ROYERSFORD -- There's a first time for everything. Downingtown West's defense has been its hallmark this season but even the Whippets knew they'd need something a little extra to quiet a Central Bucks East attack if they wanted to get to the PIAA-4A title match. So for the first time all season, West employed a low block and used its whole formation as the defensive shape, putting just one day of preparation to the test. The result was a 1-0 win over the District 1 champion Patriots at Spring-Ford, sending the Whippets to their first state final since 2009 but [...]