Strath Haven’s secondary faced its toughest test of the season Friday night. Ridley’s receiving corps, which is led by Paul Jackson, Kimir Stephenson and Khameen Powell, is one of the best in Delaware County. The Panthers defensive backs came ready to play. They intercepted sophomore quarterback Ryan Carroll four times in the first half, powering… Read More
Haven clobbers Penncrest for 6th straight win
Anthony Crawford helped the Panthers run all over their Media Bowl rivals, tallying three touchdowns on the ground. Crawford’s first score, a 10-yarder, put Haven up 14-0 early in the second quarter. It compounded a 12-yard scamper from Sam Milligan, capping a 79-yard scoring drive. Penncrest (1-5, 0-4 Central) got on the board before the… Read More
Fooksas helps Strath Haven top Lower Merion, remain unbeaten
Bob Fooskas rushed for three touchdowns and Strath Haven remained unbeaten with a 42-7 victory at Lower Merion Saturday. The Panthers (5-0, 3-0 Central League) led 14-0 after the first quarter thanks to Anthony Crawford’s two-yard scoring run and quarterback Jake Kitchin’s six-yard TD pass to Austin Conner. In the second quarter Conner broke off… Read More
In new role, Sam Milligan contributes for Strath Haven
By Bob Grotz Sam Milligan is a quarterback, and he misses playing the position. There’s just no getting around the angst of being unable to take each snap for Strath Haven. But Milligan got an opportunity to touch the ball again Friday, and he responded with three explosive scoring runs to spark the Panthers to… Read More
Strath Haven stays true to form in rout of Conestoga
Strath Haven stuck to what it does best Friday night in a 25-0 victory over Conestoga. The Panthers called 59 run plays and zero passes … and dominated the Pioneers. Both teams entered with 2-0 records. Senior Anthony Crawford amassed 188 yards on 27 carries and scored two touchdowns. Bob Fooskas finished with 113 yards… Read More
Even with injury, Milligan able to give Strath Haven a hand
By Matt Smith Strath Haven senior Sam Milligan’s primary focus in Friday’s Central League contest with Conestoga was find a way to contribute. It didn’t matter that the quarterback of last year’s District 1 Class 5A championship team wasn’t quite ready to lead the offense under center. Sporting a bulky cast on his right arm,… Read More
Kitchin beats nerves, Strath Haven pours it on Kensington
By Matthew DeGeorge Jake Kitchin was prepping all week for his shot. The Strath Haven junior quarterback knew that starter Sam Milligan played through a hand injury for most of last week’s win over Interboro. He saw the two-year starter report to practice this week with his right wrist and hand heavily wrapped. Kitchin knew… Read More
Names change, but result is the same for Strath Haven against Interboro
By Harry Chakun There was no question that host Interboro gave Strath Haven much more of a battle at South Avenue Athletic Complex in a 27-13 setback Friday night than the Bucs had offered in a one-sided loss to the Panthers last season. Many of the players’ names were different from those of the contestants… Read More
Milligan ready to ignite ‘fire’ under talented Panthers
By Jack McCaffery Another summer practice at Strath Haven had just ended in a flood of sweat and optimism when Kevin Clancy called his players together to appreciate a couple of gems. One was Bill Bradley, football royalty, the former All-Pro safety who still holds Eagles records for interceptions. The other was what Bradley had draped… Read More
Might be summer, but plenty of fall fun in store on Delco gridirons
By Matt Smith In the meantime, we can get excited about players who are destined for greatness this fall. Here are five to watch, in no particular order: Hayden Brown, Ridley >> The two-way lineman was outstanding last year on both sides of the ball. He paved the way for Daily Times Player of the… Read More
