The Springfield Cougars will take on the Strath Haven Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Strath Haven will be up against a hot Springfield team: the squad just extended their winning streak to nine. The Cougars blew past Garnet Valley 28-7 on Friday. Those 28 points were actually the fewest the Cougars have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Meanwhile, Strath Haven took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 42-7 win over Lower Merion. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Aces recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Kasey Hudson and Derrick Bradley. Hudson rushed for 80 yards and one touchdown while Bradley rushed for 49 yards and a pair of TDs. Hudson's longest rush was for an incredible 70 yards.
Strath Haven was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 275 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 260 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Strath Haven didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jalen Starr and Greyson Lafrance.
Springfield's win bumped their record up to 9-0. As for Strath Haven, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Everything went Springfield's way against Strath Haven in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as Springfield made off with a 35-14 win. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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