Essex (Essex Junction, VT)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Hornets Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Charlie Burnett League: Division I Playoff Division: I Playoff Division Rank: #3 RATINGS 2012 Final Power Rating: 25 2012 National Rank: #2468 2012 State Rank: #3 Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.4 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.4 2013 Starting Power Rating: 21.2 2013 National Rank: #2886 2013 State Rank: #4 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2012 Rating): 15.7 Dynasty National Rank: #3743 2013 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 6.9 Dynasty Record: 33-16 (28-12 in league) HISTORICAL 2012 Overall Record: 7-3 2012 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (3rd) 2012 Points For Average: 31.5 2012 Points Against Average: 18.8 2012 Differential: +12.7 2012 Wins: #2689 Middlebury (21-20), #4127 Champlain Valley Union (Hinesburg) (33-26), #4504 Colchester (35-7), #5262 South Burlington (9-7), #6398 Mt. Mansfield (Jericho) (61-23), #8050 Brattleboro (48-7), #12535 Spaulding (Barre) (54-6) 2012 Losses: #1197 Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) (28-26), #1197 Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) (35-6), #5048 Rutland (29-22) 2012 Opponents W-L: 51-44 Recent State Championships: 2009 (1) Recent League Championships: 2009, 2003 Winning Streak Entering 2013 Season: none SCHEDULE 2013 Schedule: 8/30 at Middlebury, 9/6 Champlain Valley Union (Hinesburg), 9/20 Colchester, 9/27 at Rutland, 10/4 Mt. Mansfield (Jericho), 10/11 at Burlington, 10/18 South Burlington Highest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Middlebury (23.7), Champlain Valley Union (Hinesburg) (16.3), Rutland (12.4) Lowest-Rated 2013 Regular Season Opponents: Mt. Mansfield (Jericho) (6.6), Burlington (8.5), Colchester (8.5) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 8 (15.4 overall) 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.5 2013 vs. 2012 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.5 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #5 2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #3779 2013 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-1 2013 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2013 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 19% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.