St. Sebastian's (Needham, MA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Arrows
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Bob Souza
League: Independent School
State (Plays In): Prep Schools
Playoff Division: NEPSAC B
Playoff Division Rank: #6

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Blake Gallagher 6'0" 220 Senior ILB

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 9.2
2016 National Rank: #5286
2016 State Rank: #112 (in MA)
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -10.8
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -1.6
2017 Starting Power Rating: 6.9
2017 National Rank: #5722
2017 State Rank: #122 (in MA)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 2.8
Dynasty National Rank: #7298
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 4.1
Dynasty Record: 63-47-2 (59-47-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 3-5
2016 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (tied for 12th)
2016 Points For Average: 27
2016 Points Against Average: 20.3
2016 Differential: +6.7
2016 Wins: #11030 Berkshire (Sheffield) (42-6), #11350 Thayer Academy (Braintree) (40-7), #12967 Middlesex (Concord) (54-14)
2016 Losses: #1501 Buckingham Browne & Nichols (Cambridge) (34-14), #1511 Lawrence Academy (Groton) (34-28), #2064 Milton Academy (Milton) (24-13), #2331 Belmont Hill (Belmont) (29-19), #3234 Governor's Academy (Byfield) (14-6)
2016 Opponents W-L: 32-33
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st)
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/12/16 Thayer Academy (Braintree) (40-7)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/16 Williston Northampton (Easthampton), 9/23 Milton Academy (Milton), 9/29 at Tabor Academy (Marion), 10/7 at Buckingham Browne & Nichols (Cambridge), 10/14 Governor's Academy (Byfield), 10/21 Lawrence Academy (Groton), 10/28 Brooks (North Andover), 11/3 at Belmont Hill (Belmont), 11/11 at Thayer Academy (Braintree)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Lawrence Academy (Groton) (37.3), Buckingham Browne & Nichols (Cambridge) (33.8), Milton Academy (Milton) (28.2)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Thayer Academy (Braintree) (-12.1), Williston Northampton (Easthampton) (-10.8), Tabor Academy (Marion) (5.5)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.4
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.3
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.9
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #47
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2308
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-6
2017 Projected League Finish: 7th
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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