Football Game Preview: Springside Chestnut Hill Academy Blue Devils vs. Haverford School Fords

The Springside Chestnut Hill Academy Blue Devils will take on the Haverford School Fords at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Springside Chestnut Hill Academy will bounce into Saturday's game after beating William Penn Charter, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Blue Devils claimed a resounding 42-7 victory over the Quakers. The result was nothing new for the Blue Devils, who have now won three matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Haverford School, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They took down Germantown Academy 31-13 on Saturday. The contest marked the Fords' most dominant win of the season.

With the victory, Haverford School broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-4. As for Springside Chestnut Hill Academy, the win also got them back to even at 4-4.

Springside Chestnut Hill Academy came up short against Haverford School in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 28-21. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Fords' Zach Faragalli, who threw for 227 yards and four TDs, and also rushed for 55 yards on only five carries. Now that the Blue Devils know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.