Oneonta High School 1968 Yearbook (Oneonta, NY) - Full Access

Rich Kniskern, the second sophomore in league history to be all– league, adept ly eludes a would-be Rome Cathol ic tackler. Football Tearn Recovers To Win Last Five Games A lack of experience and a tough schedule hindered the Yellowjacket gridiron squad early in the season, but they soon recovered and went undefeated in their last five games. At the end of the Iroquois League season, the Jackets were tied for second place with Mohawk behind a strong Ilion team. During the season, the Yellowjackets out– scored their opponents 247-60, averaging al– most 31 points per game, a higher average than any other league team. FOOTBALL OHS Opponents 0 ........................... V-V-5 .........................................9 49 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . Herkimer ................................... .7 13 ........................... Ilion ....................................... 14 7 ........................... Mohawk ...................................... 7 57 .. ... .. .... . .. ... .... .. .. .. Little Falls .................................... 7 47 .. ........ .. .. .... .. .. .. ... Rome Catholic ............................. 12 48 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .... .. .. .. Frankfort ....................................7 26 ......: .................... Norwich ......................................6 With time running out, Coach Ed Pushkar confidently gives quarterback Terry Deery instruct ions for the closing seconds. 101