Cushing Academy (Ashburnham, MA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Penguins
Colors: Purple/White
Coach: Rich Devin
League: NEPSAC Freelance
State (Plays In): Prep Schools
Playoff Division: NEPSAC A
Playoff Division Rank: #6

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Nevin Cyr 6'3" 230 Senior LB

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 12.6
2011 National Rank: #4867
2011 State Rank: #74 (in MA)
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 10.3
2012 National Rank: #5077
2012 State Rank: #74 (in MA)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 9.1
Dynasty National Rank: #5100
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.4
Dynasty Record: 36-31

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 6-2
2011 League Record/Finish:  
2011 Points For Average: 24.5
2011 Points Against Average: 14.1
2011 Differential: +10.4
2011 Wins: #5480 Worcester Academy (Worcester) (31-6), #7524 Phillips Exeter Academy (Exeter, NH) (38-7), #9881 Northfield Mount Hermon (Mount Hermon) (14-7), #10092 Brunswick (Greenwich, CT) (42-13), #11386 Phillips Academy (Andover) (20-6), #11446 St. Joseph (Metuchen, NJ) (34-20)
2011 Losses: #2610 Salisbury School (Salisbury, CT) (37-7), #3986 Choate Rosemary Hall (Wallingford, CT) (17-10)
2011 Opponents W-L: 28-36
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 4
Streak List: 10/22/11 Brunswick (Greenwich, CT) (42-13), 10/31/11 Phillips Exeter Academy (Exeter, NH) (38-7), 11/6/11 Northfield Mount Hermon (Mount Hermon) (14-7), 11/12/11 Worcester Academy (Worcester) (31-6)

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/15 at Choate Rosemary Hall (Wallingford, CT), 10/6 at Salisbury School (Salisbury, CT), 10/13 at Phillips Academy (Andover), 10/20 at Brunswick (Greenwich, CT), 10/27 Phillips Exeter Academy (Exeter, NH), 11/3 Northfield Mount Hermon (Mount Hermon), 11/10 Worcester Academy (Worcester)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Salisbury School (Salisbury, CT) (26.2), Choate Rosemary Hall (Wallingford, CT) (16.6), Worcester Academy (Worcester) (6.1)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Phillips Academy (Andover) (-18.6), Brunswick (Greenwich, CT) (-9.1), Northfield Mount Hermon (Mount Hermon) (-7.7)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.5
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.2
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.7
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #121
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6871
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-2
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%



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