Football Preview: Marple Newtown Fightin' Tigers vs. Strath Haven Panthers
The Marple Newtown Fightin' Tigers will face off against the Strath Haven Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Marple Newtown: 17.4, Strath Haven: 7.4) so any points scored will be well earned.
Marple Newtown's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Haverford on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 17-0 to the Fords. That makes it the first time this season the Fightin' Tigers have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, Strath Haven put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 35-14 margin over Garnet Valley. Considering the Panthers have won four matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Marple Newtown's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Strath Haven, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Marple Newtown came out on top in a nail-biter against Strath Haven when the teams last played back in October of 2023, sneaking past 23-20. Does Marple Newtown have another victory up their sleeve, or will Strath Haven turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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