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
2014 Final Power Rating: 19.3
2014 National Rank: #3588
2014 State Rank: #5
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +1.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2015 Starting Power Rating: 20.9
2015 National Rank: #3157
2015 State Rank: #4
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): 13.1
Dynasty National Rank: #3994
2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.8
Dynasty Record: 72-43 (58-33 in league)

HISTORICAL
2014 Overall Record: 7-3
2014 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (tied for 3rd)
2014 Points For Average: 30.4
2014 Points Against Average: 21.2
2014 Differential: +9.2
2014 Wins: #3573 Colchester (19-6), #6147 Champlain Valley Union (Hinesburg) (22-21), #6344 Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) (42-14), #6344 Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) (41-24), #9196 South Burlington (35-30), #9817 Mt. Mansfield (Jericho) (40-6), #10945 Burlington (49-20)
2014 Losses: #690 Middlebury (41-29), #2147 St. Johnsbury Academy (St. Johnsbury) (26-6), #4559 Rutland (24-21)
2014 Opponents W-L: 49-44
Recent State Championships: 2009 (1)
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: 1
Streak List: 9/19/15 Champlain Valley Union (Hinesburg) (20-14)

SCHEDULE
2015 Schedule: 8/28 Colchester, 9/4 at Mount Anthony (Bennington), 9/11 St. Johnsbury Academy (St. Johnsbury), 9/19 at Champlain Valley Union (Hinesburg), 9/25 at Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans), 10/2 at Middlebury, 10/9 Brattleboro, 10/16 South Burlington
Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Middlebury (32.4), Colchester (16.5), St. Johnsbury Academy (St. Johnsbury) (15.4)
Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Brattleboro (-16.3), South Burlington (-5.4), Mount Anthony (Bennington) (3.9)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 4.6 (11.1 overall)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.5
2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.9
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #8
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #5415
2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2
2015 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5%



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