Muck City (27 page)

Junior linebacker Jatavis Brown, “Jaja.”

Junior linebacker and running back Dominique Gibson, “Boobie.”

Coach Hester and the Raiders.

Sophomore running back Aaron Baker.

Senior defensive end Robert Way.

Junior offensive lineman Tavious Bridges, “Gator.”

Assistant coach Randy Williams.

Defensive line coach Sherman Adams.

Greg Moreland, “Coach Q.”

Assistant head coach Sam King.

Canisa Rowley (left) and sister Jamekia.

Frank Williams (Gibson’s father) among the fans at Effie C. Grear Field.

Sugarcane fires near Glades Central’s Effie C. Grear Field. The thick smoke from the annual harvest is an integral part of football season in the Glades.

One of the boardinghouses in Belle Glade’s notorious migrant quarter, home to the town’s poorest residents. Many of the buildings are condemned and feature shared toilets and showers.