Essex (Essex Junction, VT)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Hornets Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Charlie Burnett League: League 1 (moving from Division I) Playoff Division: I Playoff Division Rank: #6 RATINGS 2022 Final Power Rating: -1.8 2022 National Rank: #6096 2022 State Rank: #4 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -6 2023 Starting Power Rating: -24.5 2023 National Rank: #6688 2023 State Rank: #6 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 0.1 Dynasty National Rank: #5858 2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.8 Dynasty Record: 23-17 (16-15 in league) HISTORICAL 2022 Overall Record: 6-4 2022 League Record/Finish: 4-3 (tied for 4th) 2022 Points For Average: 30.4 2022 Points Against Average: 24.1 2022 Differential: +6.3 2022 Wins: #5789 Middlebury (31-7), #6866 St. Johnsbury Academy (St. Johnsbury) (49-28), #6866 St. Johnsbury Academy (St. Johnsbury) (16-14), #10097 Burlington/South Burlington (Burlington) (43-19), #10248 Colchester (35-12), #10988 Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) (35-18) 2022 Losses: #3332 Champlain Valley Union (Hinesburg) (28-21), #3332 Champlain Valley Union (Hinesburg) (49-24), #7664 Hartford (White River Junction) (30-21), #9437 Rutland (36-29) 2022 Opponents W-L: 50-45 Recent State Championships: 2021, 2009 (1) Recent League Championships: 2009 (Division I), 2003 (Division I) Winning Streak Entering 2023 Season: none SCHEDULE 2023 Schedule: 9/1 at Rutland, 9/10 at Burlington/South Burlington (Burlington), 9/15 Colchester, 9/22 Middlebury, 9/30 at Champlain Valley Union (Hinesburg), 10/6 St. Johnsbury Academy (St. Johnsbury), 10/13 Burr & Burton (Manchester), 10/19 at Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Champlain Valley Union (Hinesburg) (-5.4), Burr & Burton (Manchester) (-17.5), St. Johnsbury Academy (St. Johnsbury) (-21.3) Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) (-45.9), Colchester (-40.5), Burlington/South Burlington (Burlington) (-39) 2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -8.8 (-6.6 overall) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -28.9 2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -20.1 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #4 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7907 2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3 2023 Projected League Finish: 4th 2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.