Bishop Shanahan is 0-9 against Downingtown East since October of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Cougars at 7:00 p.m.
On Friday, Bishop Shanahan came up short against Downingtown West and fell 33-21. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 94th, while the Whippets are ranked 20th).
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Downingtown East's strategy against Coatesville on Friday. The Cougars took down the Red Raiders 15-0.
Downingtown East pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.0 points on average over those games. As for Bishop Shanahan, they suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 6-2.
Bishop Shanahan was taken down by Downingtown East 63-28 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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