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Stanley Bryant powers No. 6 Downingtown East to 28-24 upset of No. 2 Coatesville

The junior ran 30 times for 171 yards and two touchdowns and lifted a late interception as the Cougars rallied to earn a share of the Ches-Mont National title.

Downingtown East's Spencer Uggala (10), shown here against Downingtown West, rushed for 106 yards against Coatesville on Friday.
Downingtown East's Spencer Uggala (10), shown here against Downingtown West, rushed for 106 yards against Coatesville on Friday.Read moreKRISTON JAE BETHEL / For The Inquirer
    by Phil Anastasia
    Updated 
    Published 

Downingtown East coach Mike Matta spread the news.

“Stanley Bryant,” Matta said of his junior star, “is a dangerous man.”

Just ask Coatesville.

Bryant ran 30 times for 171 yards and two touchdowns as Downingtown East stunned Coatesville, 28-24, Friday night at Kottmeyer Stadium.

The victory earned Downingtown East a share of the Ches-Mont League National Division title in a three-way split with Coatesville and Downingtown West. All three teams finished with 3-1 marks in division play.

Bryant scored on runs of 19 and 9 yards in the second half as Downingtown East (9-1 overall), the No. 6 team in The Inquirer Top 10, rallied from a 24-14 deficit.

The victory also likely secured Downingtown East a home playoff game in the PIAA District 1 Class 6A tournament, which starts next weekend.

Senior quarterback Ricky Ortega threw three touchdown passes for No. 2 Coatesville (7-2 overall).

Coatesville senior wide receiver Dapree Bryant caught five passes for 64 yards and a touchdown to become the Philadelphia area’s all-time leader in career receiving yards with 3,312.

The loss was the first suffered by Coatesville, the two-time reigning District 1 Class 6A champions, in Ches-Mont League play since the 2015 season.

Bryant’s interception on a play that started at the Downingtown East 13 ended Coatesville‘s last possession with 3 minutes, 39 seconds to play.

The Cougars ran out the clock with Bryant carrying five straight times for two first downs behind a powerful offense line.

Spencer Uggla added 106 yards on 21 carries for Downingtown East.

“Our offensive line is amazing,” Downingtown East quarterback Andrew Person said.

Coatesville 7 7 10 0 -- 24

Downingtown East 7 7 7 7 -- 28

DE: Spencer Uggla 31 run (Joel Mindik kick)

C: Dapree Bryant 30 pass from Ricky Ortega (Pierce Hadzor kick)

DE: Nick Lovenguth 78 pass from Andrew Person (Mindik kick)

C: Jordan Engler 45 pass from Ortega (Hadzor kick)

C: John Rutman 7 pass from Ortega (Hadzor kick)

C: Hadzor 31 FG

DE: Stanleuy Bryant 19 run (Mindik kick)

DE: Bryant 9 run (Mindik kick)