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


GENERAL
Nickname: Arrows
Colors: Black/Red
Coach: Bob Souza
League: Independent School ISL-7 (moving from Independent School)
State (Plays In): Prep Schools
Playoff Division: NEPSAC B
Playoff Division Rank: #8

D1 PROSPECTS
Bryce Gallagher 6'3" 215 Senior OLB
Alex Cherry 6'4" 210 Senior WR

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Jonathan Pace 6'5" 260 Senior SDE

RATINGS
2017 Final Power Rating: 4.4
2017 National Rank: #5881
2017 State Rank: #102 (in MA)
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +3.4
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +0.2
2018 Starting Power Rating: -7.5
2018 National Rank: #4982
2018 State Rank: #73 (in MA)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2017 Rating): 9.4
Dynasty National Rank: #6537
2018 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.9
Dynasty Record: 65-53-2 (61-53-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2017 Overall Record: 2-6
2017 League Record/Finish: 2-6 (tied for 12th)
2017 Points For Average: 23.8
2017 Points Against Average: 26.5
2017 Differential: -2.7
2017 Wins: #7446 Thayer Academy (Braintree) (42-35), #9085 Tabor Academy (Marion) (48-18)
2017 Losses: #1093 Lawrence Academy (Groton) (35-7), #2599 Buckingham Browne & Nichols (Cambridge) (20-14), #2874 Governor's Academy (Byfield) (27-14), #4007 Milton Academy (Milton) (21-19), #4640 Belmont Hill (Belmont) (21-20), #4731 Brooks (North Andover) (35-26)
2017 Opponents W-L: 45-22
Recent League Championships: 2012 (tied for 1st; Independent School)
Winning Streak Entering 2018 Season: 1
Streak List: 11/11/17 Thayer Academy (Braintree) (42-35)

SCHEDULE
2018 Schedule: 9/22 at Milton Academy (Milton), 9/29 Tabor Academy (Marion), 10/5 Buckingham Browne & Nichols (Cambridge), 10/13 at Governor's Academy (Byfield), 10/20 at Lawrence Academy (Groton), 10/26 at Brooks (North Andover), 11/2 Belmont Hill (Belmont), 11/10 Thayer Academy (Braintree)
Highest-Rated 2018 Regular Season Opponents: Buckingham Browne & Nichols (Cambridge) (14.6), Lawrence Academy (Groton) (12.6), Governor's Academy (Byfield) (10.4)
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: 16.2
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.9
2018 vs. 2017 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.1
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #25
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3625
2018 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-5
2018 Projected League Finish: 6th
2018 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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