Harriton football varsity football season suspended

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Nicholas Mastripolito | August 31, 2026

Harriton Varsity season cut short after just one game

Harriton High School’s football season was suspended on Monday, August 31st, just days after the team’s first game of the season. The suspension of the Harriton season comes just months after parents and fans of both the Lower Merion and Harriton football programs wanted the two teams to merge into one due to declining numbers of participants in both squads.

The decision to end the season was due to concerns of player safety, low participation, and the sustainability of maintaining a competitive program. The program had just 43 players.

Although the team’s varsity season was cut short, Harriton principal Stuart Warshawer did not rule out the possibility of a JV season and, in an email sent to the team, stated that the school is “actively exploring the opportunity to maintain a junior varsity football season.”

“A junior varsity program would allow our student-athletes to remain engaged in football, continue building relationships with their teammates and coaches, and gain valuable experience that supports their continued growth as youth athletes and individuals,” said Warshawer.

Warshawer also made it clear that the decision to end Harriton’s varsity season was not the end of all football in the district.

“We also want to make it clear that this decision is not a decision to end football in our district,” Said Warshawer. “The district remains committed to providing opportunities for football in the future and to identifying a sustainable path forward for our student-athletes and programs.”