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: #5

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Connor Strachan 6'1" 230 Senior LB 4.5 [Boston College]

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 15.8
2013 National Rank: #4257
2013 State Rank: #69 (in MA)
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.2
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 15.2
2014 National Rank: #4081
2014 State Rank: #58 (in MA)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -1.1
Dynasty National Rank: #8625
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 17.6
Dynasty Record: 48-37-2 (47-37-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 5-3
2013 League Record/Finish: 5-3 (tied for 5th)
2013 Points For Average: 27.4
2013 Points Against Average: 16.9
2013 Differential: +10.5
2013 Wins: #4072 Buckingham Browne & Nichols (Cambridge) (24-14), #5313 Lawrence Academy (Groton) (27-12), #7233 Roxbury Latin (West Roxbury) (37-7), #11804 Thayer Academy (Braintree) (34-7), #12173 St. Mark's (Southborough) (49-28)
2013 Losses: #2452 Milton Academy (Milton) (31-27), #2676 Governor's Academy (Byfield) (27-14), #5058 Belmont Hill (Belmont) (9-7)
2013 Opponents W-L: 38-28
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 4
Streak List: 10/19/13 St. Mark's (Southborough) (49-28), 10/25/13 Buckingham Browne & Nichols (Cambridge) (24-14), 11/1/13 Lawrence Academy (Groton) (27-12), 11/9/13 Thayer Academy (Braintree) (34-7)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/20 Milton Academy (Milton), 9/27 Roxbury Latin (West Roxbury), 10/3 at Governor's Academy (Byfield), 10/11 at Belmont Hill (Belmont), 10/18 at St. Mark's (Southborough), 10/25 Buckingham Browne & Nichols (Cambridge), 11/1 Lawrence Academy (Groton), 11/7 at Thayer Academy (Braintree)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Milton Academy (Milton) (24), Governor's Academy (Byfield) (23.9), Buckingham Browne & Nichols (Cambridge) (16.6)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: St. Mark's (Southborough) (-19.8), Thayer Academy (Braintree) (-15.8), Roxbury Latin (West Roxbury) (1.4)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.6
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.4
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #86
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5480
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3
2014 Projected League Finish: 4th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%



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