Football Game Preview: Downingtown West Whippets vs. Bishop Shanahan Eagles

By Team Reports Oct 19, 2023, 6:29am

Preview: Downingtown West Whippets vs. Bishop Shanahan Eagles

Downingtown West is 7-1 against Bishop Shanahan since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Downingtown West Whippets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bishop Shanahan Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Downingtown West will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak (dating back to last season) alive.

Downingtown West started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Chester. They took a 28-19 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Clippers on Saturday.

Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Bishop Shanahan's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They had to suffer through a rough 55-25 loss at the hands of Coatesville. Bishop Shanahan was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-12.

The losses dropped Downingtown West to 7-1 and Bishop Shanahan to 4-4.

Everything came up roses for Downingtown West against Bishop Shanahan when the teams last played back in October of 2022 as the squad secured a 56-20 win. Will Downingtown West repeat their success, or does Bishop Shanahan have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.