Thayer Academy (Braintree, MA) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Tigers Colors: Black/Orange Coach: Jeff Toussaint League: Independent School State (Plays In): Prep Schools Playoff Division: NEPSAC B Playoff Division Rank: #16 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 2013 JV Record: 1-4 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Mike Pulsifer 6'1" 220 Senior C/ILB Jordan Allen 6'2" 190 Senior WR/DB 4.55 Sam Murphy 6'1" 185 Senior RB/OLB 4.65 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Team Speed Team Weaknesses: Depth RATINGS 2013 Final Power Rating: -18.4 2013 National Rank: #11804 2013 State Rank: #248 (in MA) General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.1 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2014 Starting Power Rating: -15.8 2014 National Rank: #11335 2014 State Rank: #239 (in MA) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): -7.7 Dynasty National Rank: #10619 2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 8.1 Dynasty Record: 38-50-1 (37-50-1 in league) HISTORICAL 2013 Overall Record: 1-7 2013 League Record/Finish: 1-7 (16th) 2013 Points For Average: 16.8 2013 Points Against Average: 28.6 2013 Differential: -11.8 2013 Wins: #12173 St. Mark's (Southborough) (21-0) 2013 Losses: #4072 Buckingham Browne & Nichols (Cambridge) (35-6), #4257 St. Sebastian's (Needham) (34-7), #5058 Belmont Hill (Belmont) (49-27), #7592 Noble & Greenough (Dedham) (28-14), #9953 Middlesex (Concord) (35-21), #10528 Brooks (North Andover) (22-14), #11787 Groton School (Groton) (26-24) 2013 Opponents W-L: 33-31 Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none SCHEDULE 2014 Schedule: 9/19 at Brooks (North Andover), 9/27 Buckingham Browne & Nichols (Cambridge), 10/3 Groton School (Groton), 10/11 at Noble & Greenough (Dedham), 10/18 at Belmont Hill (Belmont), 10/25 Middlesex (Concord), 11/1 at St. Mark's (Southborough), 11/7 St. Sebastian's (Needham) Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Buckingham Browne & Nichols (Cambridge) (16.6), St. Sebastian's (Needham) (16.5), Belmont Hill (Belmont) (12.1) Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: St. Mark's (Southborough) (-19.8), Groton School (Groton) (-18.3), Middlesex (Concord) (-8.7) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.6 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1 2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.6 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #155 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8162 2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-6 2014 Projected League Finish: 13th 2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |