Downingtown West (Downingtown, PA) GENERAL Nickname: Whippets Colors: Royal/Gold Coach: Mike Milano League: Ches-Mont - National Playoff Division: AAAA Playoff Division Rank: #10 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Bret Gillespie 6'1" 185 QB Josh Coulter 6'3" 205 DE STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: QB, Receivers, Experience on defense Team Weaknesses: Replacing Key Players, Rebuilding Offensive Line, Replacing RB RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 32.7 2008 National Rank: #1057 2008 State Rank: #45 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: +7 2009 Starting Power Rating: 39.7 2009 National Rank: #470 2009 State Rank: #23 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 21.8 Dynasty National Rank: #1644 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 17.9 Dynasty Record: 45-26 (19-13 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 11-2 2008 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (1st) 2008 Points For Average: 32.2 2008 Points Against Average: 16.1 2008 Differential: +16.1 2008 Wins: #2403 Conestoga (Berwyn) (28-21), #2659 Downingtown East (Exton) (21-14), #3097 Chester (38-18), #3316 Coatesville (28-24), #3316 Coatesville (31-9), #3513 Roberts (Pottstown) (47-21), #6718 Avon Grove (West Grove) (28-14), #6741 Bishop Shanahan (Downingtown) (54-14), #7853 Upper Perkiomen (Pennsburg) (41-7), #8971 Penn Wood (Lansdowne) (35-0), #9119 East (West Chester) (40-3) 2008 Losses: #65 North Penn (Lansdale) (51-21), #3163 Henderson (West Chester) (13-7) 2008 Opponents W-L: 87-64 Recent League Championships: 2008 Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: none SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 9/4 at Penncrest (Media), 9/11 Glen Mills (Concordville), 9/18 Chester, 9/26 Great Valley (Malvern), 10/2 East (West Chester), 10/9 at Henderson (West Chester), 10/16 Avon Grove (West Grove), 10/23 at Downingtown East (Exton), 10/30 at Coatesville, 11/6 Bishop Shanahan (Downingtown) Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Penncrest (Media) (32.2), Downingtown East (Exton) (30.6), Glen Mills (Concordville) (22.6) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: East (West Chester) (-5.6), Bishop Shanahan (Downingtown) (-4.2), Avon Grove (West Grove) (11.2) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.4 (18.5 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.1 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.7 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #114 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2545 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2009 Projected League Finish: 1st 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 55% Opener: 9/4 at Penncrest (Media) [projection: 35-28 win]