By Joe Stokes The heat of summer 2015 has been swept away and this weekend will feature a touch of early winter chill. The one thing that this short cold spell will not cool down is the red hot league and playoff races. The District One AAAA seeds won’t be decided for a couple of… Read More
The 50 Yard Line – Week 7
The Panthers seemed to take a season of frustration and disappointment out on the Harriton Rams last week in a game where almost every touch of the football was for positive yards last week. It was text book Panther football with 325 yards rushing and only 29 passing. The Panther defense was just as effective… Read More
JV back on the winning side against Harriton
By Ruthanne Morris The Panthers came up short on their first possession, failing to score with 4th and goal from the 2-yard line. But Chris Rosini gave the Panthers the boost they needed, pulling down his first interception of the season inside the Ram’s 40-yard line. Ryan Morris targeted Thomas Foster with a 28-yard missile… Read More
Newlon, Hill get Strath Haven running game going
By Matt DeGeorge Coming into his Panthers’ matchup against Harriton Friday night, Strath Haven coach Kevin Clancy knew the importance of being able to establish the running game. With a balanced attack led by juniors Zach Newlon (7 carries for 95 yards and 2 TDs) and Mekhi Hill (10 carries for 84 yards and 2… Read More
Time to start counting the points
By Joe Stokes This is the time every season that high school football teams throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania begin to check where they stand with playoff points. So far after five weeks District One is led by Downingtown West, Downingtown East, Perkiomen Valley, Quakertown, Plymouth Whitemarsh, Upper Dublin and Spring-Ford. All these AAAA teams… Read More
Freshman lose after strong effort
By Freshman Parent The Panthers and Fords tangled at King field on a stunning fall afternoon. It appeared early on that Haverford was going to run away with the game. Scoring on their first two drives, the first on a short field created by a nice return on the opening kickoff and the second on a… Read More
Poor weather predicted
By Havenfootball.net Staff Rain and thunderstorms are anticipated for tomorrow night’s game and we thought we’d give our fans a few keys to what to wear when the weather is expected to be wet. First, please leave the umbrellas at home, or at the very least, don’t open them up while you’re in the stands. … Read More
What would District One look like with 6 classes?
By Havenfootball.net staff What would 6 classes actually look like in District 1? According to one Internet poster (Rovernation05), this is the breakdown in District 1 if the 6 classes came about today. The state would be split into six even classes of approximately 96 schools per class. This is what the District 1 breakdown… Read More
PIAA Board of Directors votes in favor of expanding high school football to six classifications
By Eric F. Epler The PIAA Board of Directors on Wednesday voted in favor of expanding the high school football playoffs from four to six classifications. By a 26-4 count, the PIAA Board gave a definitive response to a hot-button topic that had twice been dismissed since 2000. Not this time. Last month, representatives from… Read More
5 surprise takeaways from Wednesday’s PIAA vote to expand high school football and other team sports
By Eric. F. Epler Following the PIAA Board of Directors’ decision on Wednesday, here are 5 surprise takeaways from a historical moment in Pennsylvania high school football. 1. The vote: After hundreds of hours of research and countless discussions on potentially expanding the football playoffs to six classifications, there was enough steam to suggest the PIAA… Read More