Football Preview: Strath Haven Panthers vs. Marple Newtown Fightin' Tigers
The Strath Haven Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Marple Newtown Fightin' Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Strath Haven is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
If Strath Haven beats Marple Newtown with 35 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Everything went Strath Haven's way against Garnet Valley on Friday as Strath Haven made off with a 35-14 win. Considering the Panthers have won four contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 38 points the game before, Marple Newtown was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They took a 17-0 bruising from Haverford. The match marked the first time this season in which the Fightin' Tigers were not able to get on the board.
Strath Haven's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Marple Newtown, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Strath Haven couldn't quite finish off Marple Newtown in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 and fell 23-20. Can Strath Haven avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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