Welcome to the 2021 Season of Hurricane Football
By: Kerry Barket / August 10, 2021
2021 Schuylkill Haven Hurricane
Football
Welcome to the 2021 season of
Hurricane Football- the 97th in the history of the Schuylkill Haven
Football program. In the previous 96 seasons, the Hurricanes have an all-time
record of 582 wins, 394 losses and 27 ties in 1,003 games- a .594 winning
percentage. The all-time record includes 45 wins and 24 loses in 69 playoff
games- a .652 winning percentage.
After being postponed for a season
due to COVID-19, the Schuylkill Haven Football team will be included in the inaugural
season of the Colonial-Schuylkill League scheduling co-operative. The Hurricanes
are slated to be in the White Division along with long-time foes Minersville, Mahanoy
Area and Pine Grove. Also in the division are Colonial League members
Catasauqua and Palmerton.
Head Coach Mike Farr – Returning for his 17th
season, the Hurricanes are again led by coach Mike Farr- the 11th varsity
head football coach at Schuylkill Haven High School. Through 16 seasons, Coach
Farr has an overall record of 116 wins and 74 losses in 190 games- a .611
winning percentage.
2020 Season Recap – The Hurricanes finished the 2020
season with a record of 2 wins and 7 loses. The 9 games were the fewest played
in a season dating back to 1966. With the start of the season being postponed
for 2 weeks, the Hurricanes played an 8-game regular season schedule comprised of
Schuylkill League teams. The season began with backyard rival Blue Mountain- a
matchup that has been the final regular season contest for 58 seasons. The
October 16th game vs. Williams Valley was number 1,000 in Schuylkill
Haven High School Football history. The season ended with a 49-19 loss to Northern
Lehigh in a District XI-Class AA quarter-final playoff game.
HAVEN
PRIDE!
