Essex (Essex Junction, VT)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Hornets Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Charlie Burnett League: Division I Playoff Division: I Playoff Division Rank: #9 RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 2.7 2010 National Rank: #7261 2010 State Rank: #16 Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: 0 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3 2011 Starting Power Rating: 1.4 2011 National Rank: #7318 2011 State Rank: #15 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 12.7 Dynasty National Rank: #4340 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 10 Dynasty Record: 31-17 (26-13 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 5-4 2010 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 4th) 2010 Points For Average: 25.1 2010 Points Against Average: 23.2 2010 Differential: +1.9 2010 Wins: #3016 Champlain Valley Union (Hinesburg) (39-13), #7140 St. Johnsbury Academy (St. Johnsbury) (31-22), #9499 Burlington (34-20), #10967 Mount Anthony (Bennington) (40-3), #12710 Brattleboro (20-12) 2010 Losses: #3367 Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) (24-7), #5546 South Burlington (67-35), #6193 Rutland (35-14), #6770 Mt. Mansfield (Jericho) (13-6) 2010 Opponents W-L: 38-48 Recent State Championships: 2009 (1) Recent League Championships: 2009, 2003 Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: none SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 9/2 at Brattleboro, 9/9 at Middlebury, 9/16 Champlain Valley Union (Hinesburg), 9/24 at Mt. Mansfield (Jericho), 10/1 Rutland, 10/8 at Spaulding (Barre), 10/14 Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans), 10/21 South Burlington Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Middlebury (25.8), Champlain Valley Union (Hinesburg) (21.2), Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) (19.4) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Brattleboro (-22.8), Spaulding (Barre) (-0.9), Mt. Mansfield (Jericho) (1.2) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.6 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.3 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.7 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #8 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5416 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-5 2011 Projected League Finish: 9th 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% Opener: 9/2 at Brattleboro [projection: 41-17 win] We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.