Suffield Academy (Suffield, CT)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Tigers
Colors: Orange/Black
Coach: Phil Guidrey
League: Colonial
State (Plays In): Prep Schools
Playoff Division: NEPSAC B
Playoff Division Rank: #4

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Mike Budness 6'0" 215 Senior RB

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 11.5
2010 National Rank: #5079
2010 State Rank: #37 (in CT)
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2011 Starting Power Rating: 8.4
2011 National Rank: #5403
2011 State Rank: #44 (in CT)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): -0.8
Dynasty National Rank: #8374
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 10.6
Dynasty Record: 29-13 (27-12 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 7-1
2010 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 36.4
2010 Points Against Average: 17.3
2010 Differential: +19.1
2010 Wins: #4323 Cheshire Academy (Cheshire) (44-43), #7741 Tabor Academy (Marion, MA) (26-7), #9419 Canterbury (New Milford) (26-15), #10794 Williston Northampton (Easthampton, MA) (34-0), #11933 Wilbraham & Monson Academy (Wilbraham, MA) (47-7), #13195 Gunnery (Washington) (54-26), #14270 More [St. Thomas] (Oakdale) (40-14)
2010 Losses: #2970 Kent School (Kent) (26-20)
2010 Opponents W-L: 35-30
Recent State Championships: 2004 (NEPSAC D)
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009, 2008
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/17 Gunnery (Washington), 9/24 at Tabor Academy (Marion, MA), 10/1 Wilbraham & Monson Academy (Wilbraham, MA), 10/8 Canterbury (New Milford), 10/15 at Pomfret School (Pomfret), 10/21 at Cheshire Academy (Cheshire), 10/29 Williston Northampton (Easthampton, MA), 11/5 More [St. Thomas] (Oakdale), 11/12 at Westminster (Simsbury)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Cheshire Academy (Cheshire) (16.1), Tabor Academy (Marion, MA) (3.1), Canterbury (New Milford) (-11.6)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: More [St. Thomas] (Oakdale) (-40.4), Gunnery (Washington) (-26.9), Wilbraham & Monson Academy (Wilbraham, MA) (-22)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.6 (-4.2 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.4
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #136
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12448
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 11%
Opener: 9/17 Gunnery (Washington) [projection: 49-13 win]



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