By Brian Carroll
The start of a new high school football season at Strath Haven brings a ton of excitement, and also many questions: What will the Panthers do about all those talented linemen who graduated? Who’s going to run the ball? Do we have a new kicker? The defending District 1 5A champs answered all of these and more in a convincing 27-13 win over Interboro on opening night, and now plan for their first home game with another non-league opponent for a special Thursday night contest.
The Kensington Tigers will make their first-ever trip to George L. King Field to take on the Panthers for the first time and will be looking to bounce back after a Week 1 defeat. Head Coach Steven Quigley and the Tigers will be lamenting the 21-6 loss to Collingswood (NJ) and will be looking to bounce back quickly. A scoreless first half saw the Tigers playing effective and solid defense against Collingswood’s spread attack but had a couple breakdowns that were costly. And while the Tigers’ offense stalled for much of the night, they did put points on the board in the fourth quarter and saw two more second-half trips into the red zone which resulted in fumbles. Expect a shotgun spread attack from the Tigers this week, with #5 Jaden Perez calling the signals, with rushing and receiving options that includes #2 Jahiem Bennett, #3 Jelani Calloway, and #13 Abdiel Ramos working behind a large offensive line.
