Essex (Tappahannock, VA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Trojans
Colors: Purple/Gold
Coach: Todd Jones
League: 1A Conference 43
Playoff Division: 1A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Sterling Hammond 6'1" 190 Senior ATH

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 26.3
2013 National Rank: #2329
2013 State Rank: #66
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.3
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4
2014 Starting Power Rating: 24.6
2014 National Rank: #2355
2014 State Rank: #68
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 16.3
Dynasty National Rank: #3117
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 12.3
Dynasty Record: 111-27 (48-9 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 13-2
2013 League Record/Finish: 5-0 (1st)
2013 Points For Average: 39.5
2013 Points Against Average: 13.1
2013 Differential: +26.4
2013 Wins: #3039 Goochland (42-28), #4009 Fort Chiswell (Max Meadows) (38-13), #4997 Lunenburg Central (Victoria) (31-6), #7461 King William (48-17), #7512 Washington & Lee (Montross) (14-9), #7738 McCluer [Parry] (Buena Vista) (42-21), #8361 Rappahannock (Warsaw) (42-7), #10353 Colonial Beach (41-0), #12008 Nandua (Onley) (44-0), #12049 Lancaster (51-18), #12514 Cumberland (56-9), #13047 Northumberland (Heathsville) (54-0), #13592 Mathews (53-7)
2013 Losses: #1256 Altavista Combined School (Altavista) (21-0), #1318 Monroe [James] (Fredericksburg) (40-37)
2013 Opponents W-L: 109-73
Recent State Championships: 2009 (2)
Recent League Championships: 2013, 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 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Goochland, 9/12 at King William, 9/19 Nandua (Onley), 9/26 at Mathews, 10/3 Monroe [James] (Fredericksburg), 10/10 at Northumberland (Heathsville), 10/17 Colonial Beach, 10/24 Lancaster, 11/1 at Washington & Lee (Montross), 11/7 Rappahannock (Warsaw)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Monroe [James] (Fredericksburg) (31.3), Goochland (28.5), King William (1.8)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Mathews (-35.5), Northumberland (Heathsville) (-27.6), Lancaster (-19.9)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -6.2 (1.8 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -5.3
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.9
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #277
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9535
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2014 Projected League Finish: 1st
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 19%



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