Could be a real power shift west if the Ches-Mont teams win plus Garnet Valley from Delco's western edge (almost in Chester Cty) in Glen Mills.
Downingtown West (1) 10-1 187.16 vs North Penn (9) 8-3 161.91
The Whippets have the highest rating of all the playoff teams against a difficult/diverse schedule using a sample size of seven quality teams; Garnet Valley, Central Bucks South, Perkiomen Valley, D-East, WC East, Coatesville and Pennsbury. Went 6-1, average score of 43-25. Five of the seven were played at Kottmeyer Stadium, counting North Penn. The Knights come in as a considerable underdog, playing their fourth straight “quality” road opponent losing at CB West 27-26 and CB South 36-35, winning last week at CB South in the rematch 35-7 and Downingtown Friday. Might be road weary, not up for another test, especially following the emotional outpouring against Titans. But if they can manage to hang early, it could get interesting with Whippets unchallenged or under any pressure since Perkiomen Valley Sept 13th (excluded Cville) where they came from behind to win 33-17.
Downingtown East (4) 10-1 170.14 vs Haverford (12) 9-2 173.80
East is rolling now since the DWest loss, routing Henderson and Shanahan then beating Coatesville 28-24 and Perk Val last week 55-27. Haverford is also rolling since season opening losses to Archbishop Carroll 14-7 and Garnet Valley 35-28, winning their last nine. Close to 11-0 with a big offense averaging 40ppg since G-Val loss. East always puts points on the board but also give up a lot, compared to Fords who allowed 58 points their last 9 games. The PAC took a beating last week with Haverford routing Spring-Ford 49-14. Hard getting a handle on this one with perceived schedule difficulty advantage to DEast where WC East, DWest, Coatesville and Perk Val x 2 are viewed (measured) as a more difficult slate than G-Val, S Haven, Ridley, Marple and Spg-Fd. G-Val vs DWest, losing 42-19 week-1 skews numbers one way, then reverses with Jags D in shutdown mode….but against a weaker slate.
Central Bucks West (2) 10-1 165.44 vs Coatesville (7) 8-2 185.75....corrected 11/7
The Bucks are up against an opponent the likes of which they have not seen the entire year, especially in terms of quickness, speed and playoff experience; team and staff. Like North Penn at Downingtown West, Coatesville knows they belong. CB West doesn’t have the big game experience Coatesville’s non-conference schedule provided playing Hatboro 1-8, CR South 3-8, Qtown 3-7 and Abington 8-3, while the Raiders played Rustin 8-4 Henderson 3-8, Unionville 7-4, Cumberland Valley 5-6, Harrisburg 8-3. Of note, Coatesville routed Souderton last week 49-18, the only team CB West lost to, 28-27 in overtime. Other inter conference games show the Ches-Mont dominated SOL teams; DWest beating CB South 34-13 and Pennsbury 63-35.
Garnet Valley 10-1 (3) 171.74 vs Plymouth Whitemarsh (11) 9-1 156.42
Don’t get too comfortable in your seats with two option offenses where you might see 10 passes all night. The Jags look to have their hands full with Plymouth Whitemarsh’s option in high gear averaging 42ppg. An impressive 56-42 win against a good Abington team in Abington showed they are to be taken seriously. Despite 1-8 seasons the last two years they used to be a playoff staple. The way they’re scoring says they are all on the same page with Qb Larry McLaughlin reading the plays well behind a quality line; seniors Jake Davis 6-2 215, Zach Davis 6-2 295, Tim McNally 6-1 240 and juniors Dylan Duran 6-1 230 and Dan Kahley 5-11 225. Saw some flaws against Abington that may impact, allowing the Ghosts 417 yards (256p, 161r), and responding to a 21-0 1st quarter deficit to outscore PW 42-35 over the last three quarters.
Downingtown West (1) 10-1 187.16 vs North Penn (9) 8-3 161.91
The Whippets have the highest rating of all the playoff teams against a difficult/diverse schedule using a sample size of seven quality teams; Garnet Valley, Central Bucks South, Perkiomen Valley, D-East, WC East, Coatesville and Pennsbury. Went 6-1, average score of 43-25. Five of the seven were played at Kottmeyer Stadium, counting North Penn. The Knights come in as a considerable underdog, playing their fourth straight “quality” road opponent losing at CB West 27-26 and CB South 36-35, winning last week at CB South in the rematch 35-7 and Downingtown Friday. Might be road weary, not up for another test, especially following the emotional outpouring against Titans. But if they can manage to hang early, it could get interesting with Whippets unchallenged or under any pressure since Perkiomen Valley Sept 13th (excluded Cville) where they came from behind to win 33-17.
Downingtown East (4) 10-1 170.14 vs Haverford (12) 9-2 173.80
East is rolling now since the DWest loss, routing Henderson and Shanahan then beating Coatesville 28-24 and Perk Val last week 55-27. Haverford is also rolling since season opening losses to Archbishop Carroll 14-7 and Garnet Valley 35-28, winning their last nine. Close to 11-0 with a big offense averaging 40ppg since G-Val loss. East always puts points on the board but also give up a lot, compared to Fords who allowed 58 points their last 9 games. The PAC took a beating last week with Haverford routing Spring-Ford 49-14. Hard getting a handle on this one with perceived schedule difficulty advantage to DEast where WC East, DWest, Coatesville and Perk Val x 2 are viewed (measured) as a more difficult slate than G-Val, S Haven, Ridley, Marple and Spg-Fd. G-Val vs DWest, losing 42-19 week-1 skews numbers one way, then reverses with Jags D in shutdown mode….but against a weaker slate.
Central Bucks West (2) 10-1 165.44 vs Coatesville (7) 8-2 185.75....corrected 11/7
The Bucks are up against an opponent the likes of which they have not seen the entire year, especially in terms of quickness, speed and playoff experience; team and staff. Like North Penn at Downingtown West, Coatesville knows they belong. CB West doesn’t have the big game experience Coatesville’s non-conference schedule provided playing Hatboro 1-8, CR South 3-8, Qtown 3-7 and Abington 8-3, while the Raiders played Rustin 8-4 Henderson 3-8, Unionville 7-4, Cumberland Valley 5-6, Harrisburg 8-3. Of note, Coatesville routed Souderton last week 49-18, the only team CB West lost to, 28-27 in overtime. Other inter conference games show the Ches-Mont dominated SOL teams; DWest beating CB South 34-13 and Pennsbury 63-35.
Garnet Valley 10-1 (3) 171.74 vs Plymouth Whitemarsh (11) 9-1 156.42
Don’t get too comfortable in your seats with two option offenses where you might see 10 passes all night. The Jags look to have their hands full with Plymouth Whitemarsh’s option in high gear averaging 42ppg. An impressive 56-42 win against a good Abington team in Abington showed they are to be taken seriously. Despite 1-8 seasons the last two years they used to be a playoff staple. The way they’re scoring says they are all on the same page with Qb Larry McLaughlin reading the plays well behind a quality line; seniors Jake Davis 6-2 215, Zach Davis 6-2 295, Tim McNally 6-1 240 and juniors Dylan Duran 6-1 230 and Dan Kahley 5-11 225. Saw some flaws against Abington that may impact, allowing the Ghosts 417 yards (256p, 161r), and responding to a 21-0 1st quarter deficit to outscore PW 42-35 over the last three quarters.
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