Essex (Tappahannock, VA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Trojans Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: Todd Jones League: 1A Conference 43 (moving from A Eastern) Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #1 RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 25.5 2012 National Rank: #2385 2012 State Rank: #70 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.8 2013 Starting Power Rating: 22.7 2013 National Rank: #2601 2013 State Rank: #81 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 16.7 Dynasty National Rank: #3499 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.8 Dynasty Record: 49-13 (24-6 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 14-1 2012 League Record/Finish: 8-0 (2nd) 2012 Points For Average: 44.6 2012 Points Against Average: 13.3 2012 Differential: +31.3 2012 Wins: #3504 Battle [John S.] (Bristol) (40-9), #4859 King William (41-26), #5117 Woodstock Central (Woodstock) (48-28), #5153 East Rockingham (Elkton) (29-24), #6621 Gretna (41-18), #6830 Caroline (Milford) (41-21), #8924 Colonial Beach (47-8), #9430 Luray (28-12), #9630 Washington & Lee (Montross) (39-0), #10843 Rappahannock (Warsaw) (39-0), #12183 Lancaster (55-6), #13614 Arcadia (Oak Hall) (64-6), #14017 Northumberland (Heathsville) (54-0), #14469 Northampton (Eastville) (89-0) 2012 Losses: #932 Goochland (41-14) 2012 Opponents W-L: 93-79 Recent State Championships: 2009 (2) Recent League Championships: 2010 (tied for 1st; A Northern Neck), 2009 (A Northern Neck), 2008 (Northern Neck A), 2007 (Northern Neck A), 2006 (Northern Neck A), 2004 (tied for 1st; Northern Neck A) Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/30 Goochland, 9/13 King William, 9/20 at Nandua (Onley), 9/27 Mathews, 10/4 at Monroe [James] (Fredericksburg), 10/11 Northumberland (Heathsville), 10/18 at Colonial Beach, 10/25 at Lancaster, 11/2 Washington & Lee (Montross), 11/8 at Rappahannock (Warsaw) Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Monroe [James] (Fredericksburg) (33.1), Goochland (31.2), King William (16.4) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Mathews (-40.4), Northumberland (Heathsville) (-37.1), Lancaster (-20.4) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.3 (1.2 overall) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.1 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.2 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #285 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9940 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2013 Projected League Finish: 1st 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 4% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.