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Essex 2016 Football Team Preview

Mascot
Trojans
Team
Varsity 2016
Colors
Purple, Gold
Coach
John Fulks
Address
833 High School Circle, Tappahannock, VA 22560
Overall
5-6
Region
3-1
National Rank
7292
State (VA) Rank
200

Season Opener

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Aug 26 at Goochland (VA)

General Information

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Nickname Trojans
Colors Purple/Gold
Coach John Fulks
League Northern Neck
Playoff Division 1A
Playoff Division Rank #7

Ratings

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2015 Final Power Rating 16.3
2015 National Rank #4188
2015 State Rank #119
Off-Season Rating Adjustment -7.3
2016 Starting Power Rating 9
2016 National Rank #5627
2016 State Rank #148
Dynasty Rating (avg. rating 2003-15) 16.9
Dynasty National Rank #3050
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating worse by 7.9
Dynasty Record 134-32 (57-9 in league)

Strength of Regular-Season Schedule

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2016 Rating -7.4
2015 Rating -3 (0.7 overall)
Rating Difference -4.4

Trojans Returning Players

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Offensive Starters --
Defensive Starters --
2015 JV Record --
Starting Quarterback Returning --
Top Running Back Returning --
Top Receiver Returning --
Top OL Returning --
Top Defender Returning --

Previous Season

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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

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Rank Opponent Record
#5451 Sussex Central (Sussex, VA) 35-20
#5644 Goochland (VA) 29-21
#6103 King George (VA) 26-6
#8561 Deep Run (Glen Allen, VA) 41-7
#9061 Luray (VA) 37-19
#9448 King William (VA) 57-31
#10407 Westmoreland (Montross, VA) 22-0
#10635 Rappahannock (Warsaw, VA) 47-14
#10951 Colonial Beach (VA) 41-0
#12384 Lancaster (VA) 57-8
#12922 Northumberland (Heathsville, VA) 43-16

Toughest 2016 Regular Season Opponents

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Opponent Rating
James Monroe (Fredericksburg, VA) 30.6
Goochland (VA) 11.4
King George (VA) -1.9

Recent State Championships

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  1. 2009 (2)

Recent League Championships

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  1. 2015 (1A Conference 43)
  2. 2014 (1A Conference 43)
  3. 2013 (1A Conference 43)
  4. 2010 (tied for 1st; A Northern Neck)
  5. 2009 (A Northern Neck)
  6. 2008 (Northern Neck A)
  7. 2007 (Northern Neck A)
  8. 2006 (Northern Neck A)
  9. 2004 (tied for 1st; Northern Neck A)