Garnet Valley vs Strath Haven
5A – Quarter-Finals
George L. King Field
November 8 – 7:00 PM
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The 50 Yardline – Garnet Valley – Playoffs 2024
November 06, 2024
By Brian Carroll
“It’s supposed to be hard. If it wasn’t hard, everybody would do it. It’s the hard that makes it great.”
— Tom Hanks, as Jimmy Dugan in A League of Their Own
When the District 1-5A football playoff brackets were made official two Sundays ago, the Strath Haven Panthers and Garnet Valley Jaguars both had to be shaking their collective heads. Both suffered Week 10 defeats that cost them a shot for the top seed in the playoffs that not only would have guaranteed multiple home games throughout, but may have also avoided multiple Central League rematches with a realigned bracket. But in a very talented and tested 5A bracket in 2024, any of the eight teams remaining can make a strong case for a run to the district final and beyond. Thus, while some might call it bad luck that two teams who have won or shared 11 of the last 17 Central League championships are meeting in the second round, the hard truth this season is that every game this weekend will be difficult and the reward that much sweeter for the victor of this “Clash of the Titans” in the quarterfinals this Friday night.
After dropping their final two regular season games, the Jaguars rebounded in a big way last Friday with an opening round thrashing of Kennett, 43-7. Garnet Valley went back to their roots, with a run-heavy attack using six different ball-carriers through the first three quarters that wore down a smaller Kennett defense. #21 Luke Vaughn, #1 Luke O’Donoghue, #44 Paxton Hunt, #15 Anthony Gifford and #20 Nolan Carroll all found the end zone on the ground, while O’Donoghue connected with Caden Koehler three times on the evening, one being a 47-yard touchdown strike. Carroll (forced fumble and recovery) and Koehler (interception) also forced Kennett turnovers on the defensive side of the ball while #11 Mike Medici had a strong debut in the secondary, and #61 Massimo Iavarone and #66 Aiden Bendo were disruptive on the defensive line.
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Freshmen lose tough battle against Springfield
November 04, 2024
By Coach Dan Mulhern
The Freshman football team ended their season on Wednesday with an exciting, hard-fought loss to Springfield, 28-14.
Owen Logue played his best game of the season at quarterback, and Logan Knaub scored both touchdowns for the Panthers in his first game playing halfback.
Connor Kelly once again led the Panthers in all phases of the game with great kick returns, clutch carries, and tackles.
The game was tied at halftime 14-14 but Haven couldn’t capitalize on two long drives and Springfield took advantage of two second-half turnovers, which turned into points, and held on for the win.
Haven finished the season 2-7.
Strath Haven’s Jahi Curtis, Nick Farabaugh hem in, shut down Penncrest
November 02, 2024
#81 Jahi Curtis on his way for a score. Photo ©Havenfootball.net, Inc.
By Matthew DeGeorge
Jahi Curtis in the Strath Haven backfield is a largely pedestrian figure. Such is the role of a split end in the Panthers’ offense, consigned to 99 percent blocking and the occasional target in the passing game.
Jahi Curtis in the opponents’ backfield, however, is a fearsome sight, a disruptive force and at times an unblockable threat. And it just happens to be on the way toward the end zone, too.
Curtis was a constant menace for Penncrest Friday night in the opening round of the District 1 Class 5A tournament, punctuated by a 29-yard fumble return for touchdown in the second quarter of a 42-0 win for the fourth-seeded Panthers.
The win sends Haven (10-1) into another all-Central matchup next week, hosting No. 5 Garnet Valley. Haven beat Garnet Valley, 35-14, at George L. King Field on Sept. 20.
Curtis was ubiquitous in the Penncrest backfield. The two tackles for loss were the least of it, given how many times he backed up the linemen assigned to slow him down, setting an edge or forcing a Penncrest ballcarrier into a different lane – and often into the waiting arms of teammates.
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District playoffs start with two All-Delaware County affairs
November 01, 2024
By Matt Smith
Another all-Delaware County showdown features No. 13 Penncrest (6-4) making the short trip to fourth-seeded Strath Haven (9-1) for round two of the Media Bowl. In their Week 3 clash, the Panthers narrowly escaped an upset with a 14-10 decision. Strath Haven relies on senior running backs Shane Green and James Fisher, who’ve each racked up 16 touchdowns on the ground this season. Green, with 1,331 rushing yards, ranks in the top five in Delco.
Penncrest quarterback Paul Graham Jr has 703 rushing yards and 13 TDs.
Matt Smith’s Football Predictions
Strath Haven 21, Penncrest 17
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A note on archived articles
September 03, 2015
By Havenfootball.net Staff
Just a quick note to our readers about the articles that appear on our web page. Our home page, the one you are viewing now, can only accommodate a fixed amount of “posts”. As the season gets more involved the articles will appear, move down the page, and then vanish from the home page. All posts, however, are stored in our archives. At the bottom right hand side of this home page is our Archives listing. It is listed by month. Simply click on the month you believe the article originally appeared and a list of the articles posted will appear along with the first few lines. Click on the headline and you’ll get the article, photos and appropriate links. Enjoy!
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