By Harry Chaykun

Penncrest and Strath Haven buckled up and dug in for the Media Bowl at George King Field Thursday night.

The Lions picked up a few more yards than the Panthers did on the ground. Neither team lost a fumble. Penncrest didn’t complete a pass or commit a penalty.

On the last four Penncrest snaps of the fourth quarter, the Strath Haven defense increased its intensity and shut the door on the Lions to claim a 20-14 Central League decision. Haven (4-0, 3-0) remained undefeated while the Lions, who opened the season with a pair of nonleague victories, dropped to 2-2.

James Fisher, whose late 74-yard run helped the Panthers to a 21-20 win at Ridley a week ago, had three scoring runs Thursday, the final one set up by his 45-yard reception of a pass tossed by Jake Kitchin 10 seconds before halftime. Haven had a 20-7 advantage as the teams left the field for the break.

“I just ran a post route and it was a great throw by Jake,” said Fisher, who ran 63 yards to score earlier in the second quarter and gained 111 yards on 10 carries.

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