Football Recap: Downingtown East Comes Up Short at Home Against North Penn

Downingtown East unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 42-21 to the North Penn Knights on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 28-25 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2024.

Coming up, Downingtown East will face off against Northeast at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for North Penn, they will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on Council Rock South at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.