Football Game Preview: Strath Haven Panthers vs. Marple Newtown Fightin' Tigers + How To Watch

The Strath Haven Panthers will challenge the Marple Newtown Fightin' Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Strath Haven's defense has only allowed 4.6 points per game this season, so Marple Newtown's offense will have their work cut out for them.

Strath Haven is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 56 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Haverford on Friday. They fell 10-6 to the Fords. The matchup marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Meanwhile, Marple Newtown was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 19-14 to Garnet Valley. The Fightin' Tigers haven't had much luck with the Jaguars recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.

Marple Newtown now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Strath Haven, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.

Strath Haven was able to grind out a solid win over Marple Newtown in their previous meeting back in September of 2024, winning 21-14. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Fightin' Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.