I got to shoot three football games in three different towns Saturday. It made for a bit of a long day, but I wouldn’t want to do anything else for a living.
I started out at the U of I homecoming game in Champaign. I shot the first half, edited and transmitted my stuff in the media tent and then took off for Arcola. Illinois won the game 28-17, and are now bowl eligible… I could handle shooting a bowl game during the holidays.
Arcola was a close game… they are a strong first-half game, and their opponent, South Fulton, plays well in the second half. Arcola won 19-15, so they keep going in the playoffs. I shot the whole game, worked the field for a bit of emotion after the game and then took off for Tuscola.
Tuscola played Carrollton for their first-round playoff game. Apparently Carrollton didn’t get the memo that said this was a playoff game. Tuscola was winning 60-0 when I left in the third quarter. There were a few other photographers there, so it was fun to hang out and chat on the sidelines for a while.
According to my rough count, we have six or seven local teams still in the playoffs… I’d say we have a good chance of covering someone in the state championship, but I can’t even guess who it will be.
Anyway, keep reading for more of my favorite photos from the weekend.
