Essex (Essex Junction, VT)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Charlie Burnett
League: Division I
Playoff Division: I
Playoff Division Rank: #6

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 5.7
2015 National Rank: #6535
2015 State Rank: #13
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +3.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 9.3
2016 National Rank: #5615
2016 State Rank: #9
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 12.5
Dynasty National Rank: #4188
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 3.2
Dynasty Record: 76-48 (61-38 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 4-5
2015 League Record/Finish: 3-5 (tied for 8th)
2015 Points For Average: 28.3
2015 Points Against Average: 20.3
2015 Differential: +8
2015 Wins: #5089 Champlain Valley Union (Hinesburg) (20-14), #6141 Brattleboro (34-6), #7797 Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) (40-7), #11692 South Burlington (43-0)
2015 Losses: #2598 Middlebury (34-27), #6203 Mount Anthony (Bennington) (20-13), #6427 Colchester (33-29), #7475 St. Johnsbury Academy (St. Johnsbury) (28-21), #7797 Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) (41-28)
2015 Opponents W-L: 36-48
Recent State Championships: 2009 (1)
Recent League Championships: 2009, 2003
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 4
Streak List: 10/9/15 Brattleboro (34-6), 10/16/15 South Burlington (43-0), 10/23/15 Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) (40-7), 9/2/16 Colchester (40-6)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 9/2 at Colchester, 9/9 Mount Anthony (Bennington), 9/17 at St. Johnsbury Academy (St. Johnsbury), 9/23 Champlain Valley Union (Hinesburg), 9/30 Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans), 10/7 Middlebury, 10/14 at Brattleboro, 10/21 at South Burlington
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Middlebury (15.3), Mount Anthony (Bennington) (13.4), St. Johnsbury Academy (St. Johnsbury) (11.1)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: South Burlington (-18.5), Colchester (-7.4), Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) (-5.1)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3.1 (4.7 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 3
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.1
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #13
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6908
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3
2016 Projected League Finish: 6th
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1%



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