Cougars crush Warriors in league opener
The opening weekend in the Ches-Mont League’s National Division was chock full of blowouts. Tonight’s game between Downingtown East and West Chester Henderson was no different, as the Cougars steamrolled the Warriors, by a 41-7 score. Downingtown East rolled to 522 yards of offense, and Henderson was held without a first down until 1:30 into […]
Whippets thoroughly whipped by Coatesville
Coming into tonight’s Che’s-Mont league opener, the Whippets of Downingtown West had a lot of momentum after wins over Wayne Valley and Neshaminy. Any momentum the Whippets had was doused by long time rival Coatesville, and doused quickly. This game was never close and could have been far worse for the Whippets. Before most of […]
Golden Knights show no mercy in borough battle against Vikings
It is rare that championships are won in a team’s third game of the season. That being said, the boro of West Chester had its championship decided already. In what has been a regular occurrence since Rustin High School opened in 2006, the Golden Knights from Westtown won the boro championship again. One week after […]
Knights “Bend the Knee” tonight, crushed by Cougars
Tonight was a record setting night at Kottmeyer Stadium, in the Boro of Downingtown, between two consistent top tier District 1 programs, the Downingtown East Cougars and the North Penn Knights. If you think the records would involve lowest scoring game in stadium history, in a game between two teams with notoriously solid defenses, you […]
Speedboys run out of Downingtown by Shanahan
In what is now classified as “week 0”, the Bishop Shanahan Eagles ran the Speedboys of West Philadelphia out of Downingtown by a score of 48-6. As sloppy as Bishop Shanahan played tonight, the score could have been worse. Early on tonight, it was clear that Shanahan was not only a far more talented team, […]
Downingtown East West showdown a Cougar Mowdown!
Tonight saw the closing of the regular season in most of the state of Pennsylvania, and also brought us one of the biggest rivalry games in Chester County in the annual clash between the Downingtown East Cougars and Downingtown West Whippets. Despite the packed house at Kottmeyer Stadium tonight, the anticipation that surrounded this game […]
Speed Kills: Red Raiders dominate Cougars
Tonight a highly anticipated contest between 5-1 Downingtown East and 5-1 Coatesville was supposed to be played at Kottmeyer Stadium, with huge title implications in the Ches-Mont League’s National Division. In recent years, most of these games are tightly contested matchups between two evenly matched teams, and this year was supposed to be no different. […]
Redskins down Whippets in dominating fashion
Over the first three weeks of the 2016 High School Football season, we have seen our fair share of surprises across District One. We could put the start of the Downingtown West Whippets in as one of the season’s early disappointments. Over the first two weeks of the season, the Whippets surrendered 76 points and […]
Eagles down Bulls, 29-6
What a difference a year makes. Last year the Bishop Shanahan Eagles started 0-3. This year, the Eagles are off to a 2-0 start after beating a physical Glen Mills team, 29-6. The score was not as indicative as Shanahan dominated the entire game with their spread offense, which led two touchdown drives of over […]
Whippets rally falls short against Perk Valley
Tonight, in a opening week game in District 1, Perkiomen Valley beat Downingtown West by a score of 42-41. Tonight was a game that featured everything, from a 42-14 fourth quarter lead that nearly evaporated in six minutes, to 917 combined yards of offense, seven turnovers, 621 combined passing yards, and 83 points. The shootout […]
Cougars dismiss visitors
Due to the increase in classifications in the PIAA, the opening weekend of Pennsylvania High School football is this weekend, compared to Labor Day weekend in past years. That being said, there is a third Lauletta at quarterback for Downingtown East. Bryce Lauletta had a solid outing in his first high school start- throwing for […]
All County Team
Coach of the year- Mike Matta, Downingtown East. Offensive player of the year- Cary Angeline Defensive player of the year- Doug Costin Offense- QB- Jon Jon Roberts, WC East WR- Ryan Hubley, Great Valley WR- Jaden Hudson, Coatesville RB- Ty Pringle, WC Rustin RB- Jake Barr, Downingtown West TE- Cary Angeline, Downingtown East OL- Mike […]
Cougars sent packing in rematch
The District 1 4A playoffs brought a rematch from week three, between the Downingtown East Cougars and North Penn Knights. The playoff matchup was completely different from the regular season matchup, as the ninth seeded Knights eliminated the top seed 27-14. The game was not as close as the 27-14 indicated. North Penn moved the […]
Falcons upset Whippets in Overtime
In the minds of most residents of Chester County, a rematch of the Downingtown Civil War between the two Downingtown High Schools seemed to be a foregone conclusion. After the first round of the district 1 4a playoffs, any hope of a rematch between the schools has been dashed. Tonight, the defending district 1 champion […]
Cougars survive and move on, Down Colonials
Tonight in the opening round of the District 1 4A playoffs, history did not repeat itself. Three years ago, the Downingtown East Cougars went 10-0, had the top seed in districts and were upset by a Suburban One school in Wissahickon. This year the script was flipped, as the top seeded Cougars grinded out a […]
Cougars take down Whippets in thriller
Most sporting events billed as a “game of the year” turn into a dud. Not tonight’s rendition of the Downingtown Civil War between East and West. The Cougars from East won a tight affair over their cross town rivals, the Downingtown West Whippets, 21-14. With the win, the Cougars lay claim to their second league […]
Preview: Downingtown East vs. Downingtown West
East vs. West. Cougars vs. Whippets. No matter how you say it, Chester County sports fans can’t say one without mentioning the other. There is more on the line this year than bragging rights in the Downingtown area. Far more. Both teams are 9-0 (5-0 Ches-Mont National), so an undefeated regular season and league title […]
Red Raiders use late score to pull away from Eagles
Tonight, in the second ever night game at Jack Mancini field on the campus of Bishop Shanahan High School, two teams in dire need of wins to qualify for the District 1 AAAA or AAA playoffs faced off, in the Coatesville Red Raiders and Bishop Shanahan Eagles. It was the Coatesville Red Raiders who came […]
Cougars down Eagles 34-2, Advance to 8-0
In a rare Saturday night Ches-Mont National Division game, the Cougars of Downingtown East downed the Bishop Shanahan Eagles by a score of 34-2. Tonight’s game was uncharacteristically played in sloppy spurts by both teams. They combined for four turnovers and some very uncharacteristic chippy play to the tune of 20 accepted penalties, 9 of […]
Cougars claw way to 7-0
Overcoming adversity seems to be the mantra on a regular basis during the 2015 football season in Chester County. Tonight was Downingtown East’s turn. On the night: the Cougars overcame a safety, an interception returned for a touchdown, and a total of three rare interceptions by quarterback Saunders Healy, in the second quarter alone. Downingtown […]
Whippets wins “Character Building” game, Down Shanahan 27-16
In week 6 of High School football in District 1, the Downingtown West Whippets earned what most people would consider a “character building” win over the Eagles of Bishop Shanahan High School. The Whippets were punched in the mouth early and often tonight. They faced a two score deficit in the third quarter, did not […]
Whippets use big second half to halt Coatesville
Going into tonight, the Coatesville Red Raiders had multiple regular season win streaks, an overall regular season win streak of 14 games, and a league win streak of 7 games. Both came to a screeching halt at the hands of the Downingtown West Whippets (who are the last team to beat Coatesville in league and […]
Cougars show no mercy on Indians
Tonight at Kottmeyer Stadium, the Downingtown East Cougars had their final tune up in preparation for their Ches-Mont League National Division non league slate. This came in the form of their mandatory cross over game against the Indians of Unionville. Downingtown East played nearly a complete game in a 49-13 shellacking of Unionville. This game […]
Big third quarter lifts Coatesville in league opener over Henderson
After three weeks of non-league action, the proverbial “second season” kicked off for most Ches-Mont National Division schools tonight. For the defending National Division champion Coatesville Red Raiders, it started the right way, downing the West Chester Henderson Warriors. It was not easy for Coatesville in the first half, as Henderson’s reliable defense held the […]
Cougars claw out of a hole, beat the Knights
In what could be an early contender for game of the year in District 1 as a whole, the Downingtown East Cougars beat a perennial District 1 powerhouse in the North Penn Knights. There could possibly be a rematch down the line, during the District 1 AAAA playoffs. Early on, it seemed that North Penn […]
Knights Golden in Domination of Warriors
In an annual three way battle for supremacy in West Chester, the Golden Knights of West Chester Rustin took the first step towards repeating as the top team in the borough; by downing the Warriors of West Chester Henderson, by a score of 28-0. Although both teams looked fairly sloppy, Rustin was able to shake […]
Patriots struggle with Phantom opener
What a difference a year makes. Last year, you can make the argument that the “Route 29 series” between the Phoenixville Phantoms and the Great Valley Patriots should be re-named the Rout 29 series. Last year, Great Valley eviscerated the Phoenixville Phantoms 54-0 in the opener. Great Valley went 12-2, and won the District 1 […]
Whippets put the brakes on Fords
Week one of the high school football season produced numerous blowouts across Chester County. Tonight’s game between Downingtown West and Haverford High School was no different- as the Whippets rolled to a 41-3 halftime lead and 41-3 final. West’s offense rolled to 412 yards in the first half. It did not take long for the […]
Valor Bowl Milestone- West beats east on FG
Tonight at West Chester University, the senior all star game for Chester County was played for a good cause: the County Special Olympics. This being the 17th edition of the Valor Bowl, a milestone of $500,000 was surpassed for this cause. The game was just as great, as the West beat the East 16-13, when […]
Chester County Coach of the year
What a difference a year makes. The last 3 years that former coach Mike Choi ran the Great Valley High School football program, the Patriots went 19-14 (2011- 5-6, 2012- 6-5, 2013- 8-3). Before the 2013-14 school year ended, Choi left for Pequea Valley in District 3, and Dan Ellis left West Chester East to […]
Raiders defeat another league rival, advance to District title game
No matter what the sport is, the Ches-Mont League schedule is a grind. This especially holds true in football. The Coatesville Red Raiders ran the table in winning the National Division Championship this season. The way the district 1 AAAA playoffs played out, Coatesville had to defeat league rival West Chester Henderson a second time […]
Cardinals fly to Fairless Hills, down Golden Knights
In what people from around the state may view as a mild upset in the District 1 AAAA playoffs, the sixth seeded Upper Dublin Flying Cardinals downed the third seeded Golden Knights from West Chester Rustin High School. On the outside, this would be viewed as an upset due to the degree of difficulty in […]
Eagles make history, stomp Upper Moreland
In fifteen years, there are few things that the Bishop Shanahan Eagles never accomplished on the gridiron. You can cross off winning a District One AAA playoff game and hosting a playoff game off the list tonight, as the Eagles hammered the Upper Moreland Golden Bears by a score of 37-7. The game was pushed back to […]
Cougars down Vikings in thriller, 27-24
In an opening round District 1 AAAA playoff game, the Downingtown East Cougars did not earn any style points. Nor did they win pretty. Not to mention the game going down to literally the final seconds. However ugly and style-less the game was, the Cougars eliminated the Perkiomen Valley Vikings by the score of 27-24, on a Drew […]
Fernandez and Friars fry Churchmen
In a rare Saturday night game at Malvern Prep, Zac Fernandez and the Friars put a defensive clinic on the Episcopal Academy Churchmen, 21-7. Fernandez ran for 185 yards and accounted for two touchdowns, to offset an off night by Pittsburgh recruit Alex Hornibrook (14-29, 162 yards, 2 TD). The teams traded scores by the […]
Avon Grove pounded by Eagles
Bishop Shanahan is in the midst of their most successful run in school history, as the Eagles clinched their first home district 1 playoff game ever. They capped off a 7-3 regular season with a 39-6 demolition of winless and punchless Avon Grove. Shanahan could not do much wrong, rolling to 503 yards on offense, […]
Cougars win ugly, get him playoff game
In the final week of the regular season here in District 1 territory, the Downingtown East Cougars clinched a top seven seed in the upcoming district 1 playoffs (one of the rare times a 7-3 team gets a home game). They downed the Warriors of Henderson High School. Despite the defeat tonight, the Warriors’ 7-3 record should […]
Whippets clobbered by “Cougar Crew” for fourth time in five years
Based on the records of Downingtown East (5-3) and Downingtown West (6-2), the twelfth rendition of the Downingtown Civil War was supposed to be evenly matched on paper. On paper, this game was supposed to come down to late in the game, like it did last year (a 29-28 win by Downingtown West). Then again, […]
Knights hammer Indians, 41-20
Tonight, the Golden Knights of Rustin High School made another huge statement and cleared the final major hurdle on their side of the Ches Mont League, when they hammered the Unionville Indians, 41-20. It was a night that Rustin could do little wrong- no turnovers, one three and punt, one punt, and 1 penalty. Offensively, […]
Unionville shows no mercy on Octorara
Tonight, the Unionville Indians won a tribal battle with the Octorara Braves, by a score of 49-6. The Indians’ win improves their record to 5-2 on the season and sets up a crucial week eight showdown at Rustin high school with the 6-1 Golden Knights. It was a night where Unionville could do no wrong. […]
Red Raiders capitalize on opportunities, defeat Downingtown East
Most games that are hyped to be “games of the year”, turn out to be major disappointments. Not tonight’s Ches-Mont National division game between Coatesville and Downingtown East. For the third year in a row, the game was decided by seven points or less, and the Red Raiders won for the second year in a […]
Warriors down Unionville in crossover game
Warriors down Unionville in crossover game. In the second crossover game played between Ches-Mont National and American divisions, chalk up another win for the National side as the Warriors from B. Reed Henderson, downed the Unionville Indians 30-12. This game was much closer than the score indicated as it was 14-12 at half, and 16-12 […]
Conestoga marches on, downs Lions
Tonight in week four action, the Conestoga High School Pioneers continued their white-hot start to the season, downing the Penncrest Lions at Teamer Field in Berwyn. In past years, Conestoga experienced a letdown following a big win (2010- losing 34-13 to Garnet Valley after a 35-20 win over Upper Darby, 2011- a loss following a […]
Red Radiers squeak by Cahillites thanks to Kallie
In one of the most exciting non-league games of the young season, the Red Raiders of Coatesville High downed Philadelphia’s own Roman Catholic Cahillites by a score of 24-21 on a 45 yard field goal by Ibrahim Kallie as time expired. It was the second hard luck loss in a row for Roman, as they […]
Cougars down Cahillites in overtime
In a rare non-league Saturday night football game- the Downingtown East Cougars downed the Philadelphia Catholic League’s Roman Catholic Cahillites, in a game that quite literally had everything from a lightning delay of over an hour, to overtime, and just about every kind of crazy occurrence in between. In the end, it was the Cougars […]
Whippets rout Redskins in home opener
In a game that could send shock waves through followers of District 1, and Eastern Pennsylvania high school football for that matter- the Downingtown West Whippets hammered the defending District 1 champion Neshaminy Redskins 28-7 at Kottmeyer Stadium. The game featured two teams heading in completely opposite directions to start the season, as the Whippets […]
Downingtown East over Frankford
In an effort to prove that last season’s 4-6 record was nothing more than a hiccup in the fairly new tradition of Downingtown East football, the Cougars had a lot to prove against the Frankford Pioneers tonight in their season opener. Last season was the first time since the inaugural (2003 when they went 5-7) […]
