Blair Academy (Blairstown, NJ)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Bucs
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Greg Bowman
League: Mid-Atlantic Prep
State (Plays In): Prep Schools
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 5
Returning Defensive Starters: 5
2023 JV Record: 2-1-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Kaleb Nelson 5'11" 180 Senior WR/DB 4.44
Joe Alnwick 6'5" 295 Senior OL/DL
Julian Anderson 6'4" 210 Senior DL/WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Returners, Newcomers
Team Weaknesses: Replacing 3 Starting OL, Lost QB/RB To Graduation

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 0.2
2023 National Rank: #5456
2023 State Rank: #132 (in NJ)
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -4.5
2024 Starting Power Rating*: -19.9
2024 National Rank*: #6573
2024 State Rank*: #148 (in NJ)
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 11.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3282
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 31.6
5-Year Dynasty Record: 20-13 (9-2 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 19.5
Dynasty National Rank: #2845
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 39.4
Dynasty Record: 105-57 (61-30 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 5-4
2023 League Record/Finish: 2-0 (tied for 1st)
2023 Points For Average: 22.6
2023 Points Against Average: 17.9
2023 Differential: +4.7
2023 Wins: #7617 Wyoming Seminary College Prep (Kingston, PA) (21-7), #7705 Peddie (Hightstown) (14-0), #8134 Hill (Pottstown, PA) (55-19), #10475 Kiski (Saltsburg, PA) (38-9), #12713 KIPP Cooper Norcross (Camden) (51-6)
2023 Losses: #1109 Springside Chestnut Hill Academy (Philadelphia, PA) (40-0), #1239 Hun (Princeton) (41-0), #1258 Episcopal Academy (Newtown Square, PA) (15-14), #4168 Germantown Academy (Fort Washington, PA) (24-10)
2023 Opponents W-L: 33-48
Recent League Championships: 2023 (tied for 1st), 2022 (tied for 1st), 2021, 2013, 2012 (tied for 1st), 2011 (tied for 1st), 2008, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: 4
Streak List: 10/14/23 Kiski (Saltsburg, PA) (38-9), 10/21/23 Hill (Pottstown, PA) (55-19), 10/27/23 Wyoming Seminary College Prep (Kingston, PA) (21-7), 11/4/23 Peddie (Hightstown) (14-0)

SCHEDULE
2024 Projected League Finish*: 2nd
schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc.




*temporary; not finalized until August 8th






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