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Head coach Mike Matta hopes to have his Downingtown East rebound from a sub-par 2013 season. (File -- GameTimePA.com)

By PETER DiGIOVANNI

Since the Downingtown school split in 2002, East has been a mainstay in the Class AAAA District 1 playoffs, going to the title game in 2006 and making eight district playoff appearances. Last season was disappointing as the Cougars finished with a 4-6 mark and were out of the postseason dance. This year, head coach Mike Matta believes that the frustration of 2013 will serve as motivation for 2014.

“We bring it up all the time to the kids, the coaches and to myself,” Matta said. “We know what a bad feeling last season was and we are using that to motivate us as players, coaches and everybody to not let that happen again. We have some real good leaders on this team ,and a great senior class, so we like our team going into this season.”

“As far as players, I think Cary Angeline is the best to ever play in this Ches-Mont League. He is big, fast, has great hands, just a star. And we have a lot of speed with Danny Chesini, who can really run. We did not have that type of speed last season, so we feel good about that part of our offense. We have a lot of real good athletes on this year’s team. We are athletic at a lot of positions and we can run. We have a junior, (running back) Jack Kincade that really can run and he is a tough, hard-nosed kid.”

The Downingtown East defense gave up a lot of points last season, but Matta thinks the strength of this year’s team -- the linebacking corps -- will reverse last season’s performance.

“We have a real good group of linebackers this season and we think we are strong on both sides of the football up front,” he said. “We will play a 4-3 defense and we will be physical. Caleb Fell is a real good offensive linemen and one of the best kids I have ever coached. Our secondary is strong also with Kevin DeStefano and Justin Cone back there. They were very good last season. We have good athletes back there.”

Matta sees the Ches-Mont National as a very tough division again in which, his team will be in the mix.

“I think West Chester Henderson should be the favorite with a lot of good kids coming back,” he said. “Coatesville has good athletes and Mike Milano always does a great job at Downingtown West. Bishop Shanahan has good skill players and (lineman) Doug Costin will be a force in this league.”

The usual tough nonleague slate awaits the Cougars with Frankford, Roman Catholic, the Haverford School and West Chester Rustin on the docket this season.

Number	Name	Position	Grade
4	Dan Chisena	WR	12
5	Mark Mastrog	CB/RB	11
6	Cary Angeline	TE	11
10	Keith Connor	HB/LB	12
11	Saunders Healy	QB	11
12	Ryan Rumer	QB	11
15	Cody Ambrogi	QB/DB	12
18	Andrew Hudson	QB	12
20	Denzel Koon	WR/DB	11
22	Ben Davis	WR/DB	12
23	Joey Bendixen	WR/DB	11
24	Jake Wallace	DB	12
26	Jack Kincade	HB/DB	11
27	Kevin DiStefano	SS	12
28	Matt Boorman	HB/DB	11
29	Carter Crowley	TE/LB	12
32	Jake Hanford	FB/LB	11
34	Pat Matta	FB/LB	11
35	Alec Althouse	LB	12
36	Thad Stevenson-Panchisin	DE	12
37	Justin Cohen	DB	12
38	Chris Colburn	FB/LB	11
39	Nick Aivado	WR/DB	11
44	Tommy Hockenjos	TE	12
45	Tyler Buban	FB/LB	12
46	Brody Wilson	LB	11
48	Drew Brennan	K/P	11
51	Billy McGinley	OL/DL	12
53	Tyler Beasley	OL/DL	11
57	Kris White	OL	12
59	Mike Rachlin	OL/DL	11
62	Chris Houseworth	OL/DE	11
63	Mark Kelly	OL/DL	11
67	Chris Harootunian	OL	11
68	Josh Mills	OL	11
69	Jay Ingram	OL	11
71	Caleb Fell	OL/DE	12
73	Josh Sowa	OL	11
74	Tyler Zuraski	OL	12
76	Omar Mottaleb	OL/DL	12
77	Mike Clark	OL	11
78	Jason Gibson	DE	12
79	Jake Imel	OL/DL	11
80	Tucker Rolen	WR	11
83	Darren Moore	WR/DB	12
85	Jake Belbin	TE/DE	11
87	Dan Mawson	WR/DB	12
89	A.J. Gripton	WR	11
91	Hung Nguyen	WR	11
92	Adam Stata	TE/LB	12

Date	Opponent	Time
8/29	vs. Frankford	7 p.m.
9/6	vs. Roman Catholic	7 p.m.
9/12	vs. Haverford School	7 p.m.
9/19	@ West Chester Rustin	7 p.m.
9/26	@ West Chester East	7 p.m.
10/3	vs. Coatesville	7 p.m.
10/10	@Avon Grove	7 p.m.
10/18	@Bishop Shanahan	1 p.m.
10/24	@Downingtown West	7 p.m.
10/31	vs. West Chester Henderson	7 p.m.

Select any year to see the results

4-6

2013
10-1

2012
9-3

2011
9-3

2010
11-2

2009

Select any year to see the results.

2013

W/L	Team	Score
W	Frankford	27-14
W	Roman Catholic	13-7
L	Pennsbury	14-26
L	W.C. Rustin	6-26
L	W.C. East	27-28
L	Coatesville	7-14
W	Avon Grove	56-14
W	Bishop Shanahan	23-11
L	Downingtown West	28-29
L	W.C. Henderson	7-24

2012

W/L	Team	Score
W	Monsignor Bonner	42-18
W	Roman Catholic	42-20
W	Pennsbury	42-28
W	Coatesville	35-34
W	Avon Grove	42-6
W	St. Mark's	26-21
W	Bishop Shanahan	37-0
W	Downingtown West	35-21
W	W.C. East	48-7
W	W.C. Henderson	6-3
Distirct 1 Class AAAA First Round
L	Wissahickon	35-38

2011

W/L	Team	Score
W	Allentown Central Catholic	62-41
W	W.C. Rustin	42-13
L	Coatesville	14-20
W	Avon Grove	28-0
W	St. Mark's	13-7
W	Bishop Shanahan	35-27
W	Downingtown West	44-14
W	W.C. East	49-14
L	W.C. Henderson	20-40
District 1 Class AAAA First Round
W	W.C. Henderson	28-17
District 1 Class AAAA Quarterfinal
L	CR South	19-31

2010

W/L	Team	Score
L	Allentown Central Catholic	21-30
W	Norristown	49-10
W	Glen Mills	34-12
W	Coatesville	21-14
W	Avon Grove	56-14
W	Malvern Prep	14-13
W	Bishop Shanahan	35-8
W	Downingtown West	42-28
W	W.C. East	47-7
L	W.C. Henderson	24-30
District 1 Class AAAA First Round
W	Owen J. Roberts	42-7
District 1 Class AAAA Quarterfinal
L	North Penn	33-49

2009

W/L	Team	Score
W	Lansdale Catholic	35-20
W	Souderton	29-7
L	Wilson West Lawn	35-40
W	Coatesville	42-21
W	Avon Grove	32-21
W	Malvern Prep	27-17
W	Bishop Shanahan	34-0
L	Downingtown West	14-26
W	W.C. East	48-14
W	W.C. Henderson	49-21
District 1 Class AAAA First Round
W	Norristown	27-14
District 1 Class AAAA Quarterfinal
W	Penncrest	49-48
District 1 Class AAAA Semifinal
L	Ridley	7-28

Ches-Mont National
Class AAAA
Coach: Mike Matta