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 2016 Final Power Rating: -6.5 2016 National Rank: #8969 2016 State Rank: #12 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +5.8 2017 Starting Power Rating: -0.7 2017 National Rank: #7564 2017 State Rank: #6 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 12 Dynasty National Rank: #4358 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 12.7 Dynasty Record: 82-51 (67-40 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 6-3 2016 League Record/Finish: 6-2 (tied for 2nd) 2016 Points For Average: 24.6 2016 Points Against Average: 13.1 2016 Differential: +11.5 2016 Wins: #8553 Middlebury (17-0), #10457 Colchester (40-6), #10457 Brattleboro (21-7), #11900 Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) (34-7), #12967 South Burlington (32-15), #13775 Mount Anthony (Bennington) (49-10) 2016 Losses: #5951 St. Johnsbury Academy (St. Johnsbury) (36-14), #8408 Champlain Valley Union (Hinesburg) (20-0), #8553 Middlebury (17-14) 2016 Opponents W-L: 38-48 Recent State Championships: 2009 (1) Recent League Championships: 2009, 2003 Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 9/1 at South Burlington, 9/9 at St. Johnsbury Academy (St. Johnsbury), 9/15 Champlain Valley Union (Hinesburg), 9/22 at Middlebury, 9/29 Rice Memorial (South Burlington), 10/6 Colchester, 10/13 at Rutland, 10/20 Hartford (White River Junction) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Hartford (White River Junction) (12), St. Johnsbury Academy (St. Johnsbury) (9.7), Rutland (-7.9) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: South Burlington (-30.4), Middlebury (-21.5), Rice Memorial (South Burlington) (-21.4) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.2 (-11 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -10 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +5.2 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10565 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-2 2017 Projected League Finish: 3rd 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.