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%