Starting the 2008 Football Season

14. September 2008 by Anthony Lindner.

Well, the 2008 football season is upon us.  The first game I photographed was against Delsea’s freshmen squad.  They finished the game with their first win of the season, beating the Cumberland Colts 24 - 8.  On Friday, I photographed the varsity squad who also faced the Cumberland Colts.  The game was very action packed, filled with turnovers, touchdowns, and RAIN.  Yes, there was plenty of water in the air, on the players, on the fans, and on me and my camera gear.  The rain wasn’t constant, rather it rolled in and out in bands of down pours.  The sidelines quickly turned into a slippery mud soup and that soaked my shoes and pants.  Delsea’s white jerseys quickly camoflauged themselves with the dirt and grass of the field.  Suprisingly, there weren’t many fumbles on either side.  However, traction was another issue.  Every chance the coaches had, they rushed the cleat cleaners onto the field so the players could remove the caked mud from their spikes.  Despite the weather, Delsea still managed to finish the game with a win.  Things look promising for this season.  Hopefully, the team will be able to pull together despite the fact that the squad has many younger players.

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