Taft (Watertown, CT)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Big Red
Colors: Red/Blue
Coach: Tyler Whitley
League: Housatonic
State (Plays In): Prep Schools
Playoff Division: NEPSAC A
Playoff Division Rank: #11

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 4
2013 JV Record: 2-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Quentin Harris 6'1" 185 Senior QB 4.55 [Duke]
Nadir Pearson 6'1.5" 170 Senior WR/CB 4.65
Rivers Cahee 6'0" 195 Senior RB/SS 4.45

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Alex Huard 5'11" 170 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Athleticism, Team Speed, Skill Positions
Team Weaknesses: Experience, Size

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 1.9
2013 National Rank: #7453
2013 State Rank: #70 (in CT)
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1
2014 Starting Power Rating: 0
2014 National Rank: #7643
2014 State Rank: #75 (in CT)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 2.5
Dynasty National Rank: #7383
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.5
Dynasty Record: 31-56 (22-41 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 3-5
2013 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (6th)
2013 Points For Average: 29.1
2013 Points Against Average: 35.6
2013 Differential: -6.5
2013 Wins: #6262 Choate Rosemary Hall (Wallingford) (29-19), #10570 Hotchkiss (Lakeville) (20-6), #10756 Berkshire (Sheffield, MA) (34-12)
2013 Losses: #2246 Avon Old Farms (Avon) (50-27), #2367 Brunswick (Greenwich) (55-48), #2688 Kent School (Kent) (42-14), #4511 Salisbury School (Salisbury) (40-14), #6602 Trinity-Pawling (Pawling, NY) (61-47)
2013 Opponents W-L: 35-33
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st; Erickson)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: 2
Streak List: 11/2/13 Berkshire (Sheffield, MA) (34-12), 11/9/13 Hotchkiss (Lakeville) (20-6)

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 9/13 Lawrence Academy (Groton, MA), 9/20 at Kent School (Kent), 9/27 vs Brunswick (Greenwich), 10/4 Trinity-Pawling (Pawling, NY), 10/11 Choate Rosemary Hall (Wallingford), 10/18 Avon Old Farms (Avon), 10/25 at Salisbury School (Salisbury), 11/9 Hotchkiss (Lakeville)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Brunswick (Greenwich) (36.4), Avon Old Farms (Avon) (28.6), Kent School (Kent) (22.6)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Hotchkiss (Lakeville) (-11.6), Choate Rosemary Hall (Wallingford) (6.5), Trinity-Pawling (Pawling, NY) (8.5)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-6
2014 Projected League Finish: 6th
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%