By Matthew DeGeorge The nervous laugh that Anthony Crawford stifled was equal parts exhaustion and resignation. Yes, the Strath Haven junior running back agrees, Imhotep Charter does have some big guys up front. About the biggest the Panthers have seen this season. About the biggest you’d want to encounter on a high school field, particularly… Read More

By Matt Smith For the Strath Haven players, that joyous feeling they experienced last Friday night might never be matched, no matter how many more years they participate in organized athletics. Capturing the District 1 Class 5A championship over West Chester Rustin, 34-33, required two nail-biting overtime periods. Much like a Hollywood ending, the game… Read More

By Jack McCaffery The rules are firm, the situation intense, the opponents respected and the challenge at hand. For two nights this weekend in Folsom, with an entire state of high school football fans at attention, in a system not built to their benefit, two Delaware County football programs from one traditional league of essentially… Read More

By Matt Smith No. 2 Strath Haven and No. 1 West Chester Rustin played for the District 1 Class 5A championship Friday night. And, boy, did they deliver. In a game full of twists and turns, it seemed to call for a special ending. A decision by Panthers coach Kevin Clancy and determination by quarterback… Read More

By Matt Smith Sam Milligan encapsulated what it means to be a Strath Haven football player with one inordinate play from a quarterback. It had nothing to do with the junior’s ability to throw or run the ball. Milligan, who wears many hats for the Panthers,  became the lead blocker on running back Matt Shuler’s… Read More

By Matt Smith Strath Haven’s Chase Barlow has given credit to his offensive line on many occasions this year. He’ll never get tired of saying nice things about them, either. Barlow rushed for an average of 15.2 yards per carry in last week’s District 1 Class 5A quarterfinal. He finished with 152 yards and three… Read More

By Terry Toohey Strath Haven had an 11-point lead early in the second half, but Marple Newtown was on the march. As the Tigers drove into Panthers’ territory, Strath Haven assistant coach Eric Hollingsworth yelled out to the defense, “I hope you guys know you’re in a dogfight.” Senior defensive end/tight end Nate Perlman heard… Read More

By Matt Smith 17 >> Number of rushing touchdowns by Strath Haven senior Chase Barlow, who has been a tremendous performer on offense and defense for the Panthers. Barlow has rushed for 1,065 yards to lead a Haven ground attack which has produced 3,762 yards and 48 touchdowns, according to Havenfootball.net. (click on this link… Read More

By Terry Toohey The luxury of having a stable full of running backs, as Strath Haven does, is that any one of those ball carriers can go off on a given night. Friday night, it was Matt Shuler’s turn. The senior Panther amassed 226 all-purpose yards and scored four touchdowns as second-seeded Strath Haven rolled… Read More