Essex (Tappahannock, VA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Trojans Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: John Fulks League: Northern Neck (moving from 1A Conference 43) Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #7 RATINGS 2015 Final Power Rating: 16.3 2015 National Rank: #4188 2015 State Rank: #119 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -7.3 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1 2016 Starting Power Rating: 9 2016 National Rank: #5679 2016 State Rank: #148 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 16.9 Dynasty National Rank: #3050 2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7.9 Dynasty Record: 134-32 (57-9 in league) HISTORICAL 2015 Overall Record: 11-2 2015 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st) 2015 Points For Average: 35.5 2015 Points Against Average: 16.3 2015 Differential: +19.2 2015 Wins: #5451 Sussex Central (Sussex) (35-20), #5644 Goochland (29-21), #6103 King George (26-6), #8561 Deep Run (Glen Allen) (41-7), #9061 Luray (37-19), #9448 King William (57-31), #10407 Washington & Lee (Montross) (22-0), #10635 Rappahannock (Warsaw) (47-14), #10951 Colonial Beach (41-0), #12384 Lancaster (57-8), #12922 Northumberland (Heathsville) (43-16) 2015 Losses: #2594 Monroe [James] (Fredericksburg) (35-6), #2644 Galax (35-20) 2015 Opponents W-L: 85-65 Recent State Championships: 2009 (2) Recent League Championships: 2015 (1A Conference 43), 2014 (1A Conference 43), 2013 (1A Conference 43), 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 2016 Season: none SCHEDULE 2016 Schedule: 8/26 at Goochland, 9/1 King George, 9/9 at King William, 9/16 at Deep Run (Glen Allen), 9/30 Monroe [James] (Fredericksburg), 10/7 at Northumberland (Heathsville), 10/14 Colonial Beach, 10/21 Lancaster, 10/29 at Washington & Lee (Montross), 11/4 Rappahannock (Warsaw) Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Monroe [James] (Fredericksburg) (30.6), Goochland (11.4), King George (-1.9) Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Washington & Lee (Montross) (-27.2), Northumberland (Heathsville) (-25.7), Rappahannock (Warsaw) (-22.2) 2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -3 (0.7 overall) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -7.4 2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: -4.4 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #280 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10284 2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2016 Projected League Finish: 1st 2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.