Thayer Academy (Braintree, MA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Tigers Colors: Black/Orange Coach: Jeffrey Toussaint League: Independent School State (Plays In): Prep Schools Playoff Division: NEPSAC B Playoff Division Rank: #7 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2011 JV Record: 4-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Bryan Vieira 6'2" 185 Senior 4.70 Aaron Gilmer 5'11" 180 Senior RB/LB 4.50 Jack Becker 5'10" 170 Junior QB 4.90 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Depth, Talent At Skill Positions Team Weaknesses: Replacing Key ILBs RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: -0.8 2011 National Rank: #8277 2011 State Rank: #145 (in MA) General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.9 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2 2012 Starting Power Rating: 3.4 2012 National Rank: #6815 2012 State Rank: #107 (in MA) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -7.8 Dynasty National Rank: #10701 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.4 Dynasty Record: 34-38-1 (33-38-1 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 4-4 2011 League Record/Finish: 4-4 (tied for 8th) 2011 Points For Average: 17.1 2011 Points Against Average: 18.9 2011 Differential: -1.8 2011 Wins: #8962 Middlesex (Concord) (22-6), #9530 St. Paul's (Concord, NH) (21-7), #10307 Lawrence Academy (Groton) (29-27), #11728 Noble & Greenough (Dedham) (14-12) 2011 Losses: #2584 Governor's Academy (Byfield) (34-6), #5895 Buckingham Browne & Nichols (Cambridge) (18-14), #5905 St. Sebastian's Country Day (Needham) (19-18), #7861 Roxbury Latin (West Roxbury) (28-13) 2011 Opponents W-L: 39-26 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 9/22 at Governor's Academy (Byfield), 9/29 at Roxbury Latin (West Roxbury), 10/6 St. Paul's (Concord, NH), 10/13 Noble & Greenough (Dedham), 10/20 at Lawrence Academy (Groton), 10/27 Middlesex (Concord), 11/2 at Buckingham Browne & Nichols (Cambridge), 11/10 St. Sebastian's (Needham) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Governor's Academy (Byfield) (23.8), St. Sebastian's (Needham) (8.1), Buckingham Browne & Nichols (Cambridge) (5.1) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Noble & Greenough (Dedham) (-17), Lawrence Academy (Groton) (-9.7), St. Paul's (Concord, NH) (-6.1) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.5 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.5 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: 0 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #137 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7456 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3 2012 Projected League Finish: 6th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |