NORRISTOWN FALLS

Eagles play first home night game in a decade

WEST NORRITON >> For the first time since the Norristown football team played at the historic Roosevelt Field, the Eagles played a home game under the bright Friday night lights.

Norristown took the field with the lights shining down in front of packed home bleachers against Cheltenham Friday at the Norristown Area High School Athletic Complex.

“First night game in 10 years,” Norristown Athletic Director Anthony Palladino said prior to a 4814

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Cheltenham 48, Norristown 14 Up next for Norristown: The Eagles are at Spring-Ford on Friday night. Cheltenham win. “The last one was down at Roosevelt, so this is the first night game ever on campus for us. It’s a huge deal. We have our students doing a tailgate right now — big turnout for that. Our football team is excited, cheerleaders, the whole community is just ecstatic over this. The lights look great, the stadium is coming around. We couldn’t be happier tonight.” “It felt special,” Norristown junior Zion Malone said. “I love playing.”

Flipping the switch

Cheltenham’s offense couldn’t get anything going in the first quarter. The Panthers first three drives ended with a fumble and two punts before falling behind, 7-0, on a Thomas Bellmon-to-Tyson Tate three-yard score midway through the second quarter.

Cheltenham answered the Eagles touchdown immediately. Nate Edwards returned the ensuing kickoff 90 yards to tie the game at seven. Jamir Barnes