Lawrence Academy (Groton, MA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Blue/Scarlet
Coach: Mike Taylor
League: Independent School
State (Plays In): Prep Schools
Playoff Division: NEPSAC B
Playoff Division Rank: #1

SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Eddy Fish 6'6" 290 Senior OL 5.4

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Chris Garrison 6'3" 215 Senior TE

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: 29.6
2014 National Rank: #1918
2014 State Rank: #19 (in MA)
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +5.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -5.3
2015 Starting Power Rating: 28.4
2015 National Rank: #1926
2015 State Rank: #22 (in MA)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 3.7
Dynasty National Rank: #6961
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 25.8
Dynasty Record: 67-33 (65-31 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 8-1
2014 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (tied for 1st)
2014 Points For Average: 33.9
2014 Points Against Average: 18.9
2014 Differential: +15
2014 Wins: #2079 St. Sebastian's (Needham) (17-13), #3952 Milton Academy (Milton) (37-28), #4315 Williston Northampton (Easthampton) (35-34), #4705 Belmont Hill (Belmont) (42-28), #5811 Brooks (North Andover) (28-6), #6322 Buckingham Browne & Nichols (Cambridge) (42-7), #10014 St. Mark's (Southborough) (49-19), #10718 Noble & Greenough (Dedham) (35-7)
2014 Losses: #2928 Governor's Academy (Byfield) (28-20)
2014 Opponents W-L: 48-28
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st), 2010 (tied for 1st), 2009
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 8
Streak List: 9/27/14 St. Mark's (Southborough) (49-19), 10/3/14 Milton Academy (Milton) (37-28), 10/10/14 Buckingham Browne & Nichols (Cambridge) (42-7), 10/18/14 Noble & Greenough (Dedham) (35-7), 10/25/14 Belmont Hill (Belmont) (42-28), 11/1/14 St. Sebastian's (Needham) (17-13), 11/8/14 Brooks (North Andover) (28-6), 11/15/14 Williston Northampton (Easthampton) (35-34)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 9/26 Cheshire Academy (Cheshire, CT), 10/3 at Governor's Academy (Byfield), 10/10 at Milton Academy (Milton), 10/17 St. Sebastian's (Needham), 10/24 at Buckingham Browne & Nichols (Cambridge), 10/31 at St. Mark's (Southborough), 11/6 Belmont Hill (Belmont), 11/14 Brooks (North Andover)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Cheshire Academy (Cheshire, CT) (19.2), Milton Academy (Milton) (19.1), St. Sebastian's (Needham) (16.6)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: St. Mark's (Southborough) (-7.1), Buckingham Browne & Nichols (Cambridge) (8.1), Governor's Academy (Byfield) (10.7)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.6 (10.9 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11.1
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.5
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #64
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4248
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2015 Projected League Finish: 1st
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 55%



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