St. Sebastian's (Needham, MA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Arrows
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Bob Souza
League: Independent School
State (Plays In): Prep Schools
Playoff Division: NEPSAC B
Playoff Division Rank: #1

SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Connor Strachan 6'1" 230 Senior LB 4.5 [Boston College]

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 26.8
2012 National Rank: #2197
2012 State Rank: #24 (in MA)
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2013 Starting Power Rating: 28.2
2013 National Rank: #1789
2013 State Rank: #15 (in MA)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 6.6
Dynasty National Rank: #6122
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 23
Dynasty Record: 30-11 (29-11 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 9-0
2012 League Record/Finish: 8-0 (tied for 1st)
2012 Points For Average: 32.6
2012 Points Against Average: 12.1
2012 Differential: +20.5
2012 Wins: #4123 Milton Academy (Milton) (29-15), #4317 Buckingham Browne & Nichols (Cambridge) (19-6), #6353 King Low Heywood Thomas (Stamford, CT) (40-7), #6970 Belmont Hill (Belmont) (20-14), #7051 Thayer Academy (Braintree) (14-13), #9672 Middlesex (Concord) (42-14), #10144 Noble & Greenough (Dedham) (48-21), #12546 Groton School (Groton) (34-0), #13643 St. George's (Middletown, RI) (47-19)
2012 Losses: none
2012 Opponents W-L: 31-41
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: 13
Streak List: 10/22/11 Middlesex (Concord) (23-8), 10/29/11 St. George's (Middletown, RI) (30-6), 11/4/11 Groton School (Groton) (44-0), 11/12/11 Thayer Academy (Braintree) (19-18), 9/22/12 Noble & Greenough (Dedham) (48-21), 9/29/12 Buckingham Browne & Nichols (Cambridge) (19-6), 10/6/12 Milton Academy (Milton) (29-15), 10/13/12 Belmont Hill (Belmont) (20-14), 10/20/12 Middlesex (Concord) (42-14), 10/27/12 St. George's (Middletown, RI) (47-19), 11/2/12 Groton School (Groton) (34-0), 11/10/12 Thayer Academy (Braintree) (14-13), 11/17/12 King Low Heywood Thomas (Stamford, CT) (40-7)

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 9/21 at Milton Academy (Milton), 9/28 at Roxbury Latin (West Roxbury), 10/5 Governor's Academy (Byfield), 10/12 Belmont Hill (Belmont), 10/19 St. Mark's (Southborough), 10/25 at Buckingham Browne & Nichols (Cambridge), 11/1 at Lawrence Academy (Groton), 11/9 Thayer Academy (Braintree)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Governor's Academy (Byfield) (28.3), Milton Academy (Milton) (16.3), Lawrence Academy (Groton) (15.6)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: St. Mark's (Southborough) (-16.3), Thayer Academy (Braintree) (0.9), Belmont Hill (Belmont) (4.1)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.6 (-1.7 overall)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.4
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +16
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #71
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5104
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2013 Projected League Finish: 1st
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 41%



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