Cheshire Academy (Cheshire, CT)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Cats
Colors: Blue/White
Coach: Bill Mella
League: Northeast Prep
State (Plays In): Prep Schools
Playoff Division: NEPSAC A
Playoff Division Rank*: #5

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 7
2024 JV Record: 4-2
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Keegan Croucher 6'4.5" 215 Junior QB
Tristan Washington 6'1" 200 Senior SS/RB 4.39
Noah Frazier 6'2" 250 Senior DE

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Teriq Mallory 6'5" 190 Senior WR

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Youth

RATINGS
2024 Final Power Rating: 23.8
2024 National Rank: #1613
2024 State Rank: #15 (in CT)
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: +4.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment*: -0.9
Non-Senior D1 Talent Rating Bonus*: +3.9
2025 Starting Power Rating*: 23
2025 National Rank*: #866
2025 State Rank*: #4 (in CT)
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): 17.7
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #2172
2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 5.3
5-Year Dynasty Record: 19-16 (16-16 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 17.1
Dynasty National Rank: #3300
2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 5.9
Dynasty Record: 117-61 (82-35 in league)

HISTORICAL
2024 Overall Record: 5-4
2024 League Record/Finish: 4-4 (4th)
2024 Points For Average: 24.4
2024 Points Against Average: 25.4
2024 Differential: -1
2024 Wins: #1932 Suffield Academy (Suffield) (21-14), #3043 Salisbury School (Salisbury) (41-33), #3416 Taft (Watertown) (33-7), #4108 Deerfield Academy (Deerfield, MA) (31-21), #5229 Phillips Academy (Andover, MA) (15-13)
2024 Losses: #405 Brunswick (Greenwich) (30-0), #833 Phillips Exeter Academy (Exeter, NH) (20-12), #955 Williston Northampton (Easthampton, MA) (42-26), #955 Williston Northampton (Easthampton, MA) (49-41)
2024 Opponents W-L: 43-36
Recent League Championships: 2014 (Colonial), 2011 (Colonial), 2008 (tied for 1st; Colonial)
Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2025 Projected League Finish*: 3rd
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 7th






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