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Downingtown West-West Chester Henderson by the numbers

It's a clash of the titans Friday night when undefeated Downingtown West travels for a game against undefeated West Chester Henderson.

It's a clash of the titans Friday night when undefeated Downingtown West travels for a game against undefeated West Chester Henderson.

Here's a statistical analysis of the work both teams have done to this point:

So far this season, Downingtown West (5-0) has shown dominance on both sides of the ball. After allowing Penncrest to score 37 points in its opening-day 40-37 victory, West has allowed only 23 total points in its last four games.

Most recently, West shutout out West Chester East, 43-0, in a home win.

Offensively, West has scored over 40 points twice and failed to score over 20 points in only one game this season – a 19-2 win over Chester.

In total, Downingtown West has outscored opponents by an average of 19.8 points this season.

The only thing West hasn't shown is an ability to dominate on the road. West's only road game this year was its 3-point victory over Penncrest.

The Whippets also have yet to play a team as strong as West Chester Henderson.

Henderson (5-0) recently ended a stretch of three games in which they didn't allow more than seven points in a game. They've allowed only 54 points this season while scoring 150 of their own.

Henderson has played only two home games this season, but it has won those two games by a combined score of 57-28. The Warriors have yet to score fewer than 20 points in any game this season, and Henderson's highest scoring game came in a 39-16 win over Bishop Shanahan.

So, in conclusion, hold onto your hats. This game could be a wild one.