Garnet Valley and Strath Haven are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Garnet Valley Jaguars will face off against the Strath Haven Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Garnet Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Lower Merion 49-28 on Saturday. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 56th, while the Aces are ranked 332nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Garnet Valley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Luke O?Donoghue, who threw for 95 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Anthony Gifford helped O?Donoghue out on the ground, rushing for 88 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Meanwhile, Strath Haven got themselves on the board against Radnor on Friday, but Radnor never followed suit. They blew past the Raptors , posting a 35-0 victory at home. Strath Haven's win was all the more impressive since the Raptors were averaging only 12.25 points allowed on the season.
The victory for Garnet Valley keeps them at an undefeated 4-0. As for Strath Haven, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Garnet Valley came up short against Strath Haven in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 28-19. Can Garnet Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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