by Dave Caldwell, For The Inquirer
Published Sept. 5, 2025, 6:29 a.m. ET
Courtesy of Philadelphia Inquirer
A Strath Haven High School home football game still delivers a big bang for a sports fan’s entertainment buck. Adult admission is $5. A slice of pizza at “The Panther Pit” is $3, and a soda is $2. Cheerleaders sell $1 programs to raise funds. Parking is free, but get there early.
The home bleachers at the 3,500-seat George L. King Field, within walking distance of the high school in Wallingford, Delaware County, are usually packed with Strath Haven fans, in large part because the Panthers don’t lose very often — eight games in the last six years, in fact.
Kevin Clancy (hands on knees), the head football coach at Strath Haven High School, watches a play during a game against Penncrest High School at George L. King Field in Wallingford on Aug. 28.
Kevin Clancy, the head coach, is largely responsible, though he’d much rather deflect the attention. He is 71, a new grandfather, a substitute rather than a full-time health and physical education teacher, but he has rolled into his 35th season at Strath Haven with great joy.
So there he was on a glorious night under the Friday night lights for the season opener last month, in a black cap, black Polo shirt, and tan slacks, patrolling the sideline kind of like a linebacker, occasionally cupping his hands to his mouth to shout tips to his players. Strath Haven won, 44-7.
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