Essex (Tappahannock, VA)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Trojans Colors: Purple/Gold Coach: John Fulks League: Northern Neck Playoff Division: 1A Playoff Division Rank: #10 RATINGS 2016 Final Power Rating: -3.4 2016 National Rank: #8303 2016 State Rank: #197 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -1 2017 Starting Power Rating: -4.4 2017 National Rank: #8427 2017 State Rank: #200 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 15.8 Dynasty National Rank: #3344 2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 20.2 Dynasty Record: 140-38 (61-10 in league) HISTORICAL 2016 Overall Record: 6-6 2016 League Record/Finish: 4-1 (2nd) 2016 Points For Average: 23.3 2016 Points Against Average: 20.1 2016 Differential: +3.2 2016 Wins: #11317 Campbell [William] (Naruna) (55-20), #11334 Northumberland (Heathsville) (33-6), #11772 King William (27-8), #12880 Washington & Lee (Montross) (42-13), #13253 Lancaster (56-22), #14366 Rappahannock (Warsaw) (32-0) 2016 Losses: #1308 Riverheads (Staunton) (38-0), #3795 Goochland (14-0), #4230 Monroe [James] (Fredericksburg) (35-6), #4851 Deep Run (Glen Allen) (42-14), #5676 King George (20-0), #7692 Colonial Beach (23-15) 2016 Opponents W-L: 84-54 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 2017 Season: none SCHEDULE 2017 Schedule: 8/25 Sussex Central (Sussex), 9/1 at Franklin, 9/8 King William, 9/15 at Surry County (Dendron), 9/29 Jefferson [Thomas] (Richmond), 10/6 Northumberland (Heathsville), 10/13 at Colonial Beach, 10/20 at Lancaster, 10/27 Washington & Lee (Montross), 11/3 at Rappahannock (Warsaw) Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Sussex Central (Sussex) (10.8), Colonial Beach (3), Jefferson [Thomas] (Richmond) (-15.1) Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Rappahannock (Warsaw) (-49.1), Lancaster (-38.1), Washington & Lee (Montross) (-28.6) 2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.9 (-3.2 overall) 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -20.6 2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: -8.7 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #297 2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #12912 2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.