AJ Glavicic about to catch a Jake Kitchin pass in Week 2 of the 2023 season against Springfield. © Havenfootball.net, Inc.
By Matt Smith
The first meeting between Springfield and Strath Haven was Sept. 1. It feels like forever ago.
It was the first Central League contest in what would become a shared championship journey. In Week 2, both teams were in the process of figuring out who they would become.
The defensive slugfest wasn’t decided until defensive back Ben Milligan knocked down a Ryan Whitaker pass in the final seconds of regulation to preserve a 19-15 Strath Haven win.
There was plenty of drama in the second half.
The Panthers were ahead 7-0 at halftime and regained the lead with 1:46 to go in the fourth quarter when Marco Kaufman ran 29 yards to the end zone. The Panthers put together two impressive drives and stunned the Cougars, who were seemingly in control after they had scored a pair of touchdowns in the third quarter.
Springfield senior running back Mike Turner ran for 138 yards, including a 51-yard scoring jaunt less than two minutes into the third. Later in the quarter, Whitaker connected with fullback Nate Romano on a 12-yard TD pass to give Springfield a 15-7 advantage.
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