Photographing a home team’s loss is always a little rough.
But it’s rougher when the loss means the home team isn’t going to district championships.
© 2011 by The York Daily Record/Sunday News. West York's Zack Smith kneels on the field before joining his teammates and coaches for a huddle after West York lost the PIAA District 3 Class AAA semifinal game on Friday, Nov. 25, 2011, at Lampeter-Strasburg High School.
It’s even rougher when you photographed that same team’s jubilant quarterfinal victory the previous week. (I’ll blog some of those photos after they’re published in a special feature this coming Tuesday.)
© 2011 by The York Daily Record/Sunday News. West York's Zack Smith and Brock Gladfelter take a moment after the PIAA District 3 Class AAA semifinal game on Friday, Nov. 25, 2011, at Lampeter-Strasburg High School. West York ended its 10-3 season with a 24-13 loss that cuts its path to the district championship game.
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