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: #13

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2022 JV Record: 7-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Jake Kucera 5'9" 185 Senior FS/WR 4.39
Quinn Henicle 6'2" 185 Senior QB 4.42
Ryan Howard 6'7" 315 Senior T/DT

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Cooper Young 6'5" 280 Senior IOL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience, 15 Returning Starters, Speed
Team Weaknesses: Replacing 2 Outstanding OL

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 27.6
2022 National Rank: #1412
2022 State Rank: #57
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.4
2023 Starting Power Rating: 18.2
2023 National Rank: #851
2023 State Rank: #27
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 30.7
Dynasty National Rank: #886
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.7
Dynasty Record: 40-14 (14-7 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 9-3
2022 League Record/Finish: 3-1 (2nd)
2022 Points For Average: 36.1
2022 Points Against Average: 16.5
2022 Differential: +19.6
2022 Wins: #774 Downingtown East (Exton) (31-28), #2574 Chester (34-19), #3413 Neshaminy (Langhorne) (30-7), #3478 Conestoga (Berwyn) (35-13), #3914 Highland Regional (Blackwood, NJ) (48-13), #5325 Avon Grove (West Grove) (55-0), #5687 Bishop Shanahan (Downingtown) (56-20), #7452 Henderson [B. Reed] (West Chester) (47-6), #8177 East (West Chester) (49-14)
2022 Losses: #764 Coatesville (14-10), #774 Downingtown East (Exton) (34-9), #1381 Perkiomen Valley (Collegeville) (30-29)
2022 Opponents W-L: 76-57
Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st), 2013, 2009 (tied for 1st), 2008 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 at Lincoln [Abraham] (Philadelphia), 9/1 Perkiomen Valley (Collegeville), 9/8 at Neshaminy (Langhorne), 9/14 at Avon Grove (West Grove), 9/22 Henderson [B. Reed] (West Chester), 9/29 at East (West Chester), 10/6 at Coatesville, 10/14 at Chester, 10/20 Bishop Shanahan (Downingtown), 10/27 at Downingtown East (Exton)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Downingtown East (Exton) (20.7), Perkiomen Valley (Collegeville) (8.5), Coatesville (6.9)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: East (West Chester) (-32.7), Henderson [B. Reed] (West Chester) (-32.5), Bishop Shanahan (Downingtown) (-21.5)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.5 (15.2 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.5
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #90
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2755
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 16%