D-East dominates Unionville, 49-13

Cougars overpowering, but both teams still control league title fates
DOWNINGTOWN — Downingtown East grabbed a lead just seconds into the game, a lead it would not lose, in overpowering Unionville, 49-13, in a wind and rainswept Kottmeyer Stadium, Friday night.
Kameron Hammond-Green raced down the left sideline for the Cougars (5-0) 89 yards for an opening touchdown before the Indians (3-2) were...
Healy, Kincade lead D-East past Frankford, 37-6

PHILADELPHIA — Jack Kincade rushed for 110 yards and a TD to lead Downingtown East past Frankford, 37-6, Friday night in the season opener for both teams.
Quarterback Saunders Healy was 11-for-17 for 112 yards and rushed for 52 more yards in leading the Cougars’ offense.
Unionville tennis holds of D-Town East to stay perfect
Unionville High School’s junior Hunter Whitesel won a key second singles match to help lead the Indians past Downingtown East, Thursday, in a match up of the top two tennis teams in the Ches Mont League.
EAST MARLBOROUGH —In a match between two Ches-Mont league leaders, Unionville came on top with a 5-2 win over Downingtown East, Thursday. The Indians are now 10-0, while the Cougars drop...
Downingtown East falls 66-46 to Coatesville

Harried by Coatesville’s perimeter defense, Downingtown loses early lead
By Kyle Carrozza, Staff Writer, The Times
John Rodriguez III lays in during the third quarter.
CALN – Though the battle in the trenches was a wash, Coatesville’s perimeter steals and fastbreak offense led to a 66-46 home win over Downingtown East on Tuesday night.
East started out the stronger side with junior forward...
Coatesville’s late flurry dooms D-Town East, 31-12

Red Raiders advance to District One AAAA final next week versus Pennsbury
CALN — Matching a stifling defense with its usual explosive offense, Coatesville turned a nailbiter at halftime into an 31-12 win over rival Downingtown East, to advance to next week’s AAAA District One final against Pennsbury.
The Red Raiders (13-0) were matched almost play for play in the first half by the Cougars...
Good Stuff: Positive news from Downingtown to Kennett

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Red Devil Pride: Avon Grove High’s Robert Evans, Anna Wright, Kira Russell and Adam Gaerity recently...
D’town East batters Rustin, 28-12

WESTTOWN — Downingtown East controlled Ches-Mont American power West Chester Rustin, Friday, powering to a 28-12 win overly previously the previously undefeated Knights — who had a 16-game regular season win streak snapped.
Coming off a tough loss last week to Haverford, the Cougars (3-1) used dominant defense— including a key stop inside their own 10 to thwart a Rustin drive in the final...
Haverford overwhelms Downingtown East, 54-26

DOWNINGTOWN – Haverford put up 54 first-half points to out run Downingtown East, 54-26, Friday night.
While the Cougars (2-1) couldn’t get their offense moving, the Fords (2-1) hit the turf running, scoring on their first four possessions of the game — racing out to a startlingly quick 27-0 lead before the first quarter was little more than halfway over.
Season preview: D-Town East opens with win, new hope

Cougars ready for a return to playoff form
By Denny Dyroff, Staff Writer, The Times
DOWNINGTOWN — The phrases “Downingtown East football” and “District 1 Class AAAA playoffs” go together like “ham and eggs” or “peanut butter and jelly.” It’s an anomaly when they are separated — like they were last year.
If Friday’s night’s contest against Frankford was any...
Coatesville ends skid against Downingtown East, 65-48

Young Cougars can’t stay with powerful Raiders
By Drew Diehl, Correspondent, The Times
UWCHLAN — After back-to-back losses to Chester High School and Reading High School, the Coatesville Red Raiders (2-2, 1-0 Ches Mont National) responded in a big way on Thursday night with a 65-48 victory over Ches Mont foe Downingtown East (2-1, 0-1 Ches Mont National).
“I just told them to keep their...