Essex (Essex Junction, VT)       previews home TEAM NOT OFFICIALLY RATED YET; HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM COACH GENERAL Nickname: Hornets Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Jason Rushlow League: League 1 Playoff Division: I Playoff Division Rank*: #7 RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: -8.2 2024 National Rank: #6732 2024 State Rank: #5 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: -5.1 2025 Starting Power Rating*: -26.9 2025 National Rank*: #7920 2025 State Rank*: #9 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -3.8 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #6239 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 23.1 5-Year Dynasty Record: 23-16 (15-10 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): 3.3 Dynasty National Rank: #7106 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 30.2 Dynasty Record: 115-85 (90-66 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 5-4 2024 League Record/Finish: 3-2 (tied for 2nd) 2024 Points For Average: 29.4 2024 Points Against Average: 21.4 2024 Differential: +8 2024 Wins: #5086 Rutland (40-34), #7710 St. Johnsbury Academy (St. Johnsbury) (49-13), #8649 Burlington/South Burlington (Burlington) (28-7), #9367 Burr & Burton (Manchester) (24-20), #12962 Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) (64-7) 2024 Losses: #1994 Champlain Valley Union (Hinesburg) (52-13), #5418 Middlebury (28-23), #6099 Hartford (White River Junction) (19-14), #10953 Colchester (13-10) 2024 Opponents W-L: 49-36 Recent State Championships: 2021, 2009 (1) Recent League Championships: 2009 (Division I), 2003 (Division I) Winning Streak Entering 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Projected League Finish*: 3rd schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc. This school has refused to participate in our preview. *temporary; not finalized until August 7th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author  (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it)