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: #12 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Kyle Lauletta 6'3" 210 Senior QB 4.65 Harrison Burch 6'4" 250 Senior OL Josh Ganzelli 5'11" 260 Senior DT ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS Jay Harris 5'10" 180 Senior WR [Michigan State] Elijah Griffin 6'3" 245 Senior DE Nelson Lee Lucas-Murphy 6'2.5" 220 Senior MLB D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION Drew Harris 6'1" 205 Senior RB 4.50 [Virginia Tech] Jack Willenbrock 6'4" 255 Senior OL 4.78 [Virginia Tech] STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Talent At Skill Positions RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 40.4 2011 National Rank: #699 2011 State Rank: #28 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.3 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: 44.4 2012 National Rank: #364 2012 State Rank: #18 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 29.8 Dynasty National Rank: #747 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15.8 Dynasty Record: 73-33 (35-15 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 9-3 2011 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (3rd) 2011 Points For Average: 31.9 2011 Points Against Average: 21.2 2011 Differential: +10.7 2011 Wins: #899 Allentown Central Catholic (Allentown) (62-41), #1319 Henderson [B. Reed] (West Chester) (28-17), #1777 Rustin [Bayard] (West Chester) (42-13), #1914 St. Mark's (Wilmington, DE) (13-7), #2110 Downingtown West (Downingtown) (44-14), #2432 Glen Mills (Concordville) (29-28), #5025 Bishop Shanahan (Downingtown) (35-27), #5504 East (West Chester) (49-14), #6306 Avon Grove (West Grove) (28-0) 2011 Losses: #298 Council Rock South (Holland) (31-19), #1319 Henderson [B. Reed] (West Chester) (42-20), #1401 Coatesville (20-14) 2011 Opponents W-L: 83-51 Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st), 2005 (Ches-Mont) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 9/1 Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic (Drexel Hill), 9/14 Pennsbury (Fairless Hills), 9/21 at Coatesville, 9/28 Avon Grove (West Grove), 10/5 at St. Mark's (Wilmington, DE), 10/12 Bishop Shanahan (Downingtown), 10/19 at Downingtown West (Downingtown), 10/26 at East (West Chester), 11/2 Henderson [B. Reed] (West Chester) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Pennsbury (Fairless Hills) (37.2), Henderson [B. Reed] (West Chester) (31.1), Coatesville (28.4) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: East (West Chester) (9.8), Avon Grove (West Grove) (10.7), Bishop Shanahan (Downingtown) (11.8) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.9 (29.2 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 21.9 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: 0 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #52 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1319 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-0 2012 Projected League Finish: 1st 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 64% |