Editor:
On Friday night, Oct. 22, I attended a high school football game our two Delta teams – the South Delta Sun Devils and the Seaquam Seahawks under the lights at John Oliver Park.
After these players had to miss last season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this evening gave the players the opportunity to play Friday Night Lights high school football. During my time coaching at South Delta we tried to obtain John Oliver Park for Friday night games, but were not successful.
I think that it is very important for both South Delta and Seaquam coaches and high school principals to work together and reserve this field for both teams to play their Friday night home games next season. I am quite sure that BC High School Football can accommodate a schedule that would have these two teams playing their home games at John Oliver Park on alternating Friday nights.
The field at John Oliver is in fairly good shape but the area at the sideline and near the bleachers and concession was quite wet but that should be an easy fix. I note that the Delta Longhorns also use this park but I do not think that they play on Friday nights.
In attendance on this evening there were over 100 fans – parents of players and students from both schools. The entire experience was appreciated by all. The concession stand was busy and the whole atmosphere was incredible.
In addition to securing John Oliver field for Friday night games I also would like to see the game between these two schools as their last game of the season to start a true rivalry between these two Delta schools.
Ray Crawford
