Shane Green on one of his 18 carries for 145 yards. © Havenfootball.net, Inc.
By Matthew DeGeorge
That didn’t mean it wouldn’t be compelling.
Despite Springfield pitching a second-half shutout, and with the Cougars having a chance to win the game with 19 seconds left, Sean Williams’ 40-yard field goal fell attempt fell short in what was left to be a 14-12 Strath Haven win.
The second-seeded Panthers (12-1) advance to next week’s District 1 championship game against the winner of Saturday’s semifinal against top-seeded Chester and No. 5 West Chester Rustin.
Springfield scored the only touchdown of the second half, a 34-yard Mike Turner run with 2:16 left. But a missed extra point in the first quarter meant the Cougars had to go for two, and Vince Hales and James Fisher strung out Turner’s run attempt.
Springfield would force Haven to punt again, the fourth of the night and third of the fourth quarter. Quarterback Ryan Whitaker got them to the 23 with 19 seconds left, including a 33-yard hookup with Chris Dolan. But two incompletions and a spike led to Williams attempting a field goal that fell well short.
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