Buckingham Browne & Nichols (Cambridge, MA)       previews home


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

D1 PROSPECTS
Zak Zinter 6'6" 300 Senior OG
Andrew Nee 6'4" 280 Senior OG

RATINGS
2018 Final Power Rating: 30.1
2018 National Rank: #1325
2018 State Rank: #16 (in MA)
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +4.2
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus: +2.6
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -2.1
2019 Starting Power Rating: 19.3
2019 National Rank: #980
2019 State Rank: #10 (in MA)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2018 Rating): 18.1
Dynasty National Rank: #3789
2019 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.2
Dynasty Record: 100-35 (90-32 in league)

HISTORICAL
2018 Overall Record: 8-1
2018 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2018 Points For Average: 34.4
2018 Points Against Average: 13.3
2018 Differential: +21.1
2018 Wins: #1142 Belmont Hill (Belmont) (38-24), #2961 Avon Old Farms (Avon, CT) (21-0), #4097 Milton Academy (Milton) (28-7), #4786 Governor's Academy (Byfield) (47-30), #6257 Thayer Academy (Braintree) (48-8), #7871 Lawrence Academy (Groton) (34-8), #8959 Brooks (North Andover) (42-14), #10196 Tabor Academy (Marion) (49-6)
2018 Losses: #1960 St. Sebastian's (Needham) (23-3)
2018 Opponents W-L: 43-33
Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st), 2008 (Independent School)
Winning Streak Entering 2019 Season: 6
Streak List: 10/13/18 Tabor Academy (Marion) (49-6), 10/20/18 Milton Academy (Milton) (28-7), 10/27/18 Thayer Academy (Braintree) (48-8), 11/2/18 Governor's Academy (Byfield) (47-30), 11/10/18 Brooks (North Andover) (42-14), 11/17/18 Avon Old Farms (Avon, CT) (21-0)

SCHEDULE
2019 Schedule: 9/21 Tabor Academy (Marion), 9/28 at Governor's Academy (Byfield), 10/5 Thayer Academy (Braintree), 10/12 Belmont Hill (Belmont), 10/19 at Noble & Greenough (Dedham), 10/25 at St. Sebastian's (Needham), 11/1 Milton Academy (Milton), 11/9 at Lawrence Academy (Groton)
Highest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Belmont Hill (Belmont) (15.9), St. Sebastian's (Needham) (5.1), Noble & Greenough (Dedham) (2.4)
Lowest-Rated 2019 Regular Season Opponents: Tabor Academy (Marion) (-25.7), Lawrence Academy (Groton) (-19.4), Thayer Academy (Braintree) (-9.3)
2018 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.3 (7.5 overall)
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.9
2019 vs. 2018 Schedule Strength Comparison: -12.2
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #54
2019 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3045
2019 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-1
2019 Projected League Finish: 1st
2019 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 56%



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