1998. Season Recap

Regular Season Record:  

Playoff results:
 
Owners:
Peter and Marge O'Kane

President:
Marge O'Kane:

General Manager:
Peter O'Kane

Head Coach:
Ed Penn

Assistant Coaches:
Jon Gates
Tom McLaughlin
Al Lockhart
I.J. Gorman
Terry Branch
Dick Sheehan
Fred Turner
Jay McGee
Mark Bolster

Captains:

EFL All League Selections:

EFL Player of the Week Awards:
Game 1:

Awards:
Steve Venckus - 1998 EFL Defensive MVP

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Stats (ESTIMATED, still waiting on 1998 official final stats):
Click here for full statistics
 
Leading Passer:
Clazell Pearl

Leading Rushers:
Anthony Comer

Leading Receiver:
Charles Williams

Leading Tackler:
Larry Tagger

Most Sacks:
Ben Butler

Most Fumble Recoveries:
 
Most Interceptions:
Johnny Epps

Leading Punt Returner:
Anthony Comer
 
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Volunteers:

Board of Directors:   Ed Nye, John Horrigan, Bob Rodd, Bill St. Lawrence, Ed vRosoff, Jay Schultz, Ed Conley, Gerry Rumbos, Don Levy, Ed Penn,Bill Connolly, Fred Turner, Peter O'Kane, Terry Branch
Trainer:  KristinaCatania
Announcer and Cable: Bill Roche and John Horrigan
Yearbook advertising: Clyde Ruprecht
Gameday Team:   Nellie Holmes, Matt Donohue, Russ Holmes, Mel Maloney, Mark Chobanian, Gerri  Chobanian, Lee Rosoff, Skip Fletcher, David Bruning, Ginny Nye, Lori Toomey, Jo-Ann Barry, Ethel Schultz, Lita Maffet, Linda Hall, Gerry Covey


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1998 Newspaper Articles:

"Blood, sweat, and cheers keep them playing" 
(Boston Globe. July 12, 1998)

"Randolph Oilers: Ed Penn takes over as head coach" 
(Boston Globe. June 28, 1998)

"New head coach Ed Penn: He's ready to step up"
(Patriot Ledger. July 9, 1998)

"1998 EFL Preview"
(Patriot Ledger. July 9, 1998)

"Role Players-From model to psychologist, Oilers boast team of many trades"
(Patriot Ledger. July 9, 1998)

"Randolph Oilers turn it around, win opener, 28-3 over Wolfpack"
(Patriot Ledger. July 20, 1998)



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Schedule, Roster, & 1998 Yearbook:
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Click here for the 1998 Roster
Click here for the 1998 Schedule
Click here for the 1998 Randolph Oiler Yearbook
Click here for the 1998 EFL Schedule & Program



Results:

Week One:  Defeated NH Wolfpack 28-3.
QB Chris Pryor thre for 2 tds, Jim Callahan in his first EFL game ran for 45 yards on 2 carries and a td, and Charles Williams had 165 yards rushing on 3 carries, including a a 95 yard td run. Freddie Turner had an interception and fumble recovery. The Oilers received sacks from Chris Torem, Al Casey, and John Gallo.

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Pictures:
 

 
Oiler great Sam Pearson


Head Coach Ed Penn



Oilers practice