Essex [John] (Demopolis, AL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Hornets Colors: Royal Blue/Gold Coach: Fentress Means League: 1A Region 1 (moving from 1A Region 4) Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #42 RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: -26.2 2011 National Rank: #13010 2011 State Rank: #375 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2012 Starting Power Rating: -26.2 2012 National Rank: #12944 2012 State Rank: #373 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): -16.8 Dynasty National Rank: #12709 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.4 Dynasty Record: 32-54 [31-55 on the field] (21-39 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 4-6 2011 League Record/Finish: 3-4 (5th) 2011 Points For Average: 18.4 2011 Points Against Average: 24.6 2011 Differential: -6.2 2011 Wins: #3523 Sumter Central (York) (forfeit), #14040 Shades Mountain Christian (Hoover) (40-0), #14397 Sunshine (Newbern) (28-0), #14506 Holy Spirit Catholic (Tuscaloosa) (58-0) 2011 Losses: #2766 Maplesville (48-0), #3115 Pickens County (Reform) (53-14), #7975 Keith (Orrville) (37-6), #11282 Hatch [Robert C.] (Uniontown) (42-14), #11316 Autaugaville (27-0), #12560 St. Luke's Episcopal (Mobile) (14-6) 2011 Opponents W-L: 50-55 Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/31 Sunshine (Newbern), 9/7 at Fruitdale, 9/14 Marengo (Dixons Mills), 9/21 at St. Luke's Episcopal (Mobile), 9/28 Autaugaville, 10/5 Blacksher [J. U.] (Uriah), 10/12 at Johnson [Amelia L.] (Thomaston), 10/19 Linden, 10/26 McIntosh, 11/2 at Monroe County (Monroeville) Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Linden (28.9), McIntosh (1.1), Johnson [Amelia L.] (Thomaston) (-9.3) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Sunshine (Newbern) (-45.2), Blacksher [J. U.] (Uriah) (-30.5), Fruitdale (-19.3) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -12.1 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.1 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -1 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #361 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11119 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-8 2012 Projected League Finish: 7th 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.