follow the blur.
     
  
North Augusta's Lorenzo Hammonds is the only player to surpass 1,000 rushing and 2,000 yards passing last year. He returns with explosiveness, not as a pocket passer but as a spread quarterback who likes to run. He's sparked interest from Appalachian State and Florida International.
  
Silver Bluff's offensive and defensive lineman Benny Timmons is described as a big strong "earth-mover" kind of kid. His job this year is to make holes for running back Cordrea Tankersley.
  
Lincoln County's Rusty Scott is smart, hard-working and a team leader on and off the field. He's among the top in his class with a 4.5 GPA. Scott is a playmaker at the tight end and line backer positions.
     
  
Washington County's Chartavious "Juicy" Danzy is one of the best offensive guards in the area. HeÕs big, consistent and has piqued interest from Georgia Tech and Navy. He stands at six feet one inch and is 265 pounds of pure strength.
  
ARC's wide receiver Don Quarles is described by Head Coach Chris Hughes as a, "Big strong receiver with unbelievable jumping ability." He's being looked at by a few in state schools including Georgia Tech.
  
Glenn Hills' Victor Moli is the cornerstone of the offensive line. Last year he garnered all-region accolades and is described as a big strong kid looking to be effective at the college level.