Names change, but result is the same for Strath Haven against Interboro

GLENOLDEN — There was no question that host Interboro gave Strath Haven much more of a battle at South Avenue Athletic Complex in a 27-13 setback Friday night than the Bucs had offered in a one-sided loss to the Panthers last season.

Many of the players’ names were different from those of the contestants in the 2021 game, but more than a few were the same.

And there were some statistics that changed a bit a year on.

After his players had joined the band and the student body in singing the school song, winning coach Kevin Clancy offered some interesting reflections on what took place as he began his 32nd season in charge of the Haven sideline.

“I’m happy with the team effort,” Clancy said. “We knew we were in for a battle coming over here. That’s a good team we played, and hats off to the Interboro coaching staff for the job they have done.

“Our kids stayed strong and held off their surge at the end. That (Abu Kamara) is an outstanding football player. We have a lot of respect for him, and our plan was to keep the ball as much as we could, which kept him on defense for all of that time.”

For the second consecutive year, Haven quarterback Sam Milligan did not need to complete a pass against Interboro. Last August, he threw the ball twice. He had a couple of pass plays called Friday but was not credited with a pass attempt. He ended up scrambling on those plays, including one on the last play of the first half that turned into a 24-yard run to the Bucs’ 26.

Senior Anthony Crawford, who gained 108 yards against the Interboro defense in 2021, got 152 yards on 22 carries Friday, including a 52-yard scoring run in the first quarter and a two-yard TD plunge in the third.

Bob Fooskas, who returned a fumble for a touchdown vs. the Bucs in 2021, gained 90 yards on seven rushing attempts, including a 65-yard rumble that set up the second of Milligan’s second-quarter touchdowns.

Milligan got 59 yards on his nine carries. Strath Haven rushed for 365 yards on 49 attempts.

“We came to camp knowing that the only offensive lineman we had coming back was moving to tight end,” Milligan said. “There were a lot of expectations about the offensive line because if we’re going to move the ball, it will be because of them.”

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Strath Haven running back Anthony Crawford, scoring in a game against Academy Park last year, ran for a pair of touchdowns Friday against Interboro. (PETE BANNAN – DAILY TIMES)