The Marple Newtown Fightin' Tigers will head out to face off against the Strath Haven Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Friday, Marple Newtown was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 19-14 to Garnet Valley. The Fightin' Tigers have struggled against the Jaguars recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, there was early excitement for Strath Haven after they claimed the first score on Friday, but it was Haverford who ended up claiming the real prize. The Panthers took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fords. The contest marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Marple Newtown now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Strath Haven, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Marple Newtown couldn't quite get it done against Strath Haven in their previous meeting back in September of 2024 as they fell 21-14. Can the Fightin' Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
