Oil City did something few teams have done in sports, a three-peat. Dan York took over the Oil City football squad and had a rough first season, but then turned in three D-10 championships in a row.
Can they do it again?
They lost a number of key players who helped them win the three championships. By many accounts this should be a rebuilding season, but York has been doing this a long time and knows a thing or two about "rebuilding" seasons.
The last time I saw the Oilers play I took the photo on the left below. It is crooked and out of focus. A big play had just opened up in the center of the field and the team on the sidelines began running after and cheering. The referee was following the play running full bore down the sidelines. Some how I managed, even though I've done this for 24 years, to get caught up in in the middle. I apparently went down with my finger on the trigger and was told the camera was cradled in my arms and they had to sort of pry it out of my arms.
But I was out cold, bleeding and its possible I didn't know who Richard Sayer was, though I think they asked me that. The photo next to that was taken soon after. I did not return to the sidelines to photograph their next two games.
Can they do it again?
They lost a number of key players who helped them win the three championships. By many accounts this should be a rebuilding season, but York has been doing this a long time and knows a thing or two about "rebuilding" seasons.
The last time I saw the Oilers play I took the photo on the left below. It is crooked and out of focus. A big play had just opened up in the center of the field and the team on the sidelines began running after and cheering. The referee was following the play running full bore down the sidelines. Some how I managed, even though I've done this for 24 years, to get caught up in in the middle. I apparently went down with my finger on the trigger and was told the camera was cradled in my arms and they had to sort of pry it out of my arms.
But I was out cold, bleeding and its possible I didn't know who Richard Sayer was, though I think they asked me that. The photo next to that was taken soon after. I did not return to the sidelines to photograph their next two games.
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I photographed winter and spring sports, but this week will be my first return to the sidelines of a football game and we'll see if I approach my job any different. But I look forward to it even though due to schedules I might be photographing Meadville in Grove City.
Below is the Oiler's schedule for this season. It will be interesting to see how they, and I bounce back.
Below is the Oiler's schedule for this season. It will be interesting to see how they, and I bounce back.
Oiler football schedule
Oil City at General McLane - 7 p.m. Friday, August 27
Oil City at Conneaut - 7 p.m. Friday, September 3
Oil City hosts Wilmington - 7 p.m. Friday, September 10
Oil City host Harbor Creek - 7 p.m. Friday, September 24
Oil City at Franklin (Route 8 Rivalry) - 7 p.m. Friday, October 1
Oil City at Warren - 7 p.m. Friday, October 8
Oil City hosts Meadville - 7 p.m. Friday, October 15
Oil City hosts Erie 7 p.m. Friday, October 22
Oil City at General McLane - 7 p.m. Friday, August 27
Oil City at Conneaut - 7 p.m. Friday, September 3
Oil City hosts Wilmington - 7 p.m. Friday, September 10
Oil City host Harbor Creek - 7 p.m. Friday, September 24
Oil City at Franklin (Route 8 Rivalry) - 7 p.m. Friday, October 1
Oil City at Warren - 7 p.m. Friday, October 8
Oil City hosts Meadville - 7 p.m. Friday, October 15
Oil City hosts Erie 7 p.m. Friday, October 22
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