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 C
Playoff Division Rank: #18

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2015 JV Record: 1-6
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Jamari Venter 5'7" 175 Senior TB/DB 4.52
Tobechi Nwokeji 6'5" 285 Senior OL/DL 5.3
Kevin Deree 5'11" 190 Junior WR/OLB 4.7

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Speed
Team Weaknesses: Depth

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: -15.7
2015 National Rank: #11198
2015 State Rank: #232 (in MA)
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.6
2016 Starting Power Rating: -14.2
2016 National Rank: #10865
2016 State Rank: #217 (in MA)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -9.9
Dynasty National Rank: #11184
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.3
Dynasty Record: 39-65-1 (38-65-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 1-7
2015 League Record/Finish: 1-7 (14th)
2015 Points For Average: 20.9
2015 Points Against Average: 29.9
2015 Differential: -9
2015 Wins: #12461 Middlesex (Concord) (33-15)
2015 Losses: #3064 St. George's (Middletown, RI) (49-21), #4764 St. Sebastian's (Needham) (49-30), #6617 Roxbury Latin (West Roxbury) (28-18), #8444 Noble & Greenough (Dedham) (20-13), #9184 Belmont Hill (Belmont) (28-21), #9338 St. Paul's (Concord, NH) (23-13), #10075 Groton School (Groton) (27-18)
2015 Opponents W-L: 31-31
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/24 at More [St. Thomas] (Oakdale, CT), 10/1 St. Paul's (Concord, NH), 10/8 at Middlesex (Concord), 10/15 St. George's (Middletown, RI), 10/22 at Groton School (Groton), 10/29 at Belmont Hill (Belmont), 11/4 Roxbury Latin (West Roxbury), 11/12 at St. Sebastian's (Needham)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: St. George's (Middletown, RI) (25.6), St. Sebastian's (Needham) (18.6), Belmont Hill (Belmont) (2)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: More [St. Thomas] (Oakdale, CT) (-24.8), Middlesex (Concord) (-23.7), Groton School (Groton) (-9.6)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -0.7
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.9
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1.2
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #183
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8596
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-6
2016 Projected League Finish: 14th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%