Downingtown East (Exton, PA)       previews home


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

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 37.1
2017 National Rank: #891
2017 State Rank: #29
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
2018 Starting Power Rating: 22
2018 National Rank: #896
2018 State Rank: #27
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 38.7
Dynasty National Rank: #605
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.7
Dynasty Record: 126-50 (63-23 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 10-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 40.7
2017 Points Against Average: 22.5
2017 Differential: +18.2
2017 Wins: #1047 North Penn (Lansdale) (61-44), #1050 Unionville (Kennett Square) (45-21), #3781 Avon Grove (West Grove) (35-25), #4363 Bishop Shanahan (Downingtown) (34-7), #4442 Downingtown West (Downingtown) (28-14), #4507 Roman Catholic (Philadelphia) (37-27), #4526 Roberts [Owen J.] (Pottstown) (42-13), #8501 East (West Chester) (49-7), #9342 Henderson [B. Reed] (West Chester) (41-7), #9367 Plymouth Whitemarsh (Plymouth Meeting) (47-6)
2017 Losses: #287 Coatesville (38-27), #287 Coatesville (61-42)
2017 Opponents W-L: 81-60
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2012, 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008 (tied for 1st), 2005 (Ches-Mont)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 8/24 Plymouth Whitemarsh (Plymouth Meeting), 9/1 Perkiomen Valley (Collegeville), 9/7 Roman Catholic (Philadelphia), 9/14 Avon Grove (West Grove), 9/21 Bishop Shanahan (Downingtown), 9/28 at East (West Chester), 10/5 at Henderson [B. Reed] (West Chester), 10/12 at Downingtown West (Downingtown), 10/19 at Unionville (Kennett Square), 10/26 at Coatesville
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Coatesville (32.9), Unionville (Kennett Square) (21), Perkiomen Valley (Collegeville) (16)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Henderson [B. Reed] (West Chester) (-33.9), East (West Chester) (-20.6), Plymouth Whitemarsh (Plymouth Meeting) (-18)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.7 (22.9 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.7
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #79
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2903
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4%