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: #11 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2010 JV Record: 7-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Drew Harris 6'2" 225 Senior RB Nick Dudley 5'11" 165 Senior S 4.70 Dillan Martin 6'1" 195 Senior LB ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT Jack Willenbrock 6'4" 255 Senior OL 4.78 [Virginia Tech] D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION Tyler Kroft 6'5" 210 Senior TE 4.71 [Rutgers] Brandon Robles 5'11" 175 Senior DB 4.5 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Running Game, Defense Team Weaknesses: Lines, Kicking Game, Pass Defense RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 40 2010 National Rank: #621 2010 State Rank: #24 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5 Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.4 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 39.6 2011 National Rank: #511 2011 State Rank: #19 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 29.7 Dynasty National Rank: #1025 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 11.2 Dynasty Record: 40-19 (22-8 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 9-3 2010 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st) 2010 Points For Average: 34.8 2010 Points Against Average: 18.5 2010 Differential: +16.3 2010 Wins: #1746 Malvern Prep (Malvern) (14-13), #2056 Coatesville (21-14), #2526 Roberts [Owen J.] (Pottstown) (42-7), #2806 Glen Mills (Concordville) (34-12), #4063 Bishop Shanahan (Downingtown) (35-8), #4117 Downingtown West (Downingtown) (42-28), #5394 Norristown (49-10), #6638 Avon Grove (West Grove) (56-14), #8872 East (West Chester) (47-7) 2010 Losses: #42 Allentown Central Catholic (Allentown) (30-21), #151 North Penn (Lansdale) (49-33), #2356 Henderson [B. Reed] (West Chester) (30-24) 2010 Opponents W-L: 87-52 Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st), 2005 (Ches-Mont) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3 Streak List: 9/3/11 Allentown Central Catholic (Allentown) (62-41), 9/10/11 Rustin [Bayard] (West Chester) (42-13), 9/16/11 Glen Mills (Concordville) (29-28) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/3 at Allentown Central Catholic (Allentown), 9/10 Rustin [Bayard] (West Chester), 9/16 at Glen Mills (Concordville), 9/23 Coatesville, 9/30 at Avon Grove (West Grove), 10/7 St. Mark's (Wilmington, DE), 10/15 at Bishop Shanahan (Downingtown), 10/21 Downingtown West (Downingtown), 10/28 East (West Chester) Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Allentown Central Catholic (Allentown) (61), St. Mark's (Wilmington, DE) (37), Coatesville (32.4) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: East (West Chester) (-3.1), Avon Grove (West Grove) (1.5), Bishop Shanahan (Downingtown) (12.5) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.6 (26 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.9 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.3 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #38 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1046 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2 2011 Projected League Finish: 1st 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% Opener: 9/3 at Allentown Central Catholic (Allentown) [projection: 40-19 loss] |