Downingtown West (Downingtown, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Whippets
Colors: Royal Blue/Gold
Coach: Michael Milano
League: Ches-Mont - National
Playoff Division: AAAAAA
Playoff Division Rank: #9

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Outstanding Group Of Returning Starters On Each Side Of Ball, Have Many Talented Underclassmen From Undefeated JV Team Ready To Step In

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 35.8
2015 National Rank: #1215
2015 State Rank: #41
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +7.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.3
2016 Starting Power Rating: 43.3
2016 National Rank: #581
2016 State Rank: #20
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 25.7
Dynasty National Rank: #1395
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 17.6
Dynasty Record: 96-51 (48-26 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 9-2
2015 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 37.7
2015 Points Against Average: 19.6
2015 Differential: +18.1
2015 Wins: #1284 Neshaminy (Langhorne) (20-14), #1706 Coatesville (31-16), #2479 Haverford (Havertown) (41-3), #3675 Bishop Shanahan (Downingtown) (27-16), #3901 East (West Chester) (59-49), #5863 Avon Grove (West Grove) (54-14), #7810 Henderson [B. Reed] (West Chester) (38-14), #9674 Mifflin County (Lewistown) (42-14), #10555 Kennett (Kennett Square) (61-20)
2015 Losses: #621 Downingtown East (Exton) (21-14), #796 Pennsbury (Fairless Hills) (35-28)
2015 Opponents W-L: 64-57
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/27 Perkiomen Valley (Collegeville), 9/2 Wayne Valley (Wayne, NJ), 9/9 Neshaminy (Langhorne), 9/16 at Kennett (Kennett Square), 9/23 at Coatesville, 9/30 Bishop Shanahan (Downingtown), 10/7 at East (West Chester), 10/14 at Henderson [B. Reed] (West Chester), 10/22 Avon Grove (West Grove), 10/28 Downingtown East (Exton)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Neshaminy (Langhorne) (40.6), Downingtown East (Exton) (39), Perkiomen Valley (Collegeville) (38.4)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Kennett (Kennett Square) (-9.8), Henderson [B. Reed] (West Chester) (-3.7), East (West Chester) (6.2)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15 (20.6 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.5
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.5
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #76
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2297
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 43%