Governor's Academy (Byfield, MA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Governors
Colors: Red/White
Coach: Jim O'Leary
League: Independent School ISL-7
State (Plays In): Prep Schools
Playoff Division: NEPSAC A
Playoff Division Rank: #12

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Holden Symonds 6'6" 240 Senior WR

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 7.8
2022 National Rank: #4077
2022 State Rank: #84 (in MA)
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.9
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -1.5
2023 Starting Power Rating: -15.3
2023 National Rank: #4961
2023 State Rank: #89 (in MA)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 7.7
Dynasty National Rank: #4151
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 23.2
Dynasty Record: 22-12 (12-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 6-3
2022 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (tied for 1st)
2022 Points For Average: 22.7
2022 Points Against Average: 20.4
2022 Differential: +2.3
2022 Wins: #3328 Brooks (North Andover) (27-24), #4638 Milton Academy (Milton) (20-13), #4669 Buckingham Browne & Nichols (Cambridge) (27-20), #5900 Belmont Hill (Belmont) (34-14), #7558 Thayer Academy (Braintree) (36-8), #12174 Middlesex (Concord) (34-14)
2022 Losses: #2579 Avon Old Farms (Avon, CT) (23-0), #2976 Lawrence Academy (Groton) (34-14), #4237 St. Sebastian's (Needham) (34-12)
2022 Opponents W-L: 42-35
Recent State Championships: 2003 (NEPSAC C)
Recent League Championships: 2022 (tied for 1st), 2014 (tied for 1st; Independent School), 2013 (tied for 1st; Independent School), 2012 (tied for 1st; Independent School), 2011 (Independent School), 2004 (Independent School)
Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 9/22 St. Sebastian's (Needham), 9/30 at Brooks (North Andover), 10/7 Buckingham Browne & Nichols (Cambridge), 10/14 at Milton Academy (Milton), 10/21 Middlesex (Concord), 10/28 at Thayer Academy (Braintree), 11/3 at Lawrence Academy (Groton), 11/11 Belmont Hill (Belmont)
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Lawrence Academy (Groton) (-5.2), Buckingham Browne & Nichols (Cambridge) (-10.8), Brooks (North Andover) (-12.5)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Middlesex (Concord) (-60.9), Thayer Academy (Braintree) (-28.3), Belmont Hill (Belmont) (-19.9)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.9 (3.3 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -21.3
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -25.2
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #119
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5857
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 4-4
2023 Projected League Finish: 5th
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%



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