Cougar’s Safety Mike Waite selected to the PFN Coaches All State Team
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Marcus Sic | December 31, 2022
Downingtown East safety Mike Waite was voted to the PFN Coaches Select 6A All State Team. Waite a 5’10’ 175 lb. Senior Co-Captain for Coach Michal Matta’s Cougars, was the heart and soul of Downingtown’s defense. This year he recorded 97 tackles/8.5 TFL/2 ints to lead the Cougars to the third round of the District 1 playoffs. Even with a COVID shortened sophomore year, Waite became Downingtown East’s all-time leader in tackles. This year Waite also amassed over 500 yards of offense at running back and returned kickoffs, taking one to the house. Waite was a terror to opposing offenses, wreaking havoc on ball carriers, while bringing fear to potential receivers. From his position at safety Waite was able to roam the field coming at opposing players from different angles, in Defensive coordinator Brandon Noble’s attacking scheme.
Waite is also an All State lacrosse player and has signed to Saint Joseph University.
*Nearly 300 coaches from all over the state nominated players from 1A through 6A for this year’s Coaches Select All-State teams. We’d first like to thank all those coaches who participated, and we’d like to congratulate all players who made the first and second teams. Our formatting is such that it includes schemes such as a 4-3 defense that would use 4 linebackers and a nose guard, a spread offense that would use 3 wide receivers, wing-t that would have a slot/hb position, etc… In keeping with the tradition started by the founders of PFN, we do a first and second team
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