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: #10

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2012 JV Record: 1-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Quentin Hall 6'5" 285 QB/DL 5.20
Jack Becker 5'10" 170 QB 5.00
Robert McGovern 6'4" 260 OL/DL 5.20

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Aaron Gilmer 5'11" 175 Senior DB 4.5

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: QB, Size On OL, LBs
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2012 Final Power Rating: 3.8
2012 National Rank: #7051
2012 State Rank: #130 (in MA)
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.9
2013 Starting Power Rating: 0
2013 National Rank: #7744
2013 State Rank: #143 (in MA)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): -11.1
Dynasty National Rank: #11039
2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12
Dynasty Record: 11-29 (11-29 in league)

HISTORICAL
2012 Overall Record: 3-5
2012 League Record/Finish: 3-5 (tied for 9th)
2012 Points For Average: 27
2012 Points Against Average: 26.9
2012 Differential: +0.1
2012 Wins: #9063 St. Paul's (Concord, NH) (34-28), #9672 Middlesex (Concord) (30-28), #10144 Noble & Greenough (Dedham) (28-7)
2012 Losses: #2004 Governor's Academy (Byfield) (49-43), #2197 St. Sebastian's (Needham) (14-13), #4276 Lawrence Academy (Groton) (33-20), #4317 Buckingham Browne & Nichols (Cambridge) (22-15), #6990 Roxbury Latin (West Roxbury) (34-33)
2012 Opponents W-L: 47-19
Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2013 Schedule: 9/21 Brooks (North Andover), 9/28 at Buckingham Browne & Nichols (Cambridge), 10/4 at Groton School (Groton), 10/12 Noble & Greenough (Dedham), 10/19 Belmont Hill (Belmont), 10/26 at Middlesex (Concord), 11/1 St. Mark's (Southborough), 11/9 at St. Sebastian's (Needham)
Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: St. Sebastian's (Needham) (29.6), Buckingham Browne & Nichols (Cambridge) (13.7), Belmont Hill (Belmont) (4.1)
Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Brooks (North Andover) (-26), Groton School (Groton) (-22.9), St. Mark's (Southborough) (-16.3)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8.6
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3.1
2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: -11.7
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #189
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9272
2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3
2013 Projected League Finish: 8th
2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%