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: #15

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 7
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2014 JV Record: 1-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Declan Donahue 5'11" 180 Senior RB/WR 4.7
Patrick Lawler 6'6" 255 Senior OL/DL 5.1
Aaron Prentice 5'8" 170 Senior QB/RB 4.7

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Jordan Caleb Allen 6'2" 190 Senior ATH

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed
Team Weaknesses: Overall Depth

RATINGS
2014 Final Power Rating: -28.3
2014 National Rank: #13087
2014 State Rank: #271 (in MA)
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2015 Starting Power Rating: -23.4
2015 National Rank: #12402
2015 State Rank: #257 (in MA)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): -9.4
Dynasty National Rank: #11064
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 14
Dynasty Record: 38-58-1 (37-58-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 0-8
2014 League Record/Finish: 0-8 (16th)
2014 Points For Average: 9.8
2014 Points Against Average: 30.4
2014 Differential: -20.6
2014 Wins: none
2014 Losses: #2079 St. Sebastian's (Needham) (2-0), #4705 Belmont Hill (Belmont) (2-0), #5811 Brooks (North Andover) (38-18), #6322 Buckingham Browne & Nichols (Cambridge) (48-12), #10014 St. Mark's (Southborough) (33-8), #10718 Noble & Greenough (Dedham) (40-0), #10853 Groton School (Groton) (39-20), #11518 Middlesex (Concord) (41-20)
2014 Opponents W-L: 33-33
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 9/26 at Noble & Greenough (Dedham), 10/3 at St. Paul's (Concord, NH), 10/10 Middlesex (Concord), 10/17 at St. George's (Middletown, RI), 10/24 Groton School (Groton), 10/31 Belmont Hill (Belmont), 11/6 at Roxbury Latin (West Roxbury), 11/14 St. Sebastian's (Needham)
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: St. Sebastian's (Needham) (16.6), Belmont Hill (Belmont) (10.9), St. Paul's (Concord, NH) (3)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Middlesex (Concord) (-15.7), Groton School (Groton) (-13.4), Noble & Greenough (Dedham) (-8.4)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 0.7
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.4
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: -2.1
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #171
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8413
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 1-7
2015 Projected League Finish: 16th
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%