Worcester Academy (Worcester, MA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Hilltoppers
Colors: Maroon/White
Coach: Tony Johnson
League: NEPSAC Freelance
State (Plays In): Prep Schools
Playoff Division: NEPSAC A
Playoff Division Rank: #8

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Canaan Severin 6'4" 210 Senior ATH 4.70 [Virginia]
John Robinson 6'2" 225 Senior LB

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 10
2011 National Rank: #5479
2011 State Rank: #89 (in MA)
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.9
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.2
2012 Starting Power Rating: 4.9
2012 National Rank: #6449
2012 State Rank: #101 (in MA)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 8.2
Dynasty National Rank: #5411
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.1
Dynasty Record: 30-38

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 4-3
2011 League Record/Finish:  
2011 Points For Average: 25.1
2011 Points Against Average: 19.4
2011 Differential: +5.7
2011 Wins: #5813 Poly Prep Country Day (Brooklyn, NY) (27-21), #7524 Phillips Exeter Academy (Exeter, NH) (40-27), #9881 Northfield Mount Hermon (Mount Hermon) (40-6), #11386 Phillips Academy (Andover) (28-6)
2011 Losses: #2610 Salisbury School (Salisbury, CT) (21-14), #3986 Choate Rosemary Hall (Wallingford, CT) (24-21), #4868 Cushing Academy (Ashburnham) (31-6)
2011 Opponents W-L: 27-29
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 9/22 Phillips Exeter Academy (Exeter, NH), 9/29 at Northfield Mount Hermon (Mount Hermon), 10/6 at Poly Prep Country Day (Brooklyn, NY), 10/13 at Salisbury School (Salisbury, CT), 10/20 Choate Rosemary Hall (Wallingford, CT), 10/27 Valley Forge Military (Wayne, PA), 11/3 Phillips Academy (Andover), 11/10 at Cushing Academy (Ashburnham)
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Salisbury School (Salisbury, CT) (26.2), Choate Rosemary Hall (Wallingford, CT) (16.6), Cushing Academy (Ashburnham) (11.5)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Phillips Academy (Andover) (-18.6), Northfield Mount Hermon (Mount Hermon) (-7.7), Phillips Exeter Academy (Exeter, NH) (1.7)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.7
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.4
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.7
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #74
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5347
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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