Brooks (North Andover, MA)       previews home


GENERAL
Colors: Green/White
Coach: Patrick Foley
League: Independent School
State (Plays In): Prep Schools
Playoff Division: NEPSAC C
Playoff Division Rank: #3

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2016 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Pat Freiermuth 6'6" 250 Senior TE/LB
Seamus Lambert 6'0" 180 Senior QB
Jaylen Cromwell 5'9" 170 Senior CB/RB

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Skill Positions, Secondary
Team Weaknesses: Line Depth

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 18.7
2016 National Rank: #3362
2016 State Rank: #70 (in MA)
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -7.1
2017 Starting Power Rating: 19.1
2017 National Rank: #3182
2017 State Rank: #60 (in MA)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -11.3
Dynasty National Rank: #11482
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 37.5
Dynasty Record: 44-71 (41-69 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 7-2
2016 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (tied for 1st)
2016 Points For Average: 24.1
2016 Points Against Average: 13.8
2016 Differential: +10.3
2016 Wins: #1511 Lawrence Academy (Groton) (20-0), #3234 Governor's Academy (Byfield) (13-9), #6318 Canterbury (New Milford, CT) (19-14), #6668 St. George's (Middletown, RI) (35-14), #9601 St. Mark's (Southborough) (20-15), #10849 Rivers (Weston) (42-0), #11756 Groton School (Groton) (36-0)
2016 Losses: #1150 Hamden Hall Country Day (Hamden, CT) (38-13), #2064 Milton Academy (Milton) (34-19)
2016 Opponents W-L: 46-30
Recent League Championships: 2016 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/23 Governor's Academy (Byfield), 9/29 at Groton School (Groton), 10/7 at St. George's (Middletown, RI), 10/14 at Thayer Academy (Braintree), 10/21 Middlesex (Concord), 10/28 at St. Sebastian's (Needham), 11/3 at Rivers (Weston), 11/11 Buckingham Browne & Nichols (Cambridge)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Buckingham Browne & Nichols (Cambridge) (33.8), Governor's Academy (Byfield) (20), St. Sebastian's (Needham) (6.9)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Middlesex (Concord) (-26.4), Groton School (Groton) (-21.1), Rivers (Weston) (-15.6)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 6.3 (13.2 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1.4
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7.7
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #180
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7898
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 6th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 15%