Strath Haven’s Marco Kaufman breaks into open ground early on Friday night against Interboro. (Pete Bannan – MediaNews Group)
Strath Haven’s strength up front on full display against Interboro
By Matt Smith
Strath Haven may look different in certain areas, but the backbone of the team remains intact for the 2023 season.
This offensive line unit has a chance to be special. Seniors Bill Brown, Will Leuthold, Jackson Geremia, Gavin Pilson and Carter Law lined up along with Cole Miller, who transitioned to blocking tight end, and had their way against Interboro Friday night at George King Field.
“It was our first game and we have to fix some things, but I think as the season goes on we’re going to do a great job,” Law said after the Panthers’ 28-7 victory. “It was great to start out the way we did.”
A new stable of running backs led by junior fullback Shane Green, who rushed for 107 yards and two TDs, powered the Panthers, who combined for 258 yards. Senior halfback Mekhi Clark had 52 yards on 10 carries. Senior Marco Kaufman (25 yards, TD) and juniors James Fisher (20 yards, TD) and Vince Hales (24 yards) all produced on limited carries.
Kevin Clancy’s Wing-T offense looked like a well-oiled machine on opening night.
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Strath Haven runs through Interboro to open the season with a win
By Brendan Ricciardi
New field, same results.
The defending Central League co-champion Strath Haven Panthers kicked off their 2022 season on the right note as they took down Interboro by a score of 28-7 as they played their first game on the new turf field at George L. King Field.
After the teams traded three and outs to start the game, the Strath Haven offense got on the board first when James Fisher bullied his way into the end zone for a four-yard touchdown to give the Panthers their first points of the season.
After a stop on defense, they would get the ball back and pick up right where they left off, running the ball at will down the field. This time it was Marco Kaufman taking it into the end zone for a short TD thanks to some great offensive line play.
Interboro looked like they might have been able to steal some momentum back as they recovered a fumble at the Strath Haven 40 yard line, but they weren’t able to make anything of it. That may have been the turning point in the game as Strath Haven would get the ball back and use a dazzling 50 yard run from Shane Green to get deep in Interboro territory as time ticked down on the clock.
