Manchester Essex/Rockport (Manchester, MA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Hornets Colors: Green/White Coach: Mike Athanas League: Cape Ann - Small Playoff Division: 5 Playoff Division Rank: #44 RATINGS 2014 Final Power Rating: -30.4 2014 National Rank: #13302 2014 State Rank: #278 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +4.2 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2015 Starting Power Rating: -26.2 2015 National Rank: #12773 2015 State Rank: #266 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2014 Rating): -9.5 Dynasty National Rank: #11097 2015 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 16.7 Dynasty Record: 70-66 (34-25 in league) HISTORICAL 2014 Overall Record: 2-9 2014 League Record/Finish: 1-4 (tied for 5th) 2014 Points For Average: 12.5 2014 Points Against Average: 28.5 2014 Differential: -16 2014 Wins: #11928 Ipswich (21-14), #13668 Greater Lowell Tech (Tyngsborough) (11-8) 2014 Losses: #1745 Lynnfield (42-7), #8753 Hamilton-Wenham Regional (South Hamilton) (35-6), #8762 Greater Lawrence Tech (Andover) (22-6), #9873 Shawsheen Valley Tech (Billerica) (28-21), #10201 Northeast Metro RVT (Wakefield) (48-25), #10201 Northeast Metro RVT (Wakefield) (30-0), #10552 Amesbury (47-14), #12975 Georgetown (14-13), #12975 Georgetown (26-14) 2014 Opponents W-L: 49-68 Recent State Championships: 2008 (E-IV) Recent League Championships: 2008 (Commonwealth - Small), 2007 (tied for 1st; Commonwealth - Small), 2006 (Commonwealth - Small), 2003 (Commonwealth Small) Winning Streak Entering 2015 Season: none SCHEDULE 2015 Schedule: 9/12 at Northeast Metro RVT (Wakefield), 9/18 Greater Lowell Tech (Tyngsborough), 9/25 Georgetown, 10/3 at Hamilton-Wenham Regional (South Hamilton), 10/9 Lynnfield, 10/16 at Ipswich, 10/23 Amesbury, 11/26 at Georgetown Highest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Lynnfield (19.2), Hamilton-Wenham Regional (South Hamilton) (-3.5), Amesbury (-9.7) Lowest-Rated 2015 Regular Season Opponents: Georgetown (-28.8), Greater Lowell Tech (Tyngsborough) (-28.5), Ipswich (-17.1) 2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -14.4 (-11.4 overall) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.7 2015 vs. 2014 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.7 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #237 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #11864 2015 Projected Regular Season Record: 2-6 2015 Projected League Finish: 5th 2015 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.