They kept pace with Garnet Valley (7-0, 6-0) for the league lead, with the Jaguars in action Saturday at Lower Merion. The Panthers close out the schedule hosting Upper Darby and playing at Marple Newtown.
We’re getting better every week, but there’s plenty of room for improvement, as you can see.” We gave up yards but we played well in the red zone. And I thought our defense was persistent. We knew we needed to score on offense to offset what they were doing offensively. “They had some good concepts, they showed their speed, the offensive line is good and they executed really well. “They looked great offensively tonight,” Clancy said. Panthers coach Kevin Clancy, who registered his 340th career victory, was impressed with the growth shown by the Raptors. Shane Green’s 44-yard run in the final minute ended the scoring.
Bob Fooskas, who rushed for 72 yards, made it 35-0 with a five-yard touchdown run in the first two minutes of the final frame. The Panthers brought a 21-0 lead into the break on a five-yard run by Conner, a five-yard scoring pass from Sam Milligan to Conner and a 54-yard run from Crawford, who rushed for 150 yards in the half.Ĭrawford tallied on a 10-yard run in the third quarter. We told them we have a long way to go but as you can see we’re closer.”Īmir Byrd rushed for 110 yards for the Raptors, who were stopped twice in the red zone in the first half. At the end of the game when we were talking to the kids, we were telling them Strath Haven and Garnet Valley, they’re the cream of the crop program-wise when it comes to the Central League.
“Coach (Kevin) Clancy is a legend and they run those core plays so well. “They’re a machine, an absolute machine,” Raptors coach Kyle Reiter said of the Panthers. That streak will end next weekend when they host Conestoga and finish the season with three consecutive home games. The Raptors (2-5, 1-5) are working their way through a difficult season compounded by stadium issues that have forced them to play 25 straight games away from their field. Crawford was five yards short of breaking his personal single-game rushing standard, set earlier this season.
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