Football Recap: Friday's Defeat Ends Downingtown East's Winning Streak

Cougars

Previous 5 Games

10/03/25 @ Bayard Rustin	14-31
09/26/25 @ East	51-26
09/19/25 vs Great Valley	42-13
09/11/25 @ Boyertown	28-0
09/05/25 vs Spring-Ford	21-17

Downingtown East dropped down to 5-2 on Friday, ending the team's five-game streak of wins. The game between the Cougars and the Bayard Rustin Golden Knights didn't end well, with the Cougars falling 31-14. The contest marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

As for Bayard Rustin, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 28.5 points over those games.

Will Garner was his usual excellent self, rushing for 98 yards and a pair of touchdowns. He has been hot recently, having also posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played.

Coming up, Downingtown East will square off against Coatesville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars will need to watch out since the Red Raiders have now posted at least 31 points in their last three contests. As for Bayard Rustin, they will challenge Great Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Garner and Beau Kosmalski.