Blair Academy (Blairstown, NJ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bucs
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Jim Saylor
League: Mid-Atlantic Prep
State (Plays In): Prep Schools
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2015 JV Record: 0-4
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Nick Mosco 5'11.5" 230 Senior MLB/RB 4.59
Chase Singletary 6'3" 215 Senior LB/RB 4.55
Justice Nance 6'5.5" 185 Senior WR/KR 4.42

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Abdoul Kouyate 6'3" 250 Senior WDE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Great Leadership Coming Back, Strong LBs/Skill Position Players Returning
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 26.4
2015 National Rank: #2348
2015 State Rank: #51 (in NJ)
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.8
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2016 Starting Power Rating: 29.3
2016 National Rank: #1851
2016 State Rank: #40 (in NJ)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 15.4
Dynasty National Rank: #3442
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 16.3
Dynasty Record: 70-35 (43-22 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 7-1
2015 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 40.4
2015 Points Against Average: 16.9
2015 Differential: +23.5
2015 Wins: #4511 Peddie (Hightstown) (28-13), #5400 Trinity-Pawling (Pawling, NY) (41-19), #7347 Lawrenceville School (Lawrenceville) (58-34), #7404 Kiski (Saltsburg, PA) (49-7), #8235 Hill (Pottstown, PA) (58-27), #10772 Wyoming Seminary College Prep (Kingston, PA) (35-7), #12512 Mercersburg Academy (Mercersburg, PA) (42-0)
2015 Losses: #1004 Hun (Princeton) (28-12)
2015 Opponents W-L: 29-36
Recent League Championships: 2013, 2012 (tied for 1st), 2011 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 4
Streak List: 10/17/15 Mercersburg Academy (Mercersburg, PA) (42-0), 10/24/15 Hill (Pottstown, PA) (58-27), 10/31/15 Lawrenceville School (Lawrenceville) (58-34), 11/7/15 Peddie (Hightstown) (28-13)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/10 at Pope John XXIII (Sparta), 9/24 Wyoming Seminary College Prep (Kingston, PA), 10/1 Episcopal Academy (Newtown Square, PA), 10/8 at Hun (Princeton), 10/15 Mercersburg Academy (Mercersburg, PA), 10/22 Hill (Pottstown, PA), 10/29 at Lawrenceville School (Lawrenceville), 11/5 Peddie (Hightstown)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Hun (Princeton) (30), Episcopal Academy (Newtown Square, PA) (29.9), Peddie (Hightstown) (28.1)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Mercersburg Academy (Mercersburg, PA) (-19.5), Wyoming Seminary College Prep (Kingston, PA) (-13.3), Hill (Pottstown, PA) (-5.2)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.6
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.4
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #102
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4755
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 20%