Buckingham Browne & Nichols (Cambridge, MA)       previews home


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

D1 PROSPECT
Bo MacCormack 6'0" 190 Senior RB

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Brett Elliott 6'5" 225 Senior TE

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: 21
2023 National Rank: #2147
2023 State Rank: #28 (in MA)
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +1.8
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -1
2024 Starting Power Rating: 10.5
2024 National Rank: #1640
2024 State Rank: #16 (in MA)
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 11.3
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #3361
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 25-11 (15-7 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 16.8
Dynasty National Rank: #3506
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 4.2
Dynasty Record: 125-46 (105-39 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 7-2
2023 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2023 Points For Average: 41.9
2023 Points Against Average: 27
2023 Differential: +14.9
2023 Wins: #2953 Lawrence Academy (Groton) (52-21), #4164 Tabor Academy (Marion) (63-43), #4366 St. Sebastian's (Needham) (38-7), #5216 Milton Academy (Milton) (35-21), #5762 Governor's Academy (Byfield) (43-27), #7690 Thayer Academy (Braintree) (34-6), #8332 Noble & Greenough (Dedham) (35-12)
2023 Losses: #2433 Williston Northampton (Easthampton) (64-49), #2524 Belmont Hill (Belmont) (42-28)
2023 Opponents W-L: 44-33
Recent League Championships: 2023 (tied for 1st), 2022 (tied for 1st), 2018 (tied for 1st), 2008 (Independent School)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: 3
Streak List: 11/3/23 St. Sebastian's (Needham) (38-7), 11/11/23 Lawrence Academy (Groton) (52-21), 11/18/23 Tabor Academy (Marion) (63-43)

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 9/13 Choate Rosemary Hall (Wallingford, CT), 9/21 at Lawrence Academy (Groton), 9/28 at Milton Academy (Milton), 10/5 Thayer Academy (Braintree), 10/11 Belmont Hill (Belmont), 10/18 at St. Sebastian's (Needham), 10/26 at Governor's Academy (Byfield), 11/1 Tabor Academy (Marion), 11/9 Rivers (Weston)
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Choate Rosemary Hall (Wallingford, CT) (35.5), Belmont Hill (Belmont) (12.4), Lawrence Academy (Groton) (-6.4)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Thayer Academy (Braintree) (-20.7), Milton Academy (Milton) (-20.6), Governor's Academy (Byfield) (-13)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.3 (4.9 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -4.4
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -9.7
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #32
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2800
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2024 Projected League Finish: 1st
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 3%



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