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Injury-plagued Malvern holds Haverford to just six points though unable to score in first loss of season

MALVERN -- Malvern fell 6-0 to Haverford on homecoming Saturday, which handed them their first loss of the season in their second Inter-Ac matchup of the year.

With Skyler Smith out for the year with a knee injury, freshman Jackson Melconian was forced to step up in the biggest game of the year for the Friars -- and while he did go 6-for-11 through the air, the Friars weren't able to grab one first down all day and racked up four turnovers to go along with it.

On the second play of the game, Ryan Falkenstein went down, and not too far after that, he was seen on the sidelines with crutches. Later in the affair, Yaahdir Nash was carted off the field after taking a big hit from Haverford.

"I don't want to make injuries an excuse," Malvern head coach Dave Gueriera said after the loss.

"I definitely thought we could have played better. I think they're a good football team and we didn't take advantage of any opportunities that we had offensively," he continued. "I thought we played well defensively as we have all year. I just think sometimes, that's how it goes."

Malvern held Haverford to six points, which came from a pair of field goals. The Fords missed a pair of field goal attempts -- though the other pair that split the uprights were the ultimate outlier.

"It was a physical, defensive game," Gueriera said. "Both teams just trying to make a play here and there. Unfortunately, we couldn't make a play."

Malvern has a trio of games still left on their schedule, with their last away matchup of the season coming this week against Germantown Academy.

"Losing stinks ... We got three more games left though and you never know what happens -- we just have to play better."

State rankings: It's undefeated Episcopal Academy taking Malvern's No. 2 spot in the state, while Haverford passes the Friars at the third slot -- though Malvern doesn't fall too far down as they fall to just No. 4 in Pennsylvania.

Inter-Ac implications: With that, the Inter-Ac is likely between Haverford and Episcopal Academy.

In order for Malvern to win the title, they need Haverford to lose two out of their next three against Penn Charter, Germantown Academy, and EA, and to win out.

Quinn Riley '25

Friars vs. Fords



Schedule Comparisons

Malvern Prep Friars Football Schedule
Malvern Prep Friars Football Schedule
W/L
6-1
LaSalle Football

Sept. 2nd / 6pm

at LaSalle Explorers

W 35-0 Final

W 35-0 Final

Arch Bishop Wood Football

Sept. 9th / 7pm

at Archbishop Wood Vikings

W 21-3 Final

W 21-3 Final

Imhotep Charter Panthers Football

Sept. 16th / 7pm

vs. Imhotep Charter Panthers

W 17-13 Final

W 17-13 Final

Roman Catholic Cahillite Football

Sept. 23rd / 7pm

vs. Roman Catholic Cahillite

W 10-0 Final

W 10-0 Final

Delaware Military Academy Seahawks Football

Oct. 7th / 7pm

vs Delaware Military Academy Seahawks

W 31-0 Final

W 31-0 Final

William Penn Charter Quakers Football

Oct. 15th / 2pm

at William Penn Charter Quakers

W 35-0 Final

W 35-0 Final

Haverford Fords Football

Oct. 22nd / 1pm

vs Haverford Fords

L 0-6 Final

L 0-6 Final

Germantown Academy Patriots Football

Oct. 29th / 1:30pm

at Germantown Academy Patriots

Episcopal Academy Churchmen Football

Nov. 5th / 1pm

vs Episcopal Academy Churchmen

Springside Chestnut Hill Academy Blue Devils Football

Nov. 11th / 6pm

vs Springside Chestnut Hill Academy Blue Devils

Haverford Football Schedule
W-L
7-0
Bonner Prendergast HS Football

Sept. 2nd / 3pm

vs Bonner Prendergast HS

W 14-12 Final

W 14-12 Final

Academy Park Knights Football

Sept. 10th / 1pm

at Academy Park Knights

W 32-18 Final

W 32-18 Final

La Salle College Explorers Football

Sept. 16th / 7pm

at La Salle College Explorers

W 21-7 Final

W 21-7 Final

Archbishop Wood Vikings Football

Sept. 23rd / 7pm

vs Archbishop Wood Vikings

W 35-11 Final

W 35-11 Final

Landon Bears Football

Oct. 1st / 2:30pm

vs Landon Bears

W 44-7 Final

W 44-7 Final

Springside Chestnut Hill Academy Blue Devils Football

Oct. 15th / 1pm

vs Springside Chestnut Hill Academy Blue Devils

W 28-7 Final

W 28-7 Final

Malvern Prep Friars Football

Oct. 22nd / 1pm

at Malvern Prep Friars

W 6-0 Final

W 6-0 Final

William Penn Charter Quakers Football

Oct. 29th / 2pm

vs William Penn Charter Quakers

Germantown Academy Football

Nov. 5th / 2pm

vs Germantown Academy Patriots

Episcopal Academy Churchmen Football

Nov. 12th / 2:30pm

vs Episcopal Academy Churchmen


Inter-Academic Football Standings

Team W/L Conference W/L Overall
Episcopal Academy Football

Episcopal Academy

2-0 7-0
Haverford School Football

Haverford School

2-0 7-0
Malvern Prep Football

Malvern Prep

1-1 6-1
Germantown Academy Football

Germantown Academy

1-1 6-1
William Penn Charter Football

William Penn Charter

0-2 4-3
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy Football

Springside Chestnut Hill Academy

0-2 3-4

Malvern Prep Alumni

Malvern Prep Football

Malvern Prep Alumni

Malvern Prep Football

Inter-Academic Football Schedules

Springside Chestnut Hill Academy Football Schedule
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy
W-L
3-4
Martin Luther King Football

Sept. 2nd / 3pm

vs Martin Luther King

W 48-16 Final

W 48-16 Final

Northeast High School Football

Sept. 9th / 7pm

vs Northeast High School

L 12-14 Final

L 12-14 Final

Cheltenham Panthers Football

Sept. 16th / 7pm

vs Cheltenham Panthers

L 6-7 Final

L 6-7 Final

Hill School Rams Football

Sept. 23rd / 7pm

at Hill School Rams

W 27-13 Final

W 27-13 Final

Father Judge Football

Oct. 7th / 1pm

at Father Judge

W 40-21 Final

W 40-21 Final

Haverford Fords Football

Oct. 15th / 1pm

at Haverford School Fords

L 7-28 Final

L 7-28 Final

Germantown Academy Football

Oct. 22nd / 1pm

vs Germantown Academy Patriots

L 32-42 Final

L 32-42 Final

Episcopal Academy Churchmen Football

Oct. 28th / 7pm

vs Episcopal Academy Churchmen

William Penn Charter Quakers Football

Nov. 5th / 2pm

vs William Penn Charter Quakers

Malvern Prep Friars Football

Nov. 11th / 6pm

at Malvern Prep Friars

Haverford Football Schedule
Haverford
W-L
7-0
Bonner Prendergast HS Football

Sept. 2nd / 3pm

vs Bonner Prendergast HS

W 14-12 Final

W 14-12 Final

Academy Park Knights Football

Sept. 10th / 1pm

at Academy Park Knights

W 32-18 Final

W 32-18 Final

La Salle College Explorers Football

Sept. 16th / 7pm

at La Salle College Explorers

W 21-7 Final

W 21-7 Final

Archbishop Wood Vikings Football

Sept. 23rd / 7pm

vs Archbishop Wood Vikings

W 35-11 Final

W 35-11 Final

Landon Bears Football

Oct. 1st / 2:30pm

vs Landon Bears

W 44-7 Final

W 44-7 Final

Springside Chestnut Hill Academy Blue Devils Football

Oct. 15th / 1pm

vs Springside Chestnut Hill Academy Blue Devils

W 28-7 Final

W 28-7 Final

Malvern Prep Friars Football

Oct. 22nd / 1pm

at Malvern Prep Friars

W 6-0 Final

W 6-0 Final

William Penn Charter Quakers Football

Oct. 29th / 2pm

vs William Penn Charter Quakers

Germantown Academy Football

Nov. 5th / 2pm

vs Germantown Academy Patriots

Episcopal Academy Churchmen Football

Nov. 12th / 2:30pm

vs Episcopal Academy Churchmen

Episcopal Academy Schedule
Episcopal Academy
W-L
7-0
Conwell-Egan Catholic Eagles Football

Sept. 2nd / 6:30pm

vs Conwell-Egan Catholic Eagles

W 34-8 Final

W 34-8 Final

Cardinal O'Hara Lions Football

Sept. 9th / 7:30pm

at Cardinal O'Hara Lions

W 42-7 Final

W 42-7 Final

Hill School Rams Football

Sept. 16th / 7pm

vs Hill School Rams

W 42-7 Final

W 42-7 Final

All Saints Episcopal Football

Sept. 23rd / 7pm

vs All Saints Episcopal TX

W 51-10 Final

W 51-10 Final

Blair Academy Bucs Football

Sept. 30th / 7pm

vs Blair Academy Bucs

W 49-7 Final

W 49-7 Final

Germantown Academy Football

Oct. 15th / 1:30pm

at Germantown Academy Patriots

W 49-7 Final

W 49-7 Final

William Penn Charter Quakers Football

Oct. 21st / 7pm

vs William Penn Charter Quakers

W 48-7 Final

W 48-7 Final

Springside Chestnut Hill Academy Blue Devils Football

Oct. 28th / 7pm

vs Springside Chestnut Hill Academy Blue Devils

Malvern Prep Friars Football

Nov. 5th / 1pm

at Malvern Prep Friars

Haverford Fords Football

Nov. 12th / 2:30pm

vs Haverford School Fords

Germantown Academy Schedule
McDonogh
W-L
6-1
Simon Gratz Charter Bulldogs Football

Sept. 2nd / 12pm

at Simon Gratz Charter Bulldogs

W 28-0 Final

W 28-0 Final

Hill School Rams Football

Sept. 10th / 1:30pm

vs Hill School Rams

W 28-21 Final

W 28-21 Final

Olney Trojans Football

Sept. 17th / 1:30pm

vs Olney Trojans

W 37-6 Final

W 37-6 Final

Blair Academy Bucs Football

Sept. 24th / 2:30pm

vs Blair Academy Bucs

W 35-12 Final

W 35-12 Final

Peddie Falcons Football

Oct. 1st / 2pm

at Peddie Falcons

W 37-27 Final

W 37-27 Final

Episcopal Academy Churchmen Football

Oct. 15th / 2pm

vs Episcopal Academy Churchmen

L 7-49 Final

L 7-49 Final

Springside Chestnut Hill Academy Blue Devils Football

Oct. 22nd / 1pm

at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy Blue Devils

W 42-32 Final

W 42-32 Final

Malvern Prep Friars Football

Oct. 29th / 1:30pm

vs Malvern Prep Friars

Haverford Fords Football

Nov. 5th / 2pm

at Haverford School Fords

William Penn Charter Quakers Football

Nov. 12th / 1:30pm

vs William Penn Charter Quakers

Wiliam Penn Charter Schedule
William Penn
W-L
4-3
Neumann-Goretti Saints Football

Sept. 3rd / 12pm

at Neumann-Goretti Saints

W 21-0 Final

W 21-0 Final

Blair Academy Bucs Football

Sept. 17th / 3pm

vs Blair Academy Bucs

W 17-13 Final

W 17-13 Final

Father Judge Crusaders Football

Sept. 23rd / 4pm

vs Father Judge Crusaders

W 28-6 Final

W 28-6 Final

Kiski School Cougars Football

Sept. 30th / 3:30pm

vs Kiski School Cougars

W 40-26 Final

W 40-26 Final

Lawrenceville School Big Red Football

Oct. 8th / 3pm

vs Lawrenceville School Big Red

L 10-31 Final

L 10-31 Final

Malvern Prep Friars Football

Oct. 15th / 2pm

vs Malvern Prep Friars

0-35 Final

0-35 Final

Episcopal Academy Churchmen Football

Oct. 21st / 7pm

at Episcopal Academy Churchmen

L 7-48 Final

L 7-48 Final

Haverford Fords Football

Oct. 29th / 2pm

vs Haverford School Fords

Springside Chestnut Hill Academy Blue Devils Football

Nov. 5th / TBA

at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy Blue Devils

Germantown Academy Football

Nov. 12th / 1:30pm

at Germantown Academy