Downingtown East (Exton, PA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Cougars Colors: Royal/Gold Coach: Michael Matta League: Ches-Mont - National Playoff Division: AAAA Playoff Division Rank: #8 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 2009 JV Record: 6-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Tyler Kroft 6'6" 230 Junior WR/TE [Rutgers] Drew Harris 6'1" 215 Sophomore HB Trey Lauletta 6'1" 200 Junior QB ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT Brandon Robles 5'11" 175 Senior DB D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION Taj Alexander 6'6" 280 Senior DT [Rutgers] STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Experience Team Weaknesses: Rebuilding DL, Rebuilding LBs RATINGS 2009 Final Power Rating: 38.3 2009 National Rank: #684 2009 State Rank: #28 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.5 Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.9 Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +4 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.9 2010 Starting Power Rating: 45.8 2010 National Rank: #230 2010 State Rank: #12 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2009 Rating): 27.5 Dynasty National Rank: #903 2010 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 19.2 Dynasty Record: 55-27 (26-12 in league) HISTORICAL 2009 Overall Record: 10-3 2009 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st) 2009 Points For Average: 32.9 2009 Points Against Average: 21.3 2009 Differential: +11.6 2009 Wins: #623 Avon Grove (West Grove) (32-21), #1315 Malvern Prep (Malvern) (27-17), #1371 Penncrest (Media) (49-48), #2008 Norristown (27-14), #2734 Coatesville (42-21), #2863 Souderton (29-7), #2956 Henderson (West Chester) (49-21), #6105 Lansdale Catholic (Lansdale) (35-20), #6645 Bishop Shanahan (Downingtown) (34-0), #8461 East (West Chester) (48-14) 2009 Losses: #216 Ridley (Folsom) (28-7), #518 Wilson (West Lawn) (40-35), #752 Downingtown West (Downingtown) (26-14) 2009 Opponents W-L: 93-58 Recent League Championships: 2009 (tied for 1st), 2005 (Ches-Mont) Winning Streak Entering 2010 Season: none SCHEDULE 2010 Schedule: 9/4 Allentown Central Catholic (Allentown), 9/10 at Norristown, 9/17 Glen Mills (Concordville), 9/24 at Coatesville, 10/1 Avon Grove (West Grove), 10/9 at Malvern Prep (Malvern), 10/15 Bishop Shanahan (Downingtown), 10/22 at Downingtown West (Downingtown), 10/29 at East (West Chester), 11/5 Henderson [B. Reed] (West Chester), 11/12 Roberts [Owen J.] (Pottstown), 11/19 at North Penn (Lansdale) Highest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: North Penn (Lansdale) (48.5), Allentown Central Catholic (Allentown) (42.5), Downingtown West (Downingtown) (38.3) Lowest-Rated 2010 Regular Season Opponents: East (West Chester) (-7.4), Bishop Shanahan (Downingtown) (9.6), Glen Mills (Concordville) (18.6) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.2 (27.4 overall) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.1 2010 vs. 2009 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.9 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #44 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1123 2010 Projected Regular Season Record: 11-1 2010 Projected League Finish: 1st 2010 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 18% Opener: 9/4 Allentown Central Catholic (Allentown) [projection: 31-28 win] |