Buckingham Browne & Nichols (Cambridge, MA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Knights
Colors: Blue/Gold
League: Independent School ISL-7 (moving from Independent School)
State (Plays In): Prep Schools
Playoff Division: NEPSAC B
Playoff Division Rank: #1

D1 PROSPECTS
Andrew Nee 6-4 285 Junior OG
Zak Zinter 6-6 300 Junior OT

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Jay Symonds Jr 6'4" 255 Senior FB

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 21.6
2017 National Rank: #2599
2017 State Rank: #32 (in MA)
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.7
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +5.2
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +4.1
2018 Starting Power Rating: 14.6
2018 National Rank: #1516
2018 State Rank: #13 (in MA)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 17.3
Dynasty National Rank: #4181
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 2.7
Dynasty Record: 92-34 (85-31 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 7-2
2017 League Record/Finish: 7-1 (2nd)
2017 Points For Average: 31.1
2017 Points Against Average: 22.8
2017 Differential: +8.3
2017 Wins: #2874 Governor's Academy (Byfield) (47-39), #4007 Milton Academy (Milton) (42-28), #4640 Belmont Hill (Belmont) (21-0), #4731 Brooks (North Andover) (28-21), #5881 St. Sebastian's (Needham) (20-14), #7446 Thayer Academy (Braintree) (35-18), #9085 Tabor Academy (Marion) (42-12)
2017 Losses: #1093 Lawrence Academy (Groton) (38-17), #1756 Berkshire (Sheffield) (35-28)
2017 Opponents W-L: 48-26
Recent League Championships: 2008 (Independent School)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 9/22 Lawrence Academy (Groton), 9/29 Belmont Hill (Belmont), 10/5 at St. Sebastian's (Needham), 10/13 at Tabor Academy (Marion), 10/20 at Milton Academy (Milton), 10/27 Thayer Academy (Braintree), 11/2 at Governor's Academy (Byfield), 11/10 Brooks (North Andover)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Lawrence Academy (Groton) (12.6), Governor's Academy (Byfield) (10.4), Milton Academy (Milton) (0.3)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Tabor Academy (Marion) (-33.8), Thayer Academy (Braintree) (-22.3), Brooks (North Andover) (-15.3)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.8 (18 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.6
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.4
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #49
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4382
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 1st
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 32%



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