Kent School (Kent, CT)       previews home GENERAL Colors: Blue/Gray Coach: Connor Wells League: Erickson State (Plays In): Prep Schools Playoff Division: NEPSAC A Playoff Division Rank: #14 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 5 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Phil Dawson 6'4" 220 Junior QB Nicky Clifton 6'1" 230 Senior RB/LB 4.6 Aaron Robertson 5'10" 205 Senior WR/DB 4.7 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Very Athletic Offensively, Elite Incoming Players At QB/RB/WR, Good Core Of Young Returning OL Team Weaknesses: Unproven Incoming Defensive Talent RATINGS 2017 Final Power Rating: -4.4 2017 National Rank: #7994 2017 State Rank: #94 (in CT) Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -4.5 2018 Starting Power Rating: -24.4 2018 National Rank: #8881 2018 State Rank: #102 (in CT) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 22.8 Dynasty National Rank: #2835 2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 47.2 Dynasty Record: 77-43-1 (60-30-1 in league) HISTORICAL 2017 Overall Record: 2-6 2017 League Record/Finish: 2-5 (tied for 5th) 2017 Points For Average: 14.9 2017 Points Against Average: 31.6 2017 Differential: -16.7 2017 Wins: #8875 Hotchkiss (Lakeville) (31-20), #8924 Salisbury School (Salisbury) (21-14) 2017 Losses: #1656 Avon Old Farms (Avon) (41-20), #2405 Trinity-Pawling (Pawling, NY) (34-7), #2760 Suffield Academy (Suffield) (31-7), #3525 Brunswick (Greenwich) (42-0), #4417 Taft (Watertown) (43-19), #8525 Williston Northampton (Easthampton, MA) (28-14) 2017 Opponents W-L: 35-33 Recent State Championships: 2004 (NEPSAC B) Recent League Championships: 2013 (tied for 1st; Housatonic), 2011 (tied for 1st), 2004, 2003 Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: none SCHEDULE 2018 Schedule: 9/15 at Suffield Academy (Suffield), 9/22 Williston Northampton (Easthampton, MA), 9/29 at Avon Old Farms (Avon), 10/6 Brunswick (Greenwich), 10/13 at Salisbury School (Salisbury), 10/27 Taft (Watertown), 11/3 at Hotchkiss (Lakeville), 11/9 Trinity-Pawling (Pawling, NY) Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Avon Old Farms (Avon) (24.1), Suffield Academy (Suffield) (10), Trinity-Pawling (Pawling, NY) (6.7) Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Salisbury School (Salisbury) (-26.7), Hotchkiss (Lakeville) (-23.8), Williston Northampton (Easthampton, MA) (-22.8) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 13.5 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.6 2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -19.1 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #37 2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3836 2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-6 2018 Projected League Finish: 7th 2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%