Worcester Academy (Worcester, MA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Hilltoppers
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: David Dykeman
League: NEPSAC Freelance
State (Plays In): Prep Schools
Playoff Division: NEPSAC A
Playoff Division Rank: #5

TOP PLAYERS
Canaan Severin 6'3" 215 Senior ATH

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Jon Pietersie 6'1" 185 Senior QB 4.7

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 19.1
2010 National Rank: #3429
2010 State Rank: #45 (in MA)
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2011 Starting Power Rating: 19.3
2011 National Rank: #3008
2011 State Rank: #43 (in MA)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 2.2
Dynasty National Rank: #7418
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 18.5
Dynasty Record: 13-25

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 4-3
2010 League Record/Finish:  
2010 Points For Average: 30.7
2010 Points Against Average: 19.9
2010 Differential: +10.8
2010 Wins: #6385 Cushing Academy (Ashburnham) (40-14), #6612 Blair Academy (Blairstown, NJ) (41-14), #8752 Phillips Academy (Andover) (47-22), #13119 Northfield Mount Hermon (Northfield) (48-14)
2010 Losses: #1035 Salisbury School (Salisbury, CT) (21-0), #1809 Phillips Exeter Academy (Exeter, NH) (14-12), #2629 Choate Rosemary Hall (Wallingford, CT) (40-27)
2010 Opponents W-L: 31-22
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 2
Streak List: 11/6/10 Phillips Academy (Andover) (47-22), 11/13/10 Cushing Academy (Ashburnham) (40-14)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 9/24 at Phillips Exeter Academy (Exeter, NH), 9/30 Northfield Mount Hermon (Mount Hermon), 10/8 Poly Prep Country Day (Brooklyn, NY), 10/15 Salisbury School (Salisbury, CT), 10/22 at Choate Rosemary Hall (Wallingford, CT), 11/5 at Phillips Academy (Andover), 11/12 Cushing Academy (Ashburnham)
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Poly Prep Country Day (Brooklyn, NY) (31.5), Phillips Exeter Academy (Exeter, NH) (28.3), Salisbury School (Salisbury, CT) (27.1)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Northfield Mount Hermon (Mount Hermon) (-26.1), Phillips Academy (Andover) (-4.1), Cushing Academy (Ashburnham) (6.1)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.9
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.3
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.4
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #41
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3749
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-3
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%
Opener: 9/24 at Phillips Exeter Academy (Exeter, NH) [projection: 31-21 loss]



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