Lawrence Academy (Groton, MA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Spartans
Colors: Blue/Scarlet
Coach: Paul Zukauskas
League: Independent School ISL-7 (moving from Independent School)
State (Plays In): Prep Schools
Playoff Division: NEPSAC B
Playoff Division Rank: #2

D1 PROSPECT
Brady Martin 6-0 180 Junior QB

COLLEGE PROSPECTS LOST TO GRADUATION
Finn Dirstine 6'5" 320 Senior OG
Ryan Betro 6'4" 280 Senior DT
Joey Luchetti 6'6" 240 Senior TE

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 34.5
2017 National Rank: #1093
2017 State Rank: #10 (in MA)
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.3
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +3.9
Season Scaling/Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.7
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -7.9
2018 Starting Power Rating: 12.6
2018 National Rank: #1735
2018 State Rank: #16 (in MA)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 16.3
Dynasty National Rank: #4445
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.7
Dynasty Record: 90-36 (84-34 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 9-0
2017 League Record/Finish: 8-0 (1st)
2017 Points For Average: 37.2
2017 Points Against Average: 10.1
2017 Differential: +27.1
2017 Wins: #2599 Buckingham Browne & Nichols (Cambridge) (38-17), #2874 Governor's Academy (Byfield) (27-20), #4007 Milton Academy (Milton) (32-6), #4640 Belmont Hill (Belmont) (28-7), #4864 Phillips Academy (Andover) (56-7), #5881 St. Sebastian's (Needham) (35-7), #9057 St. Mark's (Southborough) (35-13), #9085 Tabor Academy (Marion) (49-14), #9158 Noble & Greenough (Dedham) (35-0)
2017 Losses: none
2017 Opponents W-L: 41-33
Recent League Championships: 2017 (Independent School), 2014 (tied for 1st; Independent School), 2010 (tied for 1st; Independent School), 2009 (Independent School)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 9
Streak List: 9/23/17 Buckingham Browne & Nichols (Cambridge) (38-17), 9/29/17 Noble & Greenough (Dedham) (35-0), 10/7/17 Governor's Academy (Byfield) (27-20), 10/14/17 St. Mark's (Southborough) (35-13), 10/21/17 St. Sebastian's (Needham) (35-7), 10/28/17 Belmont Hill (Belmont) (28-7), 11/4/17 Milton Academy (Milton) (32-6), 11/11/17 Tabor Academy (Marion) (49-14), 11/18/17 Phillips Academy (Andover) (56-7)

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 9/22 at Buckingham Browne & Nichols (Cambridge), 9/29 at Noble & Greenough (Dedham), 10/6 Governor's Academy (Byfield), 10/13 St. Mark's (Southborough), 10/20 St. Sebastian's (Needham), 10/27 at Belmont Hill (Belmont), 11/2 at Milton Academy (Milton), 11/10 Tabor Academy (Marion)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Buckingham Browne & Nichols (Cambridge) (14.6), Governor's Academy (Byfield) (10.4), Milton Academy (Milton) (0.3)
Lowest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Tabor Academy (Marion) (-33.8), Noble & Greenough (Dedham) (-23.4), St. Mark's (Southborough) (-21.5)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8 (10 overall)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.3
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -16.3
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #57
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4604
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2018 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 18%



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