Football Preview: Marple Newtown Fightin' Tigers vs. Haverford Fords
After starting their season with four straight games on the road, Marple Newtown is finally coming home. They will host the Haverford Fords at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Marple Newtown is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their match on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 38-8 victory over Harriton. Given the Fightin' Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Rams are ranked 472nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Haverford on the road against William Tennent on Friday as the team secured a 49-6 win. The result was nothing new for the Fords, who have now won four matchups by 42 points or more so far this season.
Marple Newtown's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Haverford, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-1.
Everything came up roses for Marple Newtown against Haverford in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as the squad secured a 42-14 victory. Will Marple Newtown repeat their success, or does Haverford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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