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 ISL-6)
State (Plays In): Prep Schools
Playoff Division: NEPSAC A
Playoff Division Rank: #16

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: -4.8
2021 National Rank: #6641
2021 State Rank: #119 (in MA)
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -2.4
2022 Starting Power Rating: -16.5
2022 National Rank: #5890
2022 State Rank: #117 (in MA)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 9.5
Dynasty National Rank: #5762
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 26
Dynasty Record: 80-63-2 (69-61-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 3-5
2021 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (5th)
2021 Points For Average: 19.8
2021 Points Against Average: 15.4
2021 Differential: +4.4
2021 Wins: #8839 Noble & Greenough (Dedham) (27-6), #9590 Belmont Hill (Belmont) (28-7), #10482 Roxbury Latin (West Roxbury) (33-0)
2021 Losses: #2673 Milton Academy (Milton) (21-7), #3747 Buckingham Browne & Nichols (Cambridge) (18-14), #4963 Lawrence Academy (Groton) (42-27), #5780 Governor's Academy (Byfield) (15-9), #6558 Thayer Academy (Braintree) (14-13)
2021 Opponents W-L: 38-29
Recent League Championships: 2018 (tied for 1st), 2012 (tied for 1st; Independent School)
Winning Streak Entering 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 9/24 Governor's Academy (Byfield), 10/1 at Noble & Greenough (Dedham), 10/8 Belmont Hill (Belmont), 10/15 at Tabor Academy (Marion), 10/21 at Lawrence Academy (Groton), 10/28 Milton Academy (Milton), 11/4 Buckingham Browne & Nichols (Cambridge), 11/12 at Thayer Academy (Braintree)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Milton Academy (Milton) (9.9), Buckingham Browne & Nichols (Cambridge) (1.3), Thayer Academy (Braintree) (-2)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Noble & Greenough (Dedham) (-32.1), Belmont Hill (Belmont) (-27.3), Tabor Academy (Marion) (-21.5)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.5
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.8
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -7.3
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #90
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4171
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-5
2022 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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