Buckingham Browne & Nichols (Cambridge, MA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: John Papas
League: Independent School
State (Plays In): Prep Schools
Playoff Division: NEPSAC B
Playoff Division Rank: #2

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 17
2015 National Rank: #4046
2015 State Rank: #68 (in MA)
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +6.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 22.6
2016 National Rank: #2845
2016 State Rank: #41 (in MA)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 8.7
Dynasty National Rank: #5356
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 15
Dynasty Record: 78-30 (73-28 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 5-3
2015 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 6th)
2015 Points For Average: 43.4
2015 Points Against Average: 32.5
2015 Differential: +10.9
2015 Wins: #4764 St. Sebastian's (Needham) (47-42), #8444 Noble & Greenough (Dedham) (46-13), #9184 Belmont Hill (Belmont) (62-34), #9338 St. Paul's (Concord, NH) (48-13), #10476 Tabor Academy (Marion) (49-27)
2015 Losses: #1200 Lawrence Academy (Groton) (56-42), #3434 Governor's Academy (Byfield) (41-27), #3644 Milton Academy (Milton) (34-26)
2015 Opponents W-L: 36-29
Recent League Championships: 2008
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 3
Streak List: 10/30/15 Noble & Greenough (Dedham) (46-13), 11/6/15 St. Sebastian's (Needham) (47-42), 11/13/15 St. Paul's (Concord, NH) (48-13)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/24 Tabor Academy (Marion), 10/1 at Belmont Hill (Belmont), 10/8 Governor's Academy (Byfield), 10/15 Milton Academy (Milton), 10/22 at Lawrence Academy (Groton), 10/29 at Noble & Greenough (Dedham), 11/4 St. Sebastian's (Needham), 11/12 at St. Paul's (Concord, NH)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Lawrence Academy (Groton) (34.3), Milton Academy (Milton) (21.1), Governor's Academy (Byfield) (18.7)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Tabor Academy (Marion) (-13.4), St. Paul's (Concord, NH) (-4.1), Noble & Greenough (Dedham) (0.6)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.9
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.7
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.8
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #98
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4849
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%



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